by James Ritch | Feb 1, 2022 | Obituaries
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...
by James Ritch | Jan 27, 2022 | Features
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...
by James Ritch | Jan 25, 2022 | Obituaries
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....
by James Ritch | Jan 20, 2022 | Features
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...
by James Ritch | Jan 19, 2022 | Obituaries
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...