by James Ritch | Dec 29, 2021 | Obituaries
Ms. Rita C. Scharwath Joyce, 90, went home to be with the Lord on Dec. 27, 2021, at her daughter’s home in Onancock. She was born April 30, 1931, in Orange, N.J., to Elizabeth and Clemmons Scharwath. She is predeceased by her parents; her infant daughter, Debra Lee...
by James Ritch | Dec 29, 2021 | Obituaries
Mrs. Betty White Fetterman, 77, of Temperanceville, was called home to spend Christmas in heaven with her beloved husband, Kenna Charles Fetterman, just after midnight on Saturday, Dec. 25, 2021. Born Aug. 28, 1944, in Sanford, she was the daughter of the late Huey...
by James Ritch | Dec 29, 2021 | Opinion
Dear Editor: The Northampton County Salvation Army and the Department of Social Services greatly appreciates the many, many gifts that our community provided to families in Northampton County. This year Salvation Army volunteers rang bells at the Food Lions in...
by James Ritch | Dec 29, 2021 | Opinion
Dear Editor: In “Eggs and Issues Takes Political Pulse” (Dec. 10 issue), Del. Robert Bloxom explained, inadvertently, what is wrong with government at all levels. He explained about half of the grocery tax, currently 2.5%, benefits localities. No doubt these...
by James Ritch | Dec 29, 2021 | Headlines
By Carol Vaughn – Businesses in Accomack County will have to collect a 5% meals tax starting Jan. 1 under a new county law. The Accomack County Board of Supervisors in September approved the tax, which applies to businesses excluding those in incorporated towns that...
by James Ritch | Dec 29, 2021 | Features
By David Martin – At the conclusion of last week’s story, an outwardly unattractive but inwardly beautiful young seamstress from the early part of the 20th century had told her three seamstress colleagues — outwardly beautiful young women who harbored malicious hearts...
by James Ritch | Dec 29, 2021 | Features
By David Martin – The idea for this story came out of our internet tubes many years ago and while we lost the original, we believe we can supply the words for our own version. In the early years of the 20th century, four young seamstresses worked in the same shop....
by James Ritch | Dec 29, 2021 | Sports
By Adolphus Ames – The Broadwater Vikings varsity boys basketball team hosted its second home game last week. The Vikings faced Worcester Prep School Thursday, Dec. 16. The Vikings won 86-53. The Vikings’ fast paced offense dominated the first quarter and made...
by James Ritch | Dec 29, 2021 | Sports
By Whitney Metz– The Nandua Lady Warriors took on Pocomoke High School at home on Monday night. Both teams had a slow start offensively and after the first half Nandua led by only 17-18. The two teams exchanged the lead multiple times within the second half, but the...
by James Ritch | Dec 28, 2021 | Obituaries
Mr. Delmas James Taylor, 73, of Chincoteague Island, passed away Dec. 27, 2021, at TidalHealth in Salisbury, Md. Delmas was born Feb. 23, 1948, on a cold winter day in Bloxom, a son to the late Delmas and Georgie (Rowley) Taylor. After growing up and graduating high...
