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July 2, 2026

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

Peggy Janis

Peggy Janis

Mrs. Peggy Ann Janis (née Herzog) passed away on Friday, Jan. 23, 2026,  in Annapolis, Md., with her daughter Jennifer by her side. She was 83 years old. Peggy embodied love and gentleness in everything she touched and built a life of courageous devotion. Her five...
Gene Mercado

Gene Mercado

Mr. Eugene (Gene) Serain Mercado, 54, of Clarksburg, Md., passed away at his home on Saturday, Jan. 24, 2026. He was the loving husband of Katherine Killmon Mercado for 15 years. Born on March 27, 1971, in San Manuel, Philippines, he was the son of Eulogio Molina...
Ray “Fig” Lewis

Ray “Fig” Lewis

Our Eastern Shore has lost someone very special. Mr. Thomas Ray Lewis Jr., (Ray/Fig), 69, of Eastville, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family at Sentara Norfolk General on Saturday, Jan. 24, 2026. He was born in Nassawadox on Dec. 23, 1956, to the late...