by Ted Shockley | Mar 11, 2024 | Opinion
By Delegate Rob Bloxom We enter the last week with most of the work in our committees finished. The bills are now on the floor for final vote. If a compromise has not been reached, then the House and Senate have until we adjourn to reach a compromise. The bills, of...
by Ted Shockley | Mar 11, 2024 | Opinion
It is a celebratory time in Northampton County. After years of planning and work, the county leaders symbolically broke ground this week for a rebuilt and remodeled complex in Eastville containing its middle and high school. Northampton parents, school supporters, and...
by Ryan Webb | Mar 8, 2024 | Obituaries
It is difficult to put into words how beautiful a person Mrs. Patty Thornes was. She was one of the most giving, charitable, and kind humans I’ve ever known. There was never was an unkind word spoken of her. She exemplified what it is to be a good Christian and a kind...
by Ryan Webb | Mar 8, 2024 | Obituaries
Mrs. Joan Henderson Shaw, cherished family matriarch, passed away peacefully at her home in Accomac on Thursday, Feb. 29, 2024. A remarkable 90 years young, Joan will be especially remembered for her subtle, insightful wit and unconditional love, both of which...
by Ryan Webb | Mar 8, 2024 | Obituaries
Mr. John Timothy Lehne, 39, of Milton, Del. and sometimes Chincoteague, passed away on Jan. 27, 2024, at the Delaware Hospice Center from a rare and aggressive cancer. He was born on March 2, 1984, in Milford, Del., the son of Timothy and Jessica (Wright) Lehne. He...
by Ryan Webb | Mar 8, 2024 | Obituaries
It is with the deepest sadness and sorrow that we announce the passing of Mr. Steven J. Andres. In the early morning hours of March 1, 2024, the clouds lifted and ushered him to heaven. Steven was a wonderful son, great friend, and beloved husband and father to his...
by Ryan Webb | Mar 8, 2024 | Obituaries
Mrs. Melinda Jean (Bradford) Bonniwell, 56, of Hacksneck died on Feb. 4, 2024, as the result of a house fire. She was born Aug. 29, 1967. She was the daughter of the late Jacqueline Marie (Adkins) White and John Richard “Boob” Bradford. In addition to her parents,...
by Ryan Webb | Mar 8, 2024 | Obituaries
Mr. George Edward “GE” Bloxom, 76, of Parksley, passed away on March 1, 2024, in Parksley. Born on July 24, 1947, in Nassawadox, he was the son of the late Clifton Royal Bloxom and the late Georgie Viola Barnes. George had numerous jobs over the years, always greeting...
by Ryan Webb | Mar 8, 2024 | Obituaries
Mrs. Joan Alice Johnson, 59, of Parksley, wife of the late John “Jack” Johnson, passed away on Feb. 25, 2024, in Onancock. Born on Sept. 18, 1964, in Jacksonville, Fla., she was the daughter of the late Charles Herbert Fuller and the late Joan Alice June Fuller. Joan...
by Ryan Webb | Mar 8, 2024 | Obituaries
Mrs. Nancy Watts Hartz, 93, of Onancock, passed away peacefully Friday, March 1, 2024. Born Aug. 6, 1930, she was the daughter of Edwin “Jake” Watts and Madeline Riley Watts. Nancy was raised in Onancock, first in a series of rental houses on Onancock Creek, and later...
