by James Ritch | Jun 6, 2021 | Opinion
Dear Editor: I want to take a few minutes to thank Sheriff Doughty and his outstanding team of professionals, from dispatch to patrol deputies. They work tirelessly to ensure our county is safe and sound. They are professionals and I want to recognize them for their...
by James Ritch | May 30, 2021 | Obituaries
Mrs. Sheila Patricia Mullin Cardano, age 99, passed away in the early moon-lit morning of May 27, 2021, at her daughter’s residence in Cape Charles, VA, surrounded by the love of family. Cherished wife, mother, Nonna (grandmother), and great-grandmother, Sheila was an...
by James Ritch | May 16, 2021 | Opinion
Dear Editor: Thank you for running the Addy Lyon’s award in last week’s paper (“Lyon Named CHABSS Community Champion,” April 30). We are sending this to you as a proud mother and grandparents but also because of how the Eastern Shore has helped develop a young lady...
by James Ritch | May 12, 2021 | Obituaries
Mrs. Gloria Ann Larson (nee Peno), formerly of Cape Charles and Eastville, passed away in Bethesda, Md., Feb. 12, 2021. Gloria was born May 21, 1931, in St. Albans, Vt., to William and Helena (Mayo) Peno. After graduating from Bellows Free Academy in St. Albans, she...
by James Ritch | May 7, 2021 | Features
Members of Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla 054-12-02, based in Painter, tow a wreath in memory of watermen lost at sea. The crew included John Evans, of Cape Charles; Ron West, of Machipongo; and Seymour Bradley, of Cape Charles. Two of Cape Charles’ few remaining...