by James Ritch | Aug 5, 2022 | Headlines
By Carol Vaughn — A tornado that started out as a waterspout and moved onto land on Smith Island, Md., Aug. 4, caused one injury and resulted in severe damage to multiple structures. The National Weather Service that evening noted a house on the island was damaged as...
by James Ritch | Jul 22, 2022 | Features
By Jim Ritch — Unless otherwise noted, photos by Jim Ritch — More than 200 people withstood Saturday’s heat and brilliant sunshine to dine at the Fifth Annual Fish Fry in Exmore. The event, coordinated by barber and entrepreneur Korey Finney and more than 30...
by James Ritch | Mar 31, 2022 | Features
By Carol Vaughn — Eastern Shore artist Bill Schmidt is known for giving away his hand-painted oyster shell ornaments, on which he typically paints red and black lighthouses, around Christmas. Recently, Schmidt changed up his color scheme — he has been painting blue...
by James Ritch | Mar 24, 2022 | Features
By Stefanie Jackson – When Katherine Walsh was a student at Boston College in Massachusetts, her volunteer experiences brought her to the Eastern Shore, where the people she met became like family. Now she’s returning the love to the Shore by fundraising for a...
by James Ritch | Mar 7, 2022 | Opinion
Dear Editor: On behalf of the Eastern Shore Habitat for Humanity Board, I would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to the community. Freezin’ For A Reason was a huge success! We were able to raise $61,614. It is very humbling to see our Eastern Shore partnering...
