by James Ritch | Jan 28, 2020 | Features
By Carol Vaughn The largest crowd in several years joined in a Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebration Monday sponsored by the Accomack County Branch of the NAACP. The theme was “dream, believe, unite, and serve.” Newly elected Accomack County Treasurer James A....
by James Ritch | Jan 27, 2020 | Obituaries
Mrs. Melissa Abrams Annis Bowden, 54, of Chincoteague Island, passed away Jan. 23, 2020, at her residence on Chincoteague. She was born in Nassawadox, Sept. 29, 1965, to Wayne and Charlotte (Bloxom) Abrams. She loved to fish, crab, go to the beach and sunbathe. She...
by James Ritch | Jan 27, 2020 | Obituaries
Mrs. Carolyn Byrd Shield, 78, walked into the open arms of her “honey,” Greydon W. Shield, Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2020, while surrounded by her loving family. Born June 30, 1941, in Hampton, Va., she was a daughter of the late Carlton James Byrd and Virginia Lee Powell....
by James Ritch | Jan 23, 2020 | Features
By Stefanie Jackson – People of all races and backgrounds turned out in record numbers at the Northampton High School cafeteria Monday for the 30th annual Community Unity breakfast, held every Martin Luther King Jr. Day. The event was organized by President Jane...
by James Ritch | Jan 23, 2020 | Headlines
By Stefanie Jackson – The Cape Charles LOVE sign will be featured on the cover of the 2020 Virginia Travel Guide, the Virginia Tourism Corporation and Cape Charles Main Street announced in a recent press release. “The Virginia Travel Guide is the perfect way to learn...
