by James Ritch | Jun 16, 2022 | Headlines
By Carol Vaughn — Parksley officials discussed dogs and cats, among other topics, during the June 13 Town Council meeting. The council voted to move forward with efforts to fund a dog park through a grant. Parksley area resident Nicole Donaway asked for approval to...
by James Ritch | Jun 14, 2022 | Obituaries
Mr. James Lee Bishop Sr., 56, husband of Carol Ann Colona Bishop, passed away Friday, June 10, 2022, at Shore Health and Rehabilitation Center in Parksley. Affectionately known as “Beaver” by those who knew and loved him, Beaver was born Dec. 7, 1965, in Nassawadox,...
by James Ritch | May 25, 2022 | Obituaries
Mr. Jerry Lee Via, 88, of Virginia Beach, formerly of Parksley, passed away Thursday, May 19, 2022, at Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital. Born Oct. 12, 1933, in Alderson, W.Va., and raised in Selma, Va., he was the son of the late Guy Allen Via and the late...
by James Ritch | May 19, 2022 | Headlines
By Carol Vaughn — The Accomack County Board of Supervisors Wednesday approved a plan to spend on tourism $260,000 in federal funds received as result of the American Rescue Plan Act. The funds come to Accomack County through the Virginia Tourism Corporation and must...
by James Ritch | May 17, 2022 | Obituaries
Mrs. Elsie Farmer “Fannie” Eskridge, of Parksley, died Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2022, at the age of 99. The daughter of the late Clarence Spurgon Farmer and the late Goldie Clark Farmer, Fannie was born Nov. 21, 1922, and raised near Fredericksburg, Va., with her sisters,...
