by James Ritch | May 23, 2022 | Opinion
Dear Editor: There are two ways to approach the cost of building construction. One is sheer practicality. We ask ourselves what is the bottom line to get this building done as inexpensively as possible. We want it to be practical, fairly attractive, maintenance free....
by James Ritch | May 23, 2022 | Uncategorized
By David Martin – We lost our appetite when we opened our internet tubes this week and out came all sorts of bizarre information about last meals requested by people condemned to be executed. According to a paper written by a Mercer University School of Law, Georgia,...
by James Ritch | May 23, 2022 | Headlines
By Stefanie Jackson – Gage T. Johnson, aka Cory J. Bitts, 29, of Sewells Point Road, Norfolk, was indicted May 6 on two felony charges, receiving stolen property of $1,000 or more on Oct. 2, 2021, and forging a public record on Oct. 7, 2021. His vehicle was stopped...
by James Ritch | May 20, 2022 | Obituaries
Mr. Ray N. Finney, 89, of Greenbush, departed this life on Wednesday, May 11, 2022, at his residence. Born in Onancock, he was the beloved son of the late Henry and Swanee Finney. Ray was also known as “Bunchie” by his family and friends. Bunchie became a carpenter...
by James Ritch | May 20, 2022 | Obituaries
Mr. Richard Benjamin Mapp III, better known as Buddy, 78, and a resident of Quinby, passed away Tuesday, May 17, 2022, at his residence. A native of Birdsnest, he was the son of the late Richard Benjamin Mapp Jr. and the late Alice Hopkins Mapp. He was a U.S. Army...
by James Ritch | May 20, 2022 | Features
By Bill Hall – Fishing over the weekend was either surprisingly good or expectedly bad depending on who you spoke to. Tautog season closed Sunday, May 15, and remains closed until July 1. Unfortunately, the run of windy weather prevented a lot of anglers from...
by James Ritch | May 20, 2022 | Features
Staff Report — The Nature Conservancy is seeking volunteer snorkelers over the next two weeks to help with the largest seagrass restoration in the world, which happens to be on the Eastern Shore. Volunteers snorkel to collect eelgrass seeds in the seaside bays off...
by James Ritch | May 19, 2022 | Headlines
By Stefanie Jackson – Northampton supervisors not only have denied a special-use permit to build tourist cottages in lower Northampton County but have now entirely removed the term and use from the county zoning ordinance. Angelo Manuel, long-time employee of local...
by James Ritch | May 19, 2022 | Headlines
By Stefanie Jackson – The Accomack school board unanimously approved the updated Return To Learn COVID-19 mitigation plan for the 2022-2023 school year as presented by Assistant Superintendent Rhonda Hall Tuesday night. She called it the “return to normal – as normal...
by James Ritch | May 19, 2022 | Sports
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