by James Ritch | Mar 9, 2020 | Obituaries
Mr. Robert Curtis “Bob” Prettyman died peacefully March 5, 2020. Bob was born May 21, 1953, the son of the late William S. Prettyman and the late Juanita Colonna Prettyman. He was the husband of the late Holly Prettyman. He is survived by his stepmother, Nancy H....
by James Ritch | Mar 9, 2020 | Obituaries
Of Nelsonia, VA passed away at his home on Monday, March 2, 2020 at the age of 49. He is the husband of Antonieta Velasquez. Born in Guatemala on April 2, 1970 and his parents were the late, Fransisco Escalante Bartolon and Patricia Ortiz. He worked as a truck...
by James Ritch | Mar 9, 2020 | Obituaries
Mr. James (Jim) S. Pruitt, affectionately known as “Pick,” 78, of Crisfield, Md., and formerly of Tangier Island, died Saturday, March 7, 2020, at Alice Byrd Tawes Nursing Home. Born on Tangier Island Sept. 14, 1941, he was a son of the late Charles and Minnie Dise...
by James Ritch | Mar 5, 2020 | Headlines
By Carol Vaughn . Chincoteague, like many communities, is home to a number of “community cats” — outdoor-dwelling cats that are sometimes fed by residents, but are not owned by anyone. Some on the island have expressed concern about the fate of upwards of 60 such cats...
by James Ritch | Mar 5, 2020 | Features
By Carol Vaughn . An Accomack County official asked public school administrators to look into offering high school students an emergency medical technician certification program. Supervisor Paul Muhly at the February board of supervisors meeting spoke about a Dec. 13...
