by James Ritch | Aug 3, 2022 | Obituaries
Mr. Thomas Hume Dixon Jr., 86, passed away peacefully at his home in Kiptopeke, on July 28, 2022. He is survived by two sons, Thomas Hume Dixon III and Russell Reeves Dixon and his wife, Jill Dixon; brother, William Walker Dixon, and his wife, Mary Wayne Dixon;...
by James Ritch | Aug 2, 2022 | Headlines
Story and Photos by Stefanie Jackson – Congresswoman Elaine Luria was on the Eastern Shore on Monday to announce nearly $1 million in grant funding from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development to benefit Northampton County emergency medical services and...
by James Ritch | Aug 2, 2022 | Headlines
By Carol Vaughn — A site visit is scheduled Aug. 19 for an Army Corps of Engineers team to inspect and review sites and discuss strategies for a study of the Chincoteague Inlet. The new state budget includes the required non-federal funding match to get the federal...
by James Ritch | Aug 1, 2022 | Obituaries
Mrs. Phyllis D. Young, 88, daughter of the late Everett Francis and Virgie Virginia Dix, passed from this life into eternal life on Saturday, July 23, 2022. She was a resident of Accomack Senior Village in Onancock. She was predeceased by her husband, William T. Young...
by James Ritch | Aug 1, 2022 | Obituaries
Mrs. Dorietha E. Lilliston, 69, of Melfa, went home to be with her heavenly Father on Thursday, July 21, 2022, at Nassawadox Rehab & Nursing Center in Nassawadox. Born in Melfa, she was the beloved daughter of the late William and Elizabeth Jones. Dorietha was...
by James Ritch | Aug 1, 2022 | Obituaries
Ms. Tammy Nicole Baylis, 50, daughter of the late Wayne Roger Baylis and the late Rosemary Lowrance Nelson and a resident of Guilford, died peacefully at her home with loved ones by her side, on Tuesday, July 26, 2022. Born Jan. 17, 1972, in Norfolk, Tammy lived with...
by James Ritch | Aug 1, 2022 | Obituaries
Miss Roriegh Virginia Thornton gained the brightest and most colorful angel wings heaven had ever seen on Thursday, July 28, 2022. Roriegh was born June 26, 2018, and brought incredible joy and happiness to her loved ones each and every 1,493 days of her life. She was...
by James Ritch | Aug 1, 2022 | Obituaries
Mr. Larry Carl Hill, 79, of Chincoteague Island, passed away July 28, 2022, at Heritage Hall in Nassawadox. He was born in Nassawadox on Oct. 7, 1942, a son to the late Carl and Clara (Savage) Birch. Larry worked as a printer for the U.S. Treasury. Larry is survived...
by James Ritch | Aug 1, 2022 | Features
Photos by Jim Ritch — Tammy Holloway and Bill Stramm are the new Main Street officers. Donors surround a bench dedicated to Lemoine B. Cree. From left are Nicole Killebrew, Mike Killebrew, Heather Brady, Montaigne Cree, Barrett Cree, and Marlene Cree. Tom and Juanita...
by James Ritch | Jul 31, 2022 | Features
The Chincoteague Pony Auction was held Thursday, July 28. Click on any photo to view the gallery. Saltwater Cowboys bring out the first foal being auctioned during the Pony Auction Thursday, July 28, 2022, on Chincoteague. Photo by Carol Vaughn. A member of the...
