by James Ritch | Aug 9, 2022 | Headlines
By Carol Vaughn Five deaths associated with COVID-19 were reported on the Eastern Shore in the past month, with four of the five reported last week. In four of the cases, the person who died was more than 80 years old. In addition, 58 people on the Eastern Shore...
by James Ritch | Aug 8, 2022 | Obituaries
Mr. George David Taylor Jr., 94, of Charlottesville, Va., passed away Friday, Aug. 5, 2022, at Westminster Canterbury of the Blue Ridge. Born March 14, 1928, in Tasley, he was the son of the late George David Taylor Sr. and the late Dora (Carter) Taylor. Mr. Taylor...
by James Ritch | Aug 8, 2022 | Obituaries
Ms. Lula Marie Goodman, 83, was born Nov. 14, 1938, to the late Louise Goodman and Willie Goodman Sr., in Delray Beach, Fla. She transitioned from earth to heaven on July 26, 2022, at her residence. “Mickey,” as she was affectionately known to family and friends, was...
by James Ritch | Aug 8, 2022 | Obituaries
Ms. Emma Virginia Croswell Dorn Douglas was born Sept. 14, 1917, on the Eastern Shore of Maryland, a daughter to the late Rev. Roger Thomas and Mary Ethel Croswell. After living for 104 years and 10 months, she entered the divine presence of her Lord and Savior, Jesus...
by James Ritch | Aug 5, 2022 | Headlines
Staff Report — A grand jury meeting in Accomac Monday, Aug. 1, indicted an 18-year-old man in connection with the daytime shooting death of Nicholas Kyle Joseph, 23, of Painter, on Oct. 13, 2021, in Onancock. Daniel David Douglas, of Onancock, was indicted on charges...
by James Ritch | Aug 5, 2022 | Obituaries
Mr. Robert Gale Beckwith Jr., 73, husband of the Rev. Claire Morfit Hunkins and a resident of Oak Hall, passed away Wednesday, July 20, 2022. Born Feb. 22, 1949, in Vicksburg, Mich., and raised in Fairfax, Va., he was the son of the late Robert Gale Beckwith Sr. and...
by James Ritch | Aug 5, 2022 | Opinion
Dear Editor: Things are mighty quiet around the county seat lately. I hope it’s because the Accomack County School Board members and the members of the Board of Supervisors are taking their well-deserved vacations. I hope they are not ruminating on following in the...
by James Ritch | Aug 5, 2022 | Uncategorized
By David Martin — Last week’s Random Facts column discussed the reluctance of soldiers to kill an enemy, as covered by Lt. Col. Dave Grossman, an Army Ranger and military historian, in his book, “On Killing.” Much of Grossman’s work is based on World War II studies by...
by James Ritch | Aug 5, 2022 | Headlines
By Nancy Drury Duncan — A Maryland man was found not guilty of a charge of malicious maiming in Accomack Circuit Court. Kevin Lee Lovett, 59, of Stockton, Md., was found not guilty by Circuit Judge W. Revell Lewis III after hearing testimony from Lovett and the...
by James Ritch | Aug 5, 2022 | Headlines
By Carol Vaughn — A tornado that started out as a waterspout and moved onto land on Smith Island, Md., Aug. 4, caused one injury and resulted in severe damage to multiple structures. The National Weather Service that evening noted a house on the island was damaged as...
