by James Ritch | Mar 31, 2022 | Features
By Stefanie Jackson – Kinsey Tedford, a Ph.D. student at the University of Virginia, is originally from Oklahoma but was drawn to the Eastern Shore by her love of the outdoors, interest in wildlife ecology and conservation, and pursuit of a career in marine biology....
by James Ritch | Dec 28, 2021 | Headlines
By Stefanie Jackson – The Build Back Better Act, which the U.S. Senate will revisit in January, contains a provision that could help Virginia address increasingly frequent coastal flooding, stated Jack Alber, an associate of the Washington, D.C., public relations and...
by James Ritch | May 21, 2021 | Features
Story and Photos by Jim Ritch – West of Weirwood, overlooking a marshy island and meandering channel where Nassawadox Creek flows into the Chesapeake Bay, lie the nine buildings of Bayford. At the center, in a dip in the road, surrounded by residences and docks,...
by James Ritch | Sep 19, 2019 | Features, Uncategorized
By Laura Davis — Fall has unofficially arrived here on the Eastern Shore of Virginia – which means, oyster harvests will be in full swing in the waters surrounding our little peninsula. From the salts on the seaside to the sweeter guys harvested out of the...
by James Ritch | May 2, 2019 | Headlines
By Linda Cicoira — A Tangier waterman pleaded guilty last week in U.S. District Court, in Norfolk, to violating the Lacey Act by harvesting oysters from the Chesapeake Bay in excess of Virginia limits and then transporting them to Maryland and selling them....
