by James Ritch | Aug 11, 2022 | Obituaries
Mr. Roger A. Ripperton, 44, of New Church, passed away Aug. 8, 2022, at Riverside Shore Memorial Hospital in Onancock. He was born in Nassawadox on Nov. 11, 1977, to Roger Ripperton Sr. and Sharon (Jester) Marshall. Roger worked in the masonry trade for many years....
by James Ritch | Aug 11, 2022 | Features
By Adolphus Ames – “Everything I do relates to the body and movement,” said dancer, artist, and entrepreneur Renata Sheppard. “My performance, research, and creations. Movement is the essence of all communication.” Sheppard’s specialty is dance. “I was trained in...
by Carol Vaughn | Aug 11, 2022 | Headlines
By Carol Vaughn — The Parksley Town Council voted Monday to have the town attorney proceed with legal measures that ultimately could lead to condemnation of seven buildings determined to be blighted if the owners do not rectify problems with the properties. Council...
by Carol Vaughn | Aug 11, 2022 | Headlines
By Carol Vaughn — The Parksley Town Council will hold a public hearing in September about regulations and fees for short-term rental, or homestay, businesses. The website airbnb.com as of this week lists one such business in Parksley, but the town at present does not...
by James Ritch | Aug 10, 2022 | Headlines
By Carol Vaughn — The Eastern Shore Health District has stocked a limited amount of vaccine doses in preparation for potential cases of monkeypox. No monkeypox cases have been reported on the Eastern Shore, but Virginia as of Aug. 8 has had 145 cases, of which 105...
by James Ritch | Aug 10, 2022 | Sports
An Accomack County woman won the Onancock Rotary Club boat raffle while other winners have been announced for the Bayside Poker Run held Saturday, July 30. The winner of the Rotary Club raffle for a fully-equipped 17-foot Stingray boat with a 90 horsepower motor was...
by James Ritch | Aug 9, 2022 | Obituaries
Mr. Carson Vance Long, 85, of Pocomoke City, Md., passed away Aug. 6, 2022. Born on Nov. 13, 1936, in Sanford, he was the son of the late Phillip Long and the late Ina Pearl Onley Long. Carson was a dedicated father, taking care of his only son, Eric, for many years....
by James Ritch | Aug 9, 2022 | Obituaries
Mr. Joseph Lloyd Hendrickson, 84, born in Painter and a resident of Bay Minette, Ala., died Thursday, Aug. 4, 2022, at North Baldwin Infirmary. He was a retired educator and coach at Baldwin County High School. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army and U.S. Air Force,...
by James Ritch | Aug 9, 2022 | Headlines
Eastern Shore Rural Health has announced that the storms that caused damage last Friday have interfered with its telephone and internet systems — but appointments are continuing as scheduled. “Our team is working to resolve the issue,” said Digital Marketing Associate...
by James Ritch | Aug 9, 2022 | Obituaries
Mrs. Barbara Boothe Bowden, 83, of Chincoteague Island, passed away peacefully at her island home on Aug. 3, 2022. She was born and raised on the island that she loved on Nov. 6, 1938, a daughter to the late Roland and Catherine (Lewis) Boothe. She was a faithful...
