by James Ritch | Feb 14, 2019 | Features
By Connie Morrison — An idea seeded at a Black History Month program at Ker Place in 2017 will bear fruit tonight as the Mary N. Smith Alumni Association, the Eastern Shore of Virginia Historical Society, and local African Methodist Episcopal church choirs join...
by James Ritch | Feb 7, 2019 | Features, Headlines
By Stefanie Jackson – The Cape Charles Rosenwald School Restoration Initiative, a local nonprofit organization, purchased the historic African-American elementary school last month after nearly a decade of fundraising, and it is ready to restore the structure and give...
by James Ritch | Jan 31, 2019 | Features
The annual Camp Occohannock Polar Duck Dip was held Saturday, Jan. 26, where near freezing waters didn’t stop bathers. Photos by Linda Cicoira
by James Ritch | Jan 17, 2019 | Features, Headlines
Story and Photos by Stefanie Jackson – Habitat for Humanity dedicated the new home of Conchata Webb and her son, Jeremiah, in Franktown Sunday. Webb worked 800 hours to help construct the building, more than double the 350 hours of sweat equity Habitat for Humanity...
by James Ritch | Jan 15, 2019 | Features
Story by Alexander Hightower Eastern Shore, meet Ernest O. Douglas, of Parksley. Douglas is a retired Army Sergeant Major veteran. His duty stations included Ft. Jackson, S.C., Ft. Leonard Wood, Mo., Ft. Knox, Ky., and William & Mary University ROTC. He also...
by James Ritch | Jan 15, 2019 | Features
Information for the following article was drawn from the resources of the Eastern Shore Room, soon to be expanded into the Eastern Shore of Virginia Heritage Center within the ESVA Regional Library to be built in Parksley. By Curtis Badger Special to the Eastern Shore...
