by James Ritch | May 29, 2020 | Obituaries
Mr. R. Wayne Browning Sr. died May 27, 2020, at his home in Davis Wharf. He was born Sept. 13, 1931, in Plymouth, N.C., a son of Merritt D. and Elizabeth S. Browning. He is survived by his wife, Mary Will Copes Browning; their children, Mary Margaret Browning (John...
by James Ritch | May 28, 2020 | Features
By Stefanie Jackson – When Eastern Shore folks on social media raised more than $1,000 in less than 24 hours to buy a headstone for a beloved community member who died seven years ago, Ritchie Turner wasn’t one bit surprised. “I knew it before I even did it,” he said...
by James Ritch | May 28, 2020 | Headlines
By Stefanie Jackson – Northampton’s public and private high schools had to turn up the creativity a notch to make graduation special for the Class of 2020 in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic and the accompanying social distancing guidelines. Broadwater Academy, in...
by James Ritch | May 28, 2020 | Headlines
By Stefanie Jackson – Northampton will receive more than $1 million in relief from the CARES Act (Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act), County Administrator Charlie Kolakowski announced at the May 26 supervisors meeting. Federal funds will be...
by James Ritch | May 28, 2020 | Features
Story and Photos by Jim Ritch — Matthew Parks, 18, will brook no “pity parties” this year. Not because he’s the sole graduate in Tangier Combined School’s Class of 2020. Not because COVID-19 restrictions have upended the traditional schedule of graduation events. He...
