by James Ritch | May 5, 2022 | Headlines
By Carol Vaughn — A representative from Team Brianna, Donna Leonard, made a presentation at Monday’s Chincoteague Town Council meeting thanking the council for their assistance during the planning and creation of Brianna’s Kindness Park and presenting the council a...
by James Ritch | May 5, 2022 | Features
By Carol Vaughn — A filmmaker who lived at Inlet View campground in the final weeks before residents had to leave after the property was sold to a developer is making a documentary about the storied community. Amy Nicholson, a commercial director and documentary...
by James Ritch | May 4, 2022 | Obituaries
Mrs. Alexis “Alex/Lexie” Fountaine DeMarino died at her home in Raleigh, N.C., on Jan. 20, 2022, at the age of 35. She is survived by her husband, Michael “Mike” DeMarino; her parents, Robert and Kathy Fountaine; her brother, Michael Fountaine; and her sister, Anna...
by James Ritch | May 3, 2022 | Obituaries
Mrs. Shirley Ann Lewis, 86, beloved wife of the late Harry W. “Dink” Lewis, of Tasley, passed away Monday, May 2, 2022, at Riverside Shore Memorial Hospital in Onancock. Shirley was a recent resident of Commonwealth Senior Living in Onancock. A native of Leemont, she...
by James Ritch | May 3, 2022 | Features
Photos by Jim Ritch – Ed Lewis, right, hugs his wife, Sandra, in front of the Virginia Waterman’s Memorial. Lewis returned to his native Cape Charles from Chesapeake, VA, to solicit funds for the memorial. Members of Painter Flotilla 12-02 prepare for the...
by James Ritch | May 3, 2022 | Obituaries
Mr. Barry “Steven” Thornes Sr., 68, of Parksley, husband of Karen Sue Thornes, passed away May 2, 2022, at his home in Parksley. Born Jan. 25, 1954, in Anchorage, Alaska, he was the son of Goldie Budd Thornes and the late John Riley Thornes Sr. An avid woodworker, he...
by James Ritch | May 3, 2022 | Obituaries
Mrs. Sheryl Brown Lewis, 66, of Temperanceville, wife of the late Kenneth Parker Lewis, passed away April 28, 2022. Born Jan. 10, 1956, in Chincoteague, she was the daughter of the late Preston P. Brown and the late Mildred Young Schiedt. Sheryl owned and operated her...
by James Ritch | May 2, 2022 | Obituaries
Mr. Louis “Lou” Alan Barlow, of Jamesville, passed away April 25, 2022, in the arms of the love of his life, Linda Joyce Masingill Barlow. He was born in San Francisco, Calif., on Aug. 31, 1943. He is survived by those he said “inspired me most,” his wife, Linda Joyce...
by James Ritch | May 2, 2022 | Obituaries
Ms. Marybeth Alexander was born May 15, 1959, in Miami, Fla., a daughter to the late James and Betty Alexander, and passed peacefully at her home in Folly’s Creek on Monday, April 25, 2022. Not long after she was born, the family moved to Montauk, N.Y., where Marybeth...
by James Ritch | May 2, 2022 | Obituaries
Mrs. Sylvia Dean Ayres, 79, of Parksley, wife of the late Herman Wilson Ayres Sr., passed away April 29, 2022, at her residence. Born Aug. 16, 1942, in Nassawadox, she was the daughter of the late Charles “Scottie” Scott and the late Beatrice Williams Scott. One of...
