by James Ritch | Mar 21, 2022 | Opinion
Dear Editor: Looking at last week’s letters I noticed a letter from an Exmore woman, “Meeting Neighbors.” As a very staunch and proud Republican, I embrace my conservative values with an open mind to all. For all of the Trump haters out there, who were dumb...
by James Ritch | Mar 21, 2022 | Opinion
Dear Editor: I am writing in response to the article “Rocket Lab Chooses Wallops Island for Neutron Rocket Manufacturing,” published in your newspaper on March 4. Since I moved to the Eastern Shore 12 years ago, I have seldom missed a rocket launch out of Wallops. The...
by James Ritch | Mar 21, 2022 | Opinion
Dear Editor: From cavemen to Vikings to pirates or cowboys: Men and their egos and testosterone have led our country into wars. It’s time to put women in charge! We do not want wars. We have the children who would be fighting in these wars. We cannot imagine looking...
by James Ritch | Mar 21, 2022 | Opinion
Dear Editor: We would like to express our deepest gratitude to the Exmore and Nassawadox Fire departments, Northampton EMS, and the many other fire companies for their recent help with the fire at our home. The firefighters and other first responders were efficient,...
by James Ritch | Mar 17, 2022 | Uncategorized
By David Martin – When we opened our internet tubes for cleaning this week, a bunch of strange names came out. We didn’t recognize any of these real or birth names until we matched them with celebrities’ names. We’ll give you the original names and see if you can...
by James Ritch | Mar 17, 2022 | Obituaries
On March 11, 2022, Mrs. Lucille Birch Gohl, 75, received her final call from her Lord and Savior telling her it’s time to come home to be reunited with family and friends she hasn’t seen in a long time. On May 30, 1946, Lucille was born to Herman and Elizabeth...
by James Ritch | Mar 17, 2022 | Headlines
By Carol Vaughn — Chris Isdell, of the VDOT Accomac Residency, at the Accomack County Board of Supervisors meeting Wednesday answered questions about recent serious crashes on Route 13. “There have been so many fatalities that have been happening in both counties. …...
by James Ritch | Mar 17, 2022 | Headlines
By Carol Vaughn — The third and final public meeting for the Eastern Shore of Virginia Waterways planning project, held virtually in February, focused on progress towards developing a management plan for dredged material in four waterways. A 2016 regional dredging...
by James Ritch | Mar 17, 2022 | Features
By Stefanie Jackson – After the Cal Ripken Sr. Foundation’s assistance with fundraising, coordinating, and teacher training, more than half of the Eastern Shore’s elementary and middle schools have centers for science, technology, engineering and math, aka STEM, open...
by James Ritch | Mar 17, 2022 | Headlines
By Carol Vaughn — “I am heartened to say we can now hook up new businesses to our sewage system,” Mayor Frank Russell said at the March 14 Parksley Town Council meeting. He said, “So Parksley is open for business.” The news comes after lengthy discussions between town...
