by James Ritch | Aug 31, 2022 | Obituaries
Mr. Charles Herman Drummond, 81, peacefully left this world on Aug. 27, 2022, surrounded by his loving family. He and his wife had been residents of Cleveland, Tenn., since 2015. Born in Newport News, Charles was a retired CEO of Tacoma Community Blood Center in...
by James Ritch | Aug 30, 2022 | Obituaries
Mr. Douglas Merle Stiles, 51, a resident of Cape Charles, passed away Friday, Aug. 26, 2022, at Riverside Shore Memorial Hospital, Onancock. Not all men take the same path in life. For some, the way may be simple and peaceful. For others, they may find the path will...
by James Ritch | Aug 30, 2022 | Obituaries
Mrs. Carol Beth Kaiser, 67, beloved wife of Brian Kenneth Kaiser and a resident of Onancock, on the Eastern Shore of Virginia, passed away Saturday, Aug. 20, 2022, at Sentara Norfolk General Hospital in Norfolk. Born Jan. 27, 1955, in Philadelphia, Carol was the...
by James Ritch | Aug 30, 2022 | Obituaries
Wife, mother, avid gardener, homemaker, lover of life, Mrs. Pamela George Barnes, 62, of Pocomoke City, Md., passed away Wednesday, Aug. 24, 2022, after a long courageous battle with cancer. She was surrounded by her loved ones who will continue to honor her by living...
by James Ritch | Aug 30, 2022 | Obituaries
On the morning of April 8, 2020, Mrs. Ellen Marie Douglas, 70, of New Church, entered into the gates of heaven. Ellen was born Aug. 26, 1949, a daughter to the late Hurbert Nock and the late Vergie Nock in Bridgeton, N.J. On July 23, 1966, Ellen married Otis Douglas....
by James Ritch | Aug 30, 2022 | Obituaries
Mr. Alvin Bailey, 60, of Machipongo, departed this life Wednesday, Aug. 24, 2022, at Riverside Shore Memorial Hospital in Onancock. Born in Nassawadox, Alvin was the son of the late William Sr. and Bettie Bailey. He was affectionately known as “Grady” or “Boo” by his...
by James Ritch | Aug 30, 2022 | Obituaries
Mrs. Joyce G. Burton-Cornish, 81, of Seaford, Del., formerly of the Shore, departed this life Saturday, Aug. 20, 2022, at her residence. Born on the Eastern Shore of Virginia, Joyce was the second child born to James III and Drucilla B. Burton. Educated at Burton’s...
by Carol Vaughn | Aug 30, 2022 | Headlines
By Carol Vaughn — Onancock’s Town Council took no action during a recent meeting on a request made by Tommy Hines to support Accomac officials’ effort to save the 1932 Accomac High School building. Hines is a member of the Accomac Town Council. The Accomack County...
by Carol Vaughn | Aug 30, 2022 | Headlines
By Carol Vaughn — The Accomack County Board of Supervisors voted to partner with the Eastern Shore of Virginia Broadband Authority to apply for a Virginia Telecommunication Initiative grant for fiscal year 2023. The proposal is to build nearly 256 miles of broadband...
by Carol Vaughn | Aug 29, 2022 | Headlines
By Carol Vaughn — Accomack officials voted to repurpose $250,000 the county had set aside as a match for a federal study of Chincoteague Inlet, after the General Assembly this year approved state funding for the match. The Accomack Board of Supervisors voted to use...
