by Ted Shockley | May 30, 2023 | Opinion
The Eastern Shore Community Services Board is trying a 32-hour workweek as a way to recruit and retain employees. The thinking goes: If an Eastern Shore agency can’t compete with other areas on salaries, having more time off could be an attractive amenity. While the...
by Ted Shockley | May 30, 2023 | Opinion
To the editor: The first time in my life that I was touched by gun violence was in 1977. A young couple in Mansfield, Pa., just starting out in life, were my friends and neighbors. The husband, who was 26 years old, was a state police officer. He was called to a home...
by Ted Shockley | May 30, 2023 | Opinion
BY VERONICA RAUSSIN, Guest columnist This Memorial Day, millions of American families will take time to honor the memories of the men and women who lost their lives fighting in one of the nation’s wars. It can be a challenging day for veterans at home. Outside of...
by Ryan Webb | May 25, 2023 | Obituaries
Mr. Carlisle Mister “Carl” Williams III, 63, husband of Kimberly Evans Williams and a resident of Mechanicsville, Va., passed away at his home on Wednesday, May 17, 2023. He was born May 26, 1959, in Nassawadox, and was a native of Onancock. Carl was the son of Dolly...
by Ryan Webb | May 25, 2023 | Obituaries
Mr. Vernon Allen Lewis, 78, husband of the late Pauline Widgeon Lewis and a resident of Cheriton, passed away Sunday, May 21, 2023, at Riverside Shore Memorial Hospital in Onancock. A native of Cheriton, he was the son of the late Edward H. Lewis and the late Florence...
by Ryan Webb | May 25, 2023 | Obituaries
Mr. Warner Thomas “Tommy” Smith, 68, of Patrick Springs, Va., passed away on April 26, 2023, at his residence. Born on June 10, 1954, in Nassawadox, he was the son of the late John Thomas Smith and the late Virginia Frances Young Smith. A graduate of Onancock High...
by Ryan Webb | May 25, 2023 | Obituaries
Mr. George Custis Phillips Jr., 84, loving husband of Josephine “Judy” Phillips and a resident of Onancock, passed away Friday, May 19, 2023, with his family by his side. Born Jan. 31, 1939, in Onley, he was the son of the late George Custis “Cut” Phillips Sr. and...
by Ryan Webb | May 25, 2023 | Obituaries
Mrs. Ovie Taylor Williams, 85, was born on July 18, 1937, in Assawoman, to the late Commie and Everdena Wharton Taylor. She departed this life on May 15, 2023, at her residence, surrounded by her loving family. Ovie received her education in the public schools of...
by Ryan Webb | May 25, 2023 | Obituaries
Mr. Ivan R. Smith, 63, was born on Feb. 13, 1960, in Accomack County, to the late Myrtle Smith Pitts and the late George Joynes. He departed this life on May 10, 2023, at Inova Fairfax Hospital in Falls Church, Va. Ivan was affectionately known by many different...
by Ryan Webb | May 25, 2023 | Obituaries
Mrs. Jerleane Elizabeth Harmon Fisher, 73, beloved daughter of Carrie Bailey and the late Thomas Garder Harmon, was born on April 18, 1950, in Belle Haven. She departed this life on May 7, 2023, at her residence. Jerleane attended the public schools of Accomack...
