by James Ritch | Jan 25, 2022 | Obituaries
Mr. Otho Wescott Custis passed away at the Gatehouse on OK Farms in Nandua on Jan. 22, 2022, at the age of 99. O.W. was the son of Otho Kellam Custis and Mary Wescott Custis, and was born in the family home in Craddockville Nov. 8, 1922. After receiving a degree from...
by James Ritch | Jan 25, 2022 | Obituaries
Mrs. Jennie Nottingham Bass, 77, of Atlanta, Ga., passed away Tuesday, Jan. 18, 2022. She was a dedicated and caring wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and friend. Jennie was born on Aug. 28, 1944, in Nassawadox, to L. Roberts and Frances Elliott Nottingham. She left...
by James Ritch | Jan 25, 2022 | Obituaries
Mr. Leonard Mark Kamm, 67, of Bloxom, husband of Rebecca Lee Kamm, passed away Jan. 14, 2022. Born Sept. 9, 1954, in Baltimore, he was the son of the late Edward F. Kamm Sr. and the late Evelyn Loraine Callis Kamm. Mark was a retired waterman and welder. He enjoyed...
by James Ritch | Jan 25, 2022 | Obituaries
Mr. Lilton Upshur, 81, of Exmore, transitioned from his earthly home to his heavenly home on Wednesday, Jan. 12, 2022, at the Riverside Regional Medical Center in Newport News. Born in Marionville, Lilton was the son of the late James Bailey and the late Cora L....
by James Ritch | Jan 25, 2022 | Obituaries
Mrs. Betty L. Johnson, 66, of Parksley, departed this life Sunday, Jan. 16, 2022, at Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital in Virginia Beach. Born in Parksley, Betty was the daughter of the late Paige R. Riley Sr. and the late Madeline S. Byrd. She was...
by James Ritch | Jan 25, 2022 | Obituaries
Mrs. Helen Pruitt Lewers, 94, of Atlantic, transitioned peacefully into the arms of her Lord and Savior in her sleep, at the home of her son, on Jan. 20, 2022. Born in Greenbackville, she was the daughter of John E. “Jack” and Blanche Paradee Pruitt. She is survived...
by James Ritch | Jan 24, 2022 | Headlines
By Carol Vaughn — The Chincoteague community responded this week with an outpouring of search assistance, prayers, food, fundraisers, and more as the search continued for a missing 17-year-old, after a boat carrying a group of four young men going duck hunting took on...
by James Ritch | Jan 21, 2022 | Headlines
The National Weather Service has issued its final briefing for the snow event this evening through early Saturday morning. Threats: 4 to 6 inches of snow for far southeast Virginia (including southside Hampton Roads), northeast North Carolina east of the Chowan River;...
by James Ritch | Jan 21, 2022 | Sports
By Whitney Metz – Rivalry basketball is back in action on the Eastern Shore. Tuesday night the Arcadia Firebirds hosted the Nandua Warriors in their first match-up of the season. The Firebirds came out hot with a 16-8 lead behind Anthony Taylor who scored 8 points in...
by James Ritch | Jan 21, 2022 | Sports
By Whitney Metz – On Jan. 15, Northampton High School hosted its annual Fred Diem/Scott Miles Wrestling Tournament. A total of eight teams participated including local high schools Nandua, Northampton, and Arcadia. Each team sent players to the podium to receive...
