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July 15, 2026

The voice of Accomack and Northampton counties on Virginia’s Eastern Shore

Allen Ray Crockett

Allen Ray Crockett

Mr. Allen Ray Crockett, beloved husband of Jeanette Bowden Crockett, passed away Monday, June 28, 2021, at TidalHeath Peninsula Regional Medical Center in Salisbury, Md. Allen was the son of the late Merrill Ray Crockett and the late Ruth Hall Parks Crockett. He was...

Cynthia Bernart

A memorial service for Mrs. ­Cynthia Bernart (1932-2020) will be held Saturday, July 10, at 3 p.m., at Hungars Episcopal Church, 10107 Bayside Road, Machipongo. The Rev. Janet Wheelock will officiate. Family will receive friends afterwards in the church parish house....
Mamie Tatum Sumners

Mamie Tatum Sumners

Mrs. Mamie “Ruth” Tatum Sumners was born Jan. 2, 1926, in Giles County, Tenn. She passed away peacefully in the arms of her loved ones on Feb. 27, 2020, at the age of 94. A longtime resident of Eastville, Ruth came to the Eastern Shore with her late husband, David O....
Fatal Vehicle Accident in Cheriton

Fatal Vehicle Accident in Cheriton

Staff Report – A single vehicle accident in Cheriton this morning left one person dead and another hospitalized, according to a Virginia State Police press release. The Eastern Shore 911 center received a call at approximately 8:20 a.m. reporting the accident on North...
Vincent Eugene Riggin

Vincent Eugene Riggin

Mr. Vincent Eugene Riggin, 80, known by all as Riggin and called PopPop by his grandchildren, began his journey to his heavenly home with his dear wife, Bettie June (Brady) Riggin, on June 14, 2021. Riggin will be received in heaven by his parents, Thomas R. Riggin...