by James Ritch | May 15, 2021 | Features
By Matthew Yoder — A months-long collaborative effort of real estate agents and businesses on the Shore will culminate Sunday on Chincoteague in a softball tournament aimed at raising money for a new park on the island to honor the life of Brianna Merritt. The Brianna...
by James Ritch | May 13, 2021 | Features
By Stefanie Jackson – Nandua Middle School’s Comics for Cancer raised a record-breaking $1,300 for the American Cancer Society this year, all from hand-drawn, photocopied comics made by students and sold for $3 apiece. “It was done out of love,” said English teacher...
by James Ritch | May 12, 2021 | Features
Submitted Content – It has been 429 days since the first COVID-19 case was diagnosed and treated at Riverside Health System. To commemorate the date, May 12, 2021, has become a day of honor, remembrance and recognition for care teams, patients and loved ones impacted...
by James Ritch | May 8, 2021 | Features
Story and Photos by Jim Ritch – A crowd of 214 runners and walkers crossed the starting line for three Run for the Animals events in Wachapreague Saturday. The participants, up from about 170 last year, ran or walked half-marathon, 10K, and 5K events. Larry Baxter,...
by James Ritch | May 7, 2021 | Features
Members of Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla 054-12-02, based in Painter, tow a wreath in memory of watermen lost at sea. The crew included John Evans, of Cape Charles; Ron West, of Machipongo; and Seymour Bradley, of Cape Charles. Two of Cape Charles’ few remaining...
by James Ritch | May 7, 2021 | Features
“Go plant a tree! Go plant a couple of trees,” Phil Goetkin, of Cape Charles, a member of the Tree Advisory Council, tells the crowd. Members of Cape Charles’ new Tree Advisory Board join local conservation officials in displaying Cape Charles’...
