by James Ritch | Dec 2, 2019 | Obituaries
SFC Richard Cory Edwards, U.S. Army Ret., 65, formerly of Painter, passed away Nov. 30, 2019. Mr. Edwards was born in Charleston, S.C., and grew up in Drewryville. He was a son of the late Roger Garvin and Ruth Mae Edwards. He was predeceased by a brother, Roger Gray...
by James Ritch | Dec 2, 2019 | Obituaries
Mr. Albert Fletcher Clayton, 83, a resident of Exmore, passed away Saturday, Nov. 30, 2019, at his residence. A native of Machipongo, he was the son of the late Samuel Benjamin Clayton and the late Rose Brady Clayton. He was a U.S. Army veteran serving in the Korean...
by James Ritch | Dec 2, 2019 | Obituaries
Mr. Robert J. Parks Sr., 92, husband of Katie J. Parks, claimed the promise of resurrection Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2019, at his home on Tangier Island. A lifelong resident of Tangier, he worked as a waterman until retirement at the age of 83. He was awarded with the...
by James Ritch | Nov 26, 2019 | Opinion
Dear Editor: October was National Principals Month. It’s an opportunity to honor and celebrate principals in our communities. I’d like to recognize Principal Mike Myers for his hard work to promote Northampton High School’s Breakfast After the Bell program. One in...
by James Ritch | Nov 26, 2019 | Opinion
Dear Editor: I have been coming to Chincoteague since 1975. We bought a house there in 2012 and moved permanently there in 2017. In the years since our first visit, we have seen dynamic migration southward and westward of the Assateague Island shoreline. The power of...
