by James Ritch | Oct 17, 2021 | Opinion
Dear Editor: Of the river of discarded books that flow past our door, one of the most interesting of late has been “What Is It About Virginia,” by Guy Friddell, and in particular, his chapter “Honey In The Horse,” about the statue of General Lee on Monument Avenue in...
by James Ritch | Oct 17, 2021 | Opinion
Dear Editor: Please accept my last letter on this subject. My problem with most — if not all — of the Confederate memorials is that their actual effect is to glorify and exalt a “cause” whose only apology is naked greed, and whose only descriptive title is: evil....
by James Ritch | Oct 17, 2021 | Headlines
Staff Report — Brittney Morgan Hiner, 33, died early this morning (Oct. 17) from injuries sustained in an Oct. 13 crash, according to a press release from Virginia State Police. On Wednesday, Oct. 13, at approximately 9:44 a.m., Hiner was traveling in a 2012 Ford...
by James Ritch | Oct 15, 2021 | Headlines
By Carol Vaughn — The Town Council of Parksley Monday recognized outgoing Councilman Chris Hamlin for his service to the community. Mayor Frank Russell presented a plaque to Hamlin in recognition of his contributions to the town. In other action, the town has...
by James Ritch | Oct 14, 2021 | Features
By Stefanie Jackson – Dr. John Foley, an ophthalmologist who is known for his longstanding career at his practice, the Eastern Shore Eye Center, in Exmore, is ready to retire after more than 37 years and 42,000 patients. Foley was born and raised in Boston, where he...
by James Ritch | Oct 14, 2021 | Headlines
By Stefanie Jackson – The Northampton County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday night approved the rezoning of four parcels near Cape Charles from town edge 1 to town edge-commercial general, allowing new commercial development on Route 13, near the new traffic light....
by James Ritch | Oct 14, 2021 | Headlines
By Carol Vaughn — Some Eastern Shore residents expressed concern this week after the peninsula once again was omitted from a Virginia map. The map is a stylized depiction on the Virginia Museum of History and Culture’s 2021 Official Virginia History Christmas...
by James Ritch | Oct 14, 2021 | Headlines
By Stefanie Jackson – The Northampton County Board of Supervisors voted Tuesday night to approve a major special-use permit for landscaping contractor Gary Wagner to expand part of his business near Eastville, a borrow pit – an excavation site for digging out sand,...
by James Ritch | Oct 14, 2021 | Features
By Carol Vaughn — A New York City musician with Eastern Shore roots was among panelists speaking at “Gleaming in the Shadow of Slavery: A Conversation with Descendants of African Americans of Old Yale.” The virtual seminar, held Sept. 19, was sponsored by the Gilder...
by James Ritch | Oct 14, 2021 | Features
By Carol Vaughn — The community celebrated the opening of the Davis Center in Whitesville with a ribbon-cutting ceremony and open house Monday. Family members of the late Willie “Bill” Davis Sr., who operated a pool hall in the building, organized the event, after...
