by James Ritch | May 8, 2021 | Features
Story and Photos by Jim Ritch – A crowd of 214 runners and walkers crossed the starting line for three Run for the Animals events in Wachapreague Saturday. The participants, up from about 170 last year, ran or walked half-marathon, 10K, and 5K events. Larry Baxter,...
by James Ritch | May 8, 2021 | Headlines
Staff Report — A single-car accident claimed the life of a Temperanceville man early this morning, May 8. According to a press release from the Virginia State Police, the accident occurred at approximately 12:36 a.m. on Lankford Highway, north of Parks Road....
by James Ritch | May 7, 2021 | Features
Members of Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla 054-12-02, based in Painter, tow a wreath in memory of watermen lost at sea. The crew included John Evans, of Cape Charles; Ron West, of Machipongo; and Seymour Bradley, of Cape Charles. Two of Cape Charles’ few remaining...
by James Ritch | May 7, 2021 | Features
“Go plant a tree! Go plant a couple of trees,” Phil Goetkin, of Cape Charles, a member of the Tree Advisory Council, tells the crowd. Members of Cape Charles’ new Tree Advisory Board join local conservation officials in displaying Cape Charles’...
by James Ritch | May 7, 2021 | Headlines
Submitted Article — A mission to explore energy transport in space using a NASA suborbital sounding rocket launching May 8 from NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility may provide a brief light show for residents of the eastern United States and Bermuda. The mission is...
