by James Ritch | Jul 22, 2021 | Headlines
By Carol Vaughn — Public input is being sought about planning for four dredging projects on the Eastern Shore. Planning is underway for waterway maintenance on four creeks, two on the seaside and two on the bayside — Folly Creek, Hungars Creek, Nassawadox Creek, and...
by James Ritch | Jul 22, 2021 | Headlines
By Carol Vaughn — The Accomack County Board of Supervisors after public hearings Wednesday unanimously approved rezoning 28 acres on Wallops Island Road from agricultural to industrial use, as well as two conditional use permits required for a planned rocket...
by James Ritch | Jul 22, 2021 | Obituaries
Mrs. Joan Edwards Miles, 73, of Gloucester Point, Va., died Sunday, July 18, 2021, at Riverside Regional Medical Center in Newport News. Joan was born May 16, 1948, a daughter to the late Woodrow and Irene Parks Edwards, of the Eastern Shore. Joan worked as an...
by James Ritch | Jul 22, 2021 | Obituaries
Ms. Maryalice Foley, of Arlington, Mass., age 69, passed away peacefully July 15, 2021, at Brigham and Women’s Hospital after a courageous three-year battle with Acute Myeloid Leukemia. Maryalice was the beloved daughter of the late John A. and Rita Flanagan Foley, of...
by James Ritch | Jul 22, 2021 | Obituaries
Mrs. Dorothy Kilmon Mitchell, 98, wife of the late Robert Thomas Mitchell and a resident of Exmore, passed away Sunday, July 18, 2021, at The Citadel Nassawadox. A native of Painter, she was the daughter of the late Edwin S. Kilmon and the late Mary Grace Gladden...
by James Ritch | Jul 22, 2021 | Obituaries
Mr. Zadoc Randolph Lewis III, better known as ZR, 85, husband of Nancy Perry Lewis and a resident of Wachapreague, passed away Thursday, July 15, 2021. A native of Wachapreague, he was the son of the late Zadoc Randolph Lewis Jr. and the late Susie Landon Lewis. ZR...
by James Ritch | Jul 22, 2021 | Obituaries
Mrs. Marian E. Sturgis Colonna, 91, wife of the late Roy Lee “Clark” Colonna and a resident of Onley, passed away Friday, July 16, 2021, at Riverside Shore Memorial Hospital in Onancock. A native of Locustville, she was the daughter of the late Harry T. Sturgis and...
by James Ritch | Jul 22, 2021 | Obituaries
Mr. Sylvanus Lofland Jr., 83, of Melfa, passed away quietly surrounded by his loving family Saturday, July 10, 2021, at Riverside Shore Memorial Hospital in Onley. Born in Melfa, Sylvanus was the son of the late Sylvanus Lofland Sr. and the late Ethel M. Lofland. He...
by James Ritch | Jul 22, 2021 | Obituaries
Mr. Thomas James Helwig, 92, of Chincoteague Island, passed away July 17, 2021, at Riverside Shore Memorial Hospital in Onancock. He was born in Verga, N.J., Feb. 16, 1929, a son to the late Richard and Edith (Moon) Helwig. Tom attended local schools in Verga, located...
