by James Ritch | Sep 20, 2021 | Opinion
Dear Editor: Regarding moving the turkey and rooster: I too make the daily drive from Bloxom to Onley and look at the turkey and rooster movements. This week the turkey was actually on a small John Deere tractor! I wasn’t sure if I was the only one who noticed the...
by James Ritch | Sep 20, 2021 | Opinion
Dear Editor: I read with interest the letter written by Brian Bloedel regarding the removal of the Confederate Memorial in Eastville. I would like to offer a rebuttal. This memorial, which was erected in 1913, was not intended to honor the political or military...
by James Ritch | Sep 20, 2021 | Opinion
Dear Editor: Removal of historic statues displays an ignorance of history and lack of art appreciation. History and art have been distorted by the self-righteous who wish to bring down the great to their level of mediocrity. Both Grant and Lee were great and honorable...
by James Ritch | Sep 20, 2021 | Headlines
Staff Report — Southbound Route 13 will be closed for the majority of the day due to an early-morning crash. VDOT is currently setting up lane closures and detours. At approximately 6 a.m. this morning, the Virginia State Police were called to investigate a single...
by James Ritch | Sep 17, 2021 | Obituaries
Ms. Patricia Ann Baumann, 84, of Onancock, peacefully joined her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, Tuesday, Sept. 14, 2021, in the comfort of her home. Born July 4, 1937, she was the daughter of the late Newton P. Massie and the late Elizabeth B. Stanley, and indicative...
by James Ritch | Sep 17, 2021 | Obituaries
Ms. Madison Taylor Wessells, 21, of Nelsonia, passed away Monday, Sept. 13, 2021, at Centra Southside Hospital in Farmville, Va. Left to cherish her memory are her loving parents, Virgil Lee Wessells III and Ann Bell Wessells, of Nelsonia; sister, Delaney Rush...
by James Ritch | Sep 17, 2021 | Obituaries
Ms. Amy Lynn Eckard, 59, of Temperanceville, walked into the arms of her Lord and Savior Wednesday, Sept. 8, 2021. Born June 1, 1962, at the U.S. Army hospital in Frankfurt, West Germany, she was the daughter of Jimmie Roland Eckard, of Parksley, and the late Nellie...
by James Ritch | Sep 17, 2021 | Obituaries
Mr. Scott Kenneth Lankford, 46, of Buchanan, Ala., passed away Sunday, Sept. 12, 2021. He was born March 2, 1975, in Nassawadox, a son to June Annis Lankford and the late William Marvin Lankford. Scott grew up in Virginia and lived for fishing, the Eastern Shore, and...
by James Ritch | Sep 17, 2021 | Obituaries
Ms. Gloria Rowe Chandler died peacefully Aug. 29, 2021, with her family at her side at the age of 81. She was born in Willis Wharf to her parents, John and Naomi Rowe. During World War II, her family relocated to Gloucester, Va., so her father could work at the...
