by Ted Shockley | Aug 21, 2023 | Opinion
To the editor: The Historic Onancock School is first and foremost an art center that rents studio space for a variety of artists working in various art forms. So when the Friends of Onancock School (FOS) announced its intention to build a performance pavilion on the...
by Ted Shockley | Aug 21, 2023 | Headlines
An Accomack County man who works as a software engineer has filed for election to the District 9 seat on the Accomack County School Board. The election is Nov. 7. Alex Vargas, a resident of Belle Haven, said he has “a deeply rooted connection to the community and the...
by Ryan Webb | Aug 17, 2023 | Obituaries
Mr. John Lester “Jack” Parks Jr., 82, of Melfa, formerly of Parksley, passed away Saturday, Aug. 12, 2023, at Riverside Shore Memorial Hospital. Born Jan. 14, 1941, in Nassawadox, he was the son of the late J. Lester Parks and Ethelyne Broughton Parks, formerly of...
by Ryan Webb | Aug 17, 2023 | Obituaries
Mr. Craig Corneil Satchell Sr., 60, was born on March 28, 1963, to the late Robert L. & Jean E. Shrieves. He departed this life on July 30, 2023, at ChristianaCare Christiana Hospital in Newark, Del., after a chronic illness. Craig, affectionately known as...
by Ryan Webb | Aug 17, 2023 | Obituaries
Ms. Annette Hinmon, 64, affectionately known as “Red,” was born on Sept. 17, 1958, to the late Eugene Milburn and Bernice Holden. She departed this life on Aug. 5, 2023, at home with her family after a lingering illness. Annette was educated in the public schools of...
by Ryan Webb | Aug 17, 2023 | Obituaries
In the early morning of Aug. 10, 2023, Mrs. Rose Moore’s long struggle came to an end, about a week before her 62nd wedding anniversary to Frank Moore and almost two months after her 85th birthday. Rose valiantly fought Parkinson’s Disease for more than 15 years....
by Ryan Webb | Aug 17, 2023 | Obituaries
Retired Lt. Col. Jimmie Ronald Eckard, 88, of Parksley, passed away on Saturday, July 22, 2023. He was born in Charlotte, N.C. on Sept. 24, 1934, to the late Oscar Paul and Janie Idelle (Smith) Eckard. Jimmie attended Thomasboro School through the 11th grade and...
by Ryan Webb | Aug 17, 2023 | Obituaries
It is with heavy hearts that we announce the loss of Mrs. Teresa (Terri) Shook, 62, on Sunday, Aug. 6, 2023. Terri was born and raised in the greater Chicago area but called Exmore home. She earned her nursing degree from Bradley University and immediately set out to...
