by James Ritch | Dec 3, 2021 | Obituaries
Mrs. Peggy Anne Wessells, 84, passed away Nov. 29, 2021, at her home in Rue. She was the daughter of the late Warner Ames Johnson and the late Janie Beatrice (Thomas) Johnson and was born April 16, 1937, in Southside Chesconessex. She was married to Reginald Thomas...
by James Ritch | Dec 3, 2021 | Obituaries
Mrs. Carolyn Ann Wolf, 91, wife of the late Edwin Lee “Ed” Wolf and a resident of Melfa, passed away Wednesday, Nov. 17, 2021, with her children at her side. A proud first-generation American, Carolyn was born in New York on April 26, 1930, to German immigrants who...
by James Ritch | Dec 3, 2021 | Obituaries
Mr. Ralph Leon Godwin, 84, husband of Linda Shrieves Godwin and a resident of Bloxom, passed away at his home Sunday, Nov. 28, 2021. Born March 15, 1937, in Hallwood, Ralph was the son of the late Norman James Godwin Sr. and the late Ella Watson Godwin. He worked at...
by James Ritch | Dec 3, 2021 | Obituaries
Mr. Richard “Rick” William Watson, 69, of Atlantic, passed away Nov. 22, 2021, surrounded by his loving, devoted family. He was born along with his twin brother on Jan. 28, 1952, at the Northampton-Accomack Memorial Hospital in Nassawadox, a son to William Herbert...
by James Ritch | Dec 3, 2021 | Obituaries
Mr. Franklin P. Harris, of Bowie, Md., formerly of Accomac, departed this life Wednesday, Nov. 17, 2021, at Holy Cross Hospital, Silver Spring, Md. Born in Accomack County, Franklin was the beloved son of the late Frank and Emma Harris. He was affectionately known as...
by James Ritch | Dec 3, 2021 | Obituaries
Mrs. Rosemary Lowrance Baylis Nelson, 75, of Guilford, passed away Saturday, Nov. 27, 2021, at Sentara Norfolk General Hospital in Norfolk. Born Aug. 3, 1946, in North Carolina, she was the daughter of the late Mason James Taylor and the late Mary Elizabeth Wessells...
by James Ritch | Dec 2, 2021 | Headlines
By Stefanie Jackson – The Cape Charles Town Council held a public hearing and voted unanimously Nov. 18 to donate land to the nonprofit Cape Charles Rosenwald School Restoration Initiative (CCRSRI), which seeks to restore the former Cape Charles Elementary School and...
by James Ritch | Dec 2, 2021 | Headlines
By Carol Vaughn — Two airports in Accomack County will receive hundreds of thousands of dollars as result of the infrastructure legislation Congress passed in November. Senators Mark Warner and Tim Kaine announced last week that Virginia airports are expected to...
by James Ritch | Dec 2, 2021 | Headlines
By Carol Vaughn — The Onancock Town Council at the Nov. 22 meeting discussed a major revision to the town law governing homestays, or Airbnb-type short-term rentals. The planning commission recommended the council adopt the changes. The council will continue...
by James Ritch | Dec 2, 2021 | Features
By Stefanie Jackson – The Virginia School Boards Association (VSBA), a nonpartisan organization that provides training and services to school boards throughout Virginia, including those in Accomack and Northampton counties, held a special meeting Nov. 18 and voted to...
