by James Ritch | Feb 10, 2022 | Features
By Stefanie Jackson – Dianne Davis, a retired educator in Cape Charles, has lived almost her entire life in Northampton County. Davis, who is African American, was only one year old in 1949 after her father died and she and her mother and siblings moved from North...
by James Ritch | Feb 10, 2022 | Features
By Stefanie Jackson – The Barrier Islands Center in Machipongo opened a new exhibit Friday, Feb. 4, celebrating The Nature Conservancy’s 50th anniversary of its conservation efforts at the Volgenau Virginia Coast Reserve (VVCR), established as the Virginia Coast...
by James Ritch | Feb 3, 2022 | Features
By Carol Vaughn — Theatergoers have a treat in store this month, when North Street Playhouse in Onancock will offer five performances of “Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar and Grill,” by Lanie Robertson. The play recounts events in the life of American jazz and swing singer...
by James Ritch | Jan 27, 2022 | Features
By Carol Vaughn — A 42-year-old Chincoteague woman is in need of a kidney donor. Amy Schatzman, who moved to her boyfriend’s hometown, Chincoteague, 11 years ago, was diagnosed with chronic kidney disease when she was in her twenties, just after completing graduate...
by James Ritch | Jan 27, 2022 | Features
By Stefanie Jackson – A small group of Pungoteague Elementary School teachers recently demonstrated their dedication to their students in an interview on their classroom experiences throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, spending nearly the entire time discussing their...
by James Ritch | Jan 27, 2022 | Features
Photos by Jim Ritch – Gonzalo Mateo, of Franktown, came to make his second donation and support a friend, Matt Sexauer, who coordinated the church’s blood drive. Volunteering at the registration table are from left, Matt Sexauer, of Belle Haven; G.W. Adkins, of...
