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September 6, 2026

The voice of Accomack and Northampton counties on Virginia’s Eastern Shore

Franklin Savage

Franklin Savage

Mr. Franklin Delano Savage was born April 22, 1937, in Accomac. He was the youngest of eight children (six boys and two girls) born to Jack and Addie (Finney) Savage. He passed away on Feb. 26, 2024, at INOVA Fairfax Hospital surrounded by family after a long and...
William Colonna Jr.

William Colonna Jr.

Mr. William Tyler Colonna Jr., 83, of Onancock, passed away on April 10, 2024. He was born on Jan. 21, 1941, in Nassawadox, to the late William Tyler Colonna Sr. and the late Mabel Blackwell Colonna. William was a retired Ford mechanic. He could fix anything to get...
Wanda Hancock

Wanda Hancock

Mrs. Wanda Lou Hancock, born and raised on Chincoteague Island, went to her heavenly home on Thursday, April 11, at the age of 88. She was born to the late Bennie and Lenore “Ink” Daisey on Feb. 13, 1936. At the young age of 17 (or 18 if you asked the Clerk of the...
James Massey

James Massey

A gentle soul who was a friend to all, Mr. James Brian Massey, 36, of Richmond, died of an unintentional overdose in his home on April 3, 2024. Although the news of his passing is tragic, it was not sudden. He had struggled with addiction for at least 10 years and the...