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August 28, 2026

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

Leonia Frances Dillard Baines

Leonia Frances Dillard Baines

Mrs. Leonia Francis Dillard Baines, of Dover, Del., known to family and friends as “Lee,” beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and aunt, passed away at her home in Dover on Oct. 1, 2020. She was 90. A native of Exmore, after living during her earlier...
Many Thanks to Hospital Auxiliary Members

Many Thanks to Hospital Auxiliary Members

Dear Editor: On behalf of the Board of Directors of Riverside Shore Memorial Hospital, I would like to recognize the Riverside Shore Memorial Hospital Auxiliary members for their tireless efforts to support our local hospital. Our community would not have a local...
Many Thanks to Hospital Auxiliary Members

Election Reveals Narcissism, Hypocricy

Dear Editor: My following remarks are not intended to impugn the motives and character of any individual voter. The level of turnout is to be commended, regardless of who those coming out to vote actually voted for. What is troubling is the collective narcissism and...
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President Deserves To Be ‘Rehired’

(This letter was received prior to the election, but not in time to run before Nov. 3. The author confirmed she still wanted it published.) Dear Editor: This is regarding the Oct. 16 “Firing of Trump” letter. By the authority vested in me by a lot of U.S. citizens, I...
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Article Was Excellent

Dear Editor: I want to commend you all and Mr. David Martin especially for the article in the Oct. 16 paper about the Bay of Pigs. It was excellent and amazing to hear the “rest of the story,” as Paul Harvey used to say. We lived in Grand Isle, La., at that same time...