by James Ritch | Mar 2, 2020 | Obituaries
Mr. Erving Mitchell Hinman, 71, of Hallwood, passed away Feb. 26, 2020, at his residence. Born Dec. 26, 1948, in Nassawadox, he was the son of the late Mitchell Erving Hinman and Marian Taylor Hinman. Mr. Hinmon was a mechanic and loved fishing and NASCAR. Mr. Hinmon...
by James Ritch | Mar 2, 2020 | Obituaries
Mr. Daniel “Brooke” Layton, 78, of Onancock, husband of Ethel Vermilye Layton, passed away Feb. 25, 2020, at his residence. Born Sept. 30, 1941, in Wilmington, Del., he was the son of the late Honorable Judge Caleb Rodney Layton III and Mamie Brooke Layton. Brooke...
by James Ritch | Feb 28, 2020 | Features
By Angie Huether Crutchley — Lent began on Wednesday of this week. I decided to give up regular sodas for 40 days this year. As the clock ticked its way from Tuesday evening into Wednesday morning, the impending doom set in. I drank a six-pack of Coca Colas in...
by James Ritch | Feb 27, 2020 | Headlines
By Stefanie Jackson – Northampton Middle School held its first town hall meeting Tuesday night, not to show parents and guardians what students are doing in school, but to engage them in helping their children succeed. But it was more than a town hall meeting, it was...
by James Ritch | Feb 27, 2020 | Features
By Carol Vaughn . The Accomack County Board of Supervisors voted Feb. 19 to have the county attorney develop a policy for naming public buildings and other assets. . The vote came after Eastern Shore Public Library trustees asked the board to consider allowing the new...