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June 29, 2026

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

Bill Edmondson

Bill Edmondson

Mr. William P. Edmondson, better known as “Bill,” husband of JoAnne Edmondson, died Monday, Aug. 12, 2024, at the age of 65. Growing up in Norfolk, he later adopted the Eastern Shore as his home. Bill was predeceased by his parents, William P. Edmondson Jr. and...
Alyssa Taylor

Alyssa Taylor

Ms. Alyssa Nicole Taylor, of Oak Hall, passed away on Sept. 14, 2022, in a traffic crash near Hillsborough, N.C. The daughter of Krista Taylor, also of Oak Hall, she was born June 2, 1997. Alyssa is survived by her three sons, Samuel Oakley, Julian Oakley, and Gabriel...
Frances Porco

Frances Porco

Mrs. Frances Porco, of Onancock, passed away peacefully on Monday, July 29, 2024, at the age of 91. Frances was born May 14, 1933, in Pennsylvania, just a few months after her father died in a mining accident. She was raised in Brooklyn, N.Y., after her mother...
Zack Mitchell

Zack Mitchell

Mr. Richard Zachary “Zack” Mitchell, 24, of Pungoteague, passed away the evening of Tuesday, July 23, 2024. Born on Feb. 29, 2000, in Virginia Beach, he was the beloved son of David and Linda Mitchell. Zack was a bright and spirited young man with a passion for...
Hortense “Bonnie” Poynter

Hortense “Bonnie” Poynter

Mrs. Hortense “Bonnie” Bonniwell Poynter, 95, peacefully passed away Aug. 6 at her home in Felton, Del. holding her daughter’s hand.  A native of Harborton, she was the daughter of the late George A. and Gracie E. Bonniwell.  She graduated from Central High School in...