by James Ritch | Jun 30, 2021 | Obituaries
Mrs. Mamie “Ruth” Tatum Sumners was born Jan. 2, 1926, in Giles County, Tenn. She passed away peacefully in the arms of her loved ones on Feb. 27, 2020, at the age of 94. A longtime resident of Eastville, Ruth came to the Eastern Shore with her late husband, David O....
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 11, 2021 | Obituaries
Mrs. Eleanor Phillips Shannonhouse, 98, wife of the late Winfred Crippen “Crip” Phillips and the late William R. Shannonhouse and a resident of Eastville, passed away Sunday, May 9, 2021, at Riverside Shore Memorial Hospital in Onancock. A native of Hacksneck, she was...
by James Ritch | Mar 28, 2021 | Opinion
Dear Editor: I read your story about attorney Paul Watson IV (“State Bar Revokes Eastville Attorney Paul Watson’s License to Practice Law,” March 6, 2020) and wish that you can publish my comments about him. Mr. Watson provided desperately needed representation to my...
by James Ritch | Mar 25, 2021 | Features
By Stefanie Jackson – Small businesses in Cape Charles and the surrounding areas still may apply for COVID-19 relief funds from an $845,000 Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) grant that has been only about half spent and expires Oct 1....
