by James Ritch | Aug 3, 2021 | Headlines
Staff Report — The Coast Guard coordinated the rescue of six people Monday, 60 miles east of Chincoteague, with the help of a good Samaritan. No injuries were reported, but the 34-foot pleasure craft was determined to be unrecoverable. Watchstanders at Coast Guard...
by James Ritch | Jul 28, 2021 | Obituaries
Mrs. Eula Mae Lewis Bell went home to be with the Lord July 24, 2021, surrounded by family and loved ones at the age of 88. Born Sept. 3, 1932, on Chincoteague Island, where she resided for most of her life until her retirement when she moved to Wattsville. Eula’s...
by James Ritch | Jul 22, 2021 | Headlines
By Carol Vaughn — People speaking at a public hearing the Chincoteague Town Council held Thursday, July 15, to receive comments about how the town should use $2.9 million in federal funds coming through the American Rescue Act Plan urged the council to consider...
by James Ritch | Jul 22, 2021 | Features
By Carol Vaughn — For the second consecutive year, the Chincoteague pony auction is being held online. The wild pony swim and live auction were cancelled in 2020 and 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. “Can’t wait to see the winning bids on the 29th!” said a...
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...
