by James Ritch | Mar 24, 2022 | Headlines
Staff Report — Police are investigating a crash on Route 13 Thursday morning involving a school bus and a tractor-trailer. The crash happened at around 7:41 a.m. in the 34300 block of Lankford Highway, in Painter. All lanes of the highway were blocked to traffic as of...
by James Ritch | Mar 22, 2022 | Headlines
Staff Report — A body believed to be Nathan Jenkins was recovered in the water off Chincoteague Monday. According to a Virginia Marine Police spokesperson, the Marine Police recovered the body at around 1:15 p.m.. Jenkins has been missing since Jan. 22, after a...
by James Ritch | Mar 22, 2022 | Obituaries
Mrs. Elizabeth R. Butler passed away peacefully on March 19, 2022, in the comfort of her home and family. Liz simply enjoyed life and all it offered. Throughout her life she thrived in the roles of daughter, mother, sister, grandmother, aunt, teacher, student,...
by James Ritch | Mar 22, 2022 | Obituaries
Mrs. Elthea H. Fletcher-Waters, 96, of Wattsville, was called to her heavenly resting place Thursday, March 10, 2022, after a brief illness at Christiana Care Wilmington Hospital in Wilmington, Del. Born in New Church, Elthea was the beloved daughter of the late...
by James Ritch | Mar 22, 2022 | Obituaries
Mrs. Josephine S. Boldin, 87, of Highland Spring Park, Va., formerly of the Shore, peacefully departed this life and went to be with the Lord on Friday, Feb. 25, 2022, at the Memorial Medical Center in Richmond, surrounded by family and clergy. Born in Northampton...
by James Ritch | Mar 22, 2022 | Obituaries
Miss Rose Lee Bailey, 80, of Parksley, received her wings Saturday, March 12, 2022, at Shore Health & Rehab Center in Parksley. Born in Gargatha, Rose was the beloved daughter of the late Elijah Baker and the late Mazzie F. Flemming. At an early age, she joined...
by James Ritch | Mar 22, 2022 | Obituaries
Mrs. Norma Muse Rayfield, 84, wife of the late George R. Rayfield and a resident of Birdsnest, passed away Wednesday, March 16, 2022, at Nassawadox Rehabilitation and Nursing in Nassawadox. A native of Elizabeth City, N.C., she was the daughter of the late McKinley...
by James Ritch | Mar 22, 2022 | Obituaries
Mr. Charles “Ed” Savage, 83, of Painter, quietly entered into eternal rest Monday, March 7, 2022, at the rehabilitation center in Nassawadox. Born in Craddockville, Charles was the beloved son of the late Sidney and Jane Savage Sr. He was affectionately known as “Ed”...
by James Ritch | Mar 22, 2022 | Obituaries
Mr. Melvin Gilbert Nuckols was born Nov. 16, 1929, to Joseph Franklin Nuckols Sr. and Ruth Elizabeth Gilbert Nuckols in the Kempsville area of Tidewater, Va., in what is now Virginia Beach, the third of three children after siblings Liz and Frank. He left high school...
by James Ritch | Mar 21, 2022 | Opinion
Dear Editor: Make no mistake; a reassessment increase of 9.51% is a 9.51% tax increase. Unless the rate for real estate property is adjusted to reflect the reassessment increase, your taxes are going up. This is a sneaky way for the county to have a tremendous tax...
