by James Ritch | Jul 10, 2020 | Headlines
By Carol Vaughn — A judge ruled against Onley Mayor Matt Hart in a civil case Hart brought against the town after the town council in June approved a resolution censuring the mayor, following a closed session at a special meeting in May. The town announced the court...
by James Ritch | Jul 10, 2020 | Headlines
By Carol Vaughn — Virginia has had 241 outbreaks of COVID-19 in long-term care facilities to date, according to Dr. Laurie Forlano, Virginia Department of Health deputy commissioner for population health. Forlano and Kimberly Beazley, VDH Office of Licensure and...
by James Ritch | Jul 10, 2020 | Features
Submitted article — The Eastern Shore of Virginia Tourism Commission has launched a new tourism film to attract visitors and travel writers for years to come. The nearly four-minute video, created by Jim Baugh Outdoors TV, highlights the Shore’s charming coastal...
by James Ritch | Jul 9, 2020 | Obituaries
Mrs. Wanda Lynn Marshall, 86, of Tangier Island, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, July 2, 2020, from Peninsula Regional Medical Center. Born on Tangier Dec. 27, 1933, she was a daughter of the late Charles Melvin and Virginia Brimer Wheatley. Her husband, Teddy...
by James Ritch | Jul 9, 2020 | Headlines
By Carol Vaughn — Dixieland, a popular gas station, convenience store and gift shop just south of the Maryland-Virginia state line, looks a bit different these days. The large sign outside, which usually displays the store’s name along with a painted Confederate...