by James Ritch | May 2, 2022 | Opinion
Dear Editor: I have been a resident of Wachapreague for almost 30 years and have seen changes like many other small towns on the Shore. Old-timers are passing away, and others are leaving for better jobs and opportunities. My wife and I have been involved in the local...
by James Ritch | Apr 29, 2022 | Obituaries
Lt. Col. William Ernest “Bill” Tyson (U.S. Army, retired), passed away Oct. 26, 2021. Born April 14, 1942, in Bainbridge, Ga., he was the son of the late Ernest Jones Tyson and the late Hazel Sloan Tyson. Bill’s father died when he was just eight years old, but...
by James Ritch | Apr 19, 2022 | Obituaries
Mrs. Ann M. Spence, 83, wife of Jerry C. Spence and a resident of Wachapreague, passed away Sunday, April 17, 2022, at her residence. Ann was a native of Harborton. She was a retired cashier for the A&P Grocery Store and a member of Powelton Presbyterian Church....
by James Ritch | Mar 3, 2022 | Headlines
By Carol Vaughn — The Accomack County Board of Supervisors Monday finalized the fiscal year 2023 county budget to be advertised for public hearing. The budget does not include funding for 31 new Department of Public Safety positions requested to provide 24-7 coverage...
by James Ritch | Feb 24, 2022 | Headlines
By Carol Vaughn — Accomack’s Board of Supervisors will continue discussing the 2023 budget Monday, Feb. 28, at 5 p.m., in Accomac, after hearing from 15 people at a town hall meeting Wednesday. There will be no public comment at Monday’s session. The town hall was to...
