by James Ritch | May 26, 2022 | Sports
By Adolphus Ames – The Northampton Yellow Jackets varsity girls soccer team traveled to Onley to face the Nandua Warriors Thursday, May 19. The Yellow Jackets won 4-0, scoring two goals in each half to win the district championship. Jackie Santos and Edith Palacio...
by James Ritch | May 26, 2022 | Sports
By Adolphus Ames – The Nandua Warriors and Arcadia Firebirds traveled to Nottoway High School, in Crewe, Va., Monday, May 23, to participate in Virginia High School League 2A Regional track meet. The following athletes placed in the meet: Boys Results 100-Meter Dash:...
by James Ritch | May 26, 2022 | Sports
By Adolphus Ames – The Broadwater Vikings girls track team won the VISAA Division II State Championship Friday, May 20, at Sports Backer Stadium in Richmond. The Vikings competed against 22 other teams and finished in first place with 76 points. Head coach Eric Hack...
by James Ritch | May 26, 2022 | Sports
By Adolphus Ames – The Northampton Yellow Jackets hosted the Eastern Shore District Championship track meet Thursday, May 19, featuring varsity teams from Nandua, Arcadia, and Chincoteague. The following athletes placed in the meet: Boys Results 100-Meter Dash:...
by James Ritch | May 25, 2022 | Obituaries
Mr. Jerry Lee Via, 88, of Virginia Beach, formerly of Parksley, passed away Thursday, May 19, 2022, at Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital. Born Oct. 12, 1933, in Alderson, W.Va., and raised in Selma, Va., he was the son of the late Guy Allen Via and the late...
by James Ritch | May 25, 2022 | Obituaries
Ms. Amy Virginia Mallette, born June 29, 1984, was born and raised on the Eastern Shore of Virginia. Amy was an avid hunter, fisher, lover of seafood, and gardener. She earned her B.S. in government and international politics at George Mason University in 2006 during...
by James Ritch | May 24, 2022 | Obituaries
Mr. Milton Chambers Parks, 90, of Tangier Island, died Wednesday, May 18, 2022, at Alice Byrd Tawes Nursing Home in Crisfield, Md. Born on Tangier Island July 29, 1931, he was a son of the late Charles Roland Parks and the late Annie Kelso Pruitt Parks. His wife of 60...
by James Ritch | May 24, 2022 | Obituaries
Ms. Heather Lynn McCranie, 50, and a resident of Smith Beach, passed away Thursday, May 19, 2022, at her residence. A native of Sumneytown, Pa., she was the daughter of Leroy Gibson Jr. and his wife, Sheila, of Barto, Pa., and Carolyn L. Try, of Hacksneck. A retired...
by James Ritch | May 24, 2022 | Obituaries
Mr. Dan Thompson, 70, of Bloxom, passed away on May 21, 2022. Born Oct. 16, 1951, on Wallops Island, Danny was the son of the late George B. Thompson and the late Sylva Roush Thompson. Known as “Diesel Dan” to many, Danny was a heavy equipment operator and a truck...
