by Sarah Barban | Jul 29, 2026 | News
The 101st annual Chincoteague Pony Swim on Wednesday, July 29, lasted 4 minutes and 37 seconds. 150 ponies came ashore at 10:05 a.m. after crossing from Assateague to Chincoteague island at slack tide with the help of the Saltwater Cowboys. The annual pony auction...
by Ryan Webb | Jul 24, 2026 | Obituaries
Mrs. Carolyn Priest Williams, 88, of Pamplin, passed away peacefully at her home on Monday, July 20, 2026, surrounded by her loving family. She was the devoted wife of the late Howard Thomas Williams Jr. Born on May 17, 1938, in Springfield, Mass., Carolyn was the...
by Ryan Webb | Jul 24, 2026 | Obituaries
Fair winds and following seas to Captain Daniel Robert “Dan” Bilicki, U.S. Navy (Retired), 92, of Wachapreague, who passed away on Friday, July 10, 2026, and was reunited with Anita Bogsted Bilicki, his beloved wife of 64 years. Born on Feb. 17, 1934, in Maspeth,...
by Ryan Webb | Jul 24, 2026 | Obituaries
Mr. Scott R. Walker Jr., age 86, son of the late Scott R. Walker Sr. and Virginia K. Walker, of Nassawadox, passed away at his Stuart, Fla., home on July 7. He is survived by his brother, Jeff Walker (Lee), of Nassawadox; his devoted friend and caregiver, Jeanne...
by Ryan Webb | Jul 24, 2026 | Obituaries
Mrs. Janie Conquest, 85, of Hallwood, passed away peacefully with her family by her side on Friday, July 17, 2026. Born on Aug. 3, 1940, in Reading, Pa., Janie was the daughter of the late James O. and Lity Wesner Eisenbise. She graduated from Conrad Weiser High...
by Ryan Webb | Jul 24, 2026 | Obituaries
Mrs. Ann Carter Derby, age 82, passed away at 9:45 a.m. on July 18, 2026. The daughter of the late Frank and Frances Bernard Carter, Ann grew up in Blairs. She was predeceased by her husband, Henry Landon Derby, whom she married in July 1970. Ann graduated from...
by Sarah Barban | Jul 23, 2026 | News
WALKING GROUP: 9 to 10 a.m., Island Community House, 6246 Mumford St., Chincoteague. Island Community House hosts a weekly 1.5 mile walk around downtown Chincoteague.FESTIVAL: 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Chincoteague Center, 6155 Community Drive, Chincoteague. The 38th...
by Ryan Webb | Jul 23, 2026 | Headlines
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