by Ted Shockley | Jul 24, 2023 | Headlines
Calvin L. Washington Sr., an entrepreneur and minister, has announced his candidacy for District 5 seat on the Accomack County Board of Supervisors in the Nov. 7 election. Washington is a pastor, small business owner, and retired assistant poultry plant manager, and...
by Ted Shockley | Jul 24, 2023 | Headlines
Ronnie E. Holden, a lifetime resident of the Eastern Shore and a product of Accomack County Public Schools, is seeking re-election to the District 8 seat on the Accomack County School Board in the Nov. 7 general election. District 8 includes Melfa, Wachapreague,...
by Ted Shockley | Jul 22, 2023 | Headlines
A state trooper’s vehicle was struck north of Belle Haven by a driver allegedly under the influence of alcohol while the officer was traveling to Riverside Shore Memorial Hospital to investigate a separate DUI accident. Afterward, the family of the driver in the Belle...
by Ryan Webb | Jul 20, 2023 | Obituaries
Mr. Robert Joseph Watson, known also to many as “Mr. Bobby,” passed into the arms of Jesus on July 10, 2023. Robert was born on July 31, 1944, to the late Thurlow Elmer Watson and the late Anita Ruth Watson. Robert worked for Moore Business Forms for 28 years and then...
by Ryan Webb | Jul 20, 2023 | Obituaries
Mr. David Rowan was born on Oct. 9, 1952, in Athens, Ga. A wild Southern boy at heart, he grew up fishing, hunting squirrels, and roaming around town with a dog or two always in tow. David had a love for animals, particularly dogs, that eclipsed all else. He developed...
by Ryan Webb | Jul 20, 2023 | Obituaries
Mr. Woodrow Edward Fitchett Sr., better known as Sonny, 79, husband of the late Nancy Williams Fitchett and a resident of Exmore, passed away Monday, July 17, 2023, at Riverside Shore Memorial Hospital in Onancock. A native of Johnsontown, he was the son of the late...
by Ryan Webb | Jul 20, 2023 | Obituaries
Mr. William Gregory Cridlin Jr., 77, husband of Elizabeth Cary Goffigon Cridlin and a resident of Cape Charles, died Friday, July 14, 2023, at his residence. A native of Richmond, he was the son of the late William Gregory Cridlin and the late Margaret Gresham...
by Ryan Webb | Jul 20, 2023 | Obituaries
Mr. Michael Trent Stevens, 64, and a resident of Keller, passed away Tuesday, July 11, 2023, at his residence. He was the son of the late Conway Stevens and the late Georgie Mae Saunders Stevens. He was self-employed. Michael is survived by a daughter, April Stevens...
by Ryan Webb | Jul 20, 2023 | Obituaries
Mrs. Valorie Denise Lockehart, 59, beloved daughter of the late Grace and Arthur Booze Sr., was born on Dec. 10, 1963, in Tokyo, Japan. She departed this life on July 10, 2023, at UNC Health Johnston in Clayton, N.C. “Val,” as she was affectionately known, was...
by Ryan Webb | Jul 20, 2023 | Obituaries
Mrs. Ann Gordon Berg, 84, died Saturday, July 8, surrounded by family and friends. Ann lived in Cheriton. She was born October 5, 1938, to William and Jane Gordon in Omaha, Neb. Soon after, the family moved to Houston, Texas, where she grew up a proud Texan. She was a...
