by James Ritch | Jan 31, 2021 | Obituaries
Ms. Shirley Parks Thornes, 84, of Onancock, passed away Tuesday, Jan. 26, 2021, at The Citadel Nassawadox, formerly Heritage Hall, where she had been a patient since October. Born June 16, 1936, in Deep Creek, she was the daughter of the late Harrison Parks and the...
by James Ritch | Jan 31, 2021 | Opinion
Dear Editor: If you look at Trump’s life and what he stood for in the past everyone liked him including most of the Democrats. He often donated to their election campaigns and everything was fine until that day he came down the escalator in 2015 and announced that he...
by James Ritch | Jan 31, 2021 | Opinion
Dear Editor: I would like to extend my gratitude and appreciation for all who helped bring the MLK Jr. Community Unity Day Celebration to WESR-FM. It was a wonderful hour with so many local voices contributing to the message of Unity here on the Shore. I know from...
by James Ritch | Jan 31, 2021 | Opinion
Dear Editor: I submitted the following letter to the Accomack County School Board for the Jan. 19, 2021, meeting. Dear Board Members: I spoke at the Dec. 15, 2020, meeting in favor of high school sports. I presented data from a University of Wisconsin study that...
by James Ritch | Jan 29, 2021 | Headlines
By Stefanie Jackson – Four individuals were arrested Wednesday on charges related to a shooting in Eastville last Friday, Jan. 22. Charles Matthew Lewis, 44, of Accomac; Janet Page Lewis, 52, of Exmore; Michael Leonard Stevens, 31, of Cape Charles; and Edward Thornton...
