by James Ritch | Jan 6, 2022 | Headlines
By Carol Vaughn — Gov. Ralph Northam in December announced the release of Virginia’s first coastal resilience master plan, saying the plan will guide decisions by the state and local governments to try to protect Virginia’s coast. “We must acknowledge that climate...
by James Ritch | Jan 6, 2022 | Headlines
By Carol Vaughn — Supervisor Billy Joe Tarr, of Chincoteague, will serve as chairman of the Accomack County Board of Supervisors for 2022. Tarr was elected unanimously. Supervisor Robert Crockett was elected vice chairman and also was elected by unanimous vote. The...
by James Ritch | Jan 6, 2022 | Uncategorized
By Stefanie Jackson – Lisa Cypress, the Accawmacke Indian descendant who is suing the Northampton County Board of Supervisors and PNC Bank for the return of native lands in their possession, including Eastville’s Indiantown Park, has filed a new amendment to her...
by James Ritch | Jan 6, 2022 | Headlines
By Stefanie Jackson – The Accomack County School Board got a sneak peek of the school district’s fiscal year 2023 operating budget Tuesday night from Finance Director Beth Onley, who reported that even though student enrollment has decreased, some revenues are...
by James Ritch | Jan 6, 2022 | Obituaries
Mrs. Polly Northam Travis, 86, wife of the late Cecil Edward Travis and a resident of Hallwood, passed away peacefully Sunday, Jan. 2, 2022, at her daughter’s home, with her family by her side. Born Oct. 1, 1935, in Mappsville, she was the only child of the late...
by James Ritch | Jan 6, 2022 | Obituaries
Mrs. Peggy Jean Linton, 79, of Sanford, wife of the late Joseph William Linton, passed away Jan. 4, 2022, in Delmar, Md. Born June 4, 1942, in Snow Hill, Md., she was the daughter of the late Wilson Taylor and the late Irma Mason Taylor. Peggy worked at Tyson’s for...
by James Ritch | Jan 6, 2022 | Obituaries
Mrs. Ruth Birch Reed, 89, of Chincoteague Island, passed away Jan. 1, 2022, at Riverside Shore Memorial in Onancock. She was born on Chincoteague Island, on May 6, 1932, a daughter to the late Leo and Cecil (Richardson) Birch. She was a homemaker and lifelong resident...
by James Ritch | Jan 6, 2022 | Obituaries
Mrs. Thalia Virginia “Miss T” Watson, 95, of Nelsonia, passed away Jan. 1, 2022, at Shore Health and Rehabilitation Center in Parksley. She was born on Chincoteague Island Dec. 18, 1926, a daughter to the late Arthur and Edna (Moore) Taylor. She was a...
by James Ritch | Jan 6, 2022 | Obituaries
Mr. Durando “Dee” Miller III told his caregivers that he saw “the train to Heaven,” and then passed away peacefully in the early hours of Dec. 14, 2021, after several years of battling prostate cancer. A man of great faith and quiet wisdom, Dee gained inspiration and...
by James Ritch | Jan 6, 2022 | Obituaries
Mr. William Paul Abbott, 86, of Atlantic, died Wednesday, Dec. 29, 2021, at Coastal Hospice at the Lake in Salisbury, Md. Born in Crisfield, Md., Aug. 21, 1935, he was a son of the late Clarence James and the late Lola Lavinia Hoffman Abbott. He was a graduate...
