by James Ritch | Dec 30, 2019 | Features
Story and Photo by Bill Sterling “They are my Christmas angels,” said Kathy Custis of two couples who recently brought a truck loaded with presents for about 25 members of the Eastern Shore Unit of the Boys and Girls Club. Custis, the executive director of the club...
by James Ritch | Dec 30, 2019 | Features
U.S. Secretary of Commerce gives commonwealth until June to implement 51,00-ton cap on menhaden fishery By Carol Vaughn Virginia’s menhaden fishery could be shut down in June if it does not comply with federal quotas, according to the Secretary of Commerce. Virginia...
by James Ritch | Dec 24, 2019 | Features
By Carol Vaughn Angelica Garcia’s song, “Jicama,” is among 54 songs listed in the New York Times Best Songs of 2019. Garcia, who formerly lived on the Eastern Shore, is listed along with artists including the Black Keys, Bruce Hornsby and Blake Shelton, among others....
by James Ritch | Dec 24, 2019 | Features
By Carol Vaughn A march and rally to stop gun violence on the Eastern Shore is set for Sunday, Dec. 29, at 3 p.m. in Onancock. The “Stop the Violence” walk will start at the former hospice building in Onancock and will end at the Onancock gazebo. A young minister,...
by James Ritch | Dec 24, 2019 | Features
By Carol Vaughn An apparent break-in at a Painter business turned out to be the deed of a furry intruder. Jeff Kelley went to his business, Shore Saw & Mower on Route 13, Sunday morning, Dec. 22, to feed his pet bearded dragon and use the computer. When he...
by James Ritch | Dec 24, 2019 | Features
By Carol Vaughn The Accomack County Board of Supervisors at its Dec. 18 meeting unanimously approved petitioning the 2nd Circuit Court to become part of the Hampton Roads Sanitation District. Accomack County Administrator Michael Mason called the petition “the next...
