by James Ritch | Aug 31, 2020 | Headlines
By Carol Vaughn and Connie Morrison — A Navy aircraft crashed Monday afternoon in a soybean field off Mason Road in Bloxom, triggering a massive emergency response. The crash was reported around 4:05 p.m. The plane was a Navy E-2C Hawkeye aircraft, the kind that...
by James Ritch | Aug 31, 2020 | Obituaries
Mr. Norris Hilton “Sonny” Linton Jr., 61, of Parksley, passed away Saturday, Aug. 22, 2020, at his home. Born Dec. 2, 1958, in Nassawadox, he was the eldest son of the late Norris Hilton Linton Sr. and Margaret Jean “Peggy” Linton. Following graduation from Parksley...
by James Ritch | Aug 31, 2020 | Obituaries
Mr. Charles Gilbert Ward Sr., 90, passed away Friday, Aug. 28, 2020, at Peninsula Regional Medical Center, surrounded by his family. He was the son of Ernest D. Ward and Mildred M. Ward. He retired from NASA after 42 years as a Facility Management Specialist. He...
by James Ritch | Aug 31, 2020 | Headlines
This article first appeared in the Virginia Mercury. It is republished here with permission. By Sarah Vogelsong Virginia Mercury A legislative attempt to force Virginia to reveal more information about COVID-19 outbreaks in the state’s poultry plants and other...
by James Ritch | Aug 31, 2020 | Obituaries
Mrs. Kathie Jo Brawley Derrickson, 69, of Chincoteague Island, went to be with the Lord Aug. 26, 2020, at her residence, surrounded by her loving family. She was born on Chincoteague Island, on Oct. 18, 1950, a daughter to the late John and Shirley Davis Brawley. She...
