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June 25, 2026

The voice of Accomack and Northampton counties on Virginia’s Eastern Shore

Shanetta S. Smith

Shanetta S. Smith

Miss Shanetta S. Smith, 42, of Exmore, departed this life Friday, Jan. 21, 2022, at the Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital in Virginia Beach. Born in Nassawadox, Shanetta was the daughter of Cecil Watts Jr. and Willie Mae Washington. She was affectionately known...
Community Steps Up to Donate Blood

Community Steps Up to Donate Blood

Photos by Jim Ritch – Volunteering at the registration table are from left, Matt Sexauer, of Belle Haven; G.W. Adkins, of Exmore; Rev. Mikang Kim, pastor at Epworth; and Joyce Bowen, of Exmore. Amy Silva, left, of Onancock, registers Jan. 20 to donate blood at Epworth...
Lilton Upshur

Lilton Upshur

Mr. Lilton Upshur, 81, of Exmore, transitioned from his earthly home to his heavenly home on Wednesday, Jan. 12, 2022, at the Riverside Regional Medical Center in Newport News. Born in Marionville, Lilton was the son of the late James Bailey and the late Cora L....
New Road Breaks Ground on Legacy Housing Project

New Road Breaks Ground on Legacy Housing Project

By Stefanie Jackson – The New Road Community Development Group held a groundbreaking Tuesday morning in Exmore for the first phase of its Legacy Project, so named because the construction of six new houses in the New Road community will honor the legacy of the group’s...
Debbie Benson

Debbie Benson

Mrs. Deborah J. “Debbie” ­Benson, 69, wife of Charles E. Benson and a resident of Exmore, passed away Tuesday, Jan. 11, 2022, at Riverside Shore Memorial Hospital in Onancock. A native of Randolph, N.J., she was the daughter of the late Lawrence Snook and the late...