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June 24, 2026

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

Thomas Hume Dixon Jr.

Thomas Hume Dixon Jr.

Mr. Thomas Hume Dixon Jr., 86, passed away peacefully at his home in Kiptopeke, on July 28, 2022. He is survived by two sons, Thomas Hume Dixon III and Russell Reeves Dixon and his wife, Jill Dixon; brother, William Walker Dixon, and his wife, Mary Wayne Dixon;...
It Stinks: Another Fish Spill

It Stinks: Another Fish Spill

By Stefanie Jackson – Things are getting fishier in Northampton County, with residents this week reporting another commercial menhaden spill, the third this month, and this time the evidence washed up on the beach at Kiptopeke State Park. Steve Atkinson, a member of...
Susan Gregory Dixon

Susan Gregory Dixon

Mrs. Susan Gregory Dixon, 59, wife of Thomas Hume Dixon III, passed away peacefully at her residence, Point Pleasant, on May 6, 2022, after a courageous battle with cancer. In addition to her loving husband of 35 years, she is survived by her daughter, Susanna...
Rare Bird Sighted in Machipongo

Rare Bird Sighted in Machipongo

By Stefanie Jackson – Eastern Shore birders were treated to a rare sight this week that drove enthusiasts more than 17 miles out of their way from Kiptopeke State Park to Quail Cove Farms in Machipongo. They spotted a northern wheatear, a small, thrush-like bird with...