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Helping hands: Summer of service, awareness and community

As a contestant for the 69th Urbanna Oyster Festival, Sarah Laster and her Little Miss Spat co-contestant, Paisley Duke, devoted their summer to something...

Berkeley and Montague important names in Middlesex Colonial record

Edmund Berkeley IV and James Montague of Middlesex County are names not well known, but names that every student of county history should know...

Luna: bringing maritime history to life

History defines this area and volunteers labor to keep history engaging. Among area museums are the Northern Neck Farm Museum, the Kilmarnock Museum, the Morattico...

Four girls vying to wear Queen’s crown in 2026 Oyster Festival

Each hopeful has a Little Miss Spat co-contestant The 2026 Urbanna Oyster Festival Queen and Little Miss Spat contestants have been busy working on their...

Calling all dogs, cats, birds, rabbits, horses? Bring your humans!

Don’t miss the Blessing of the Animals ceremony, sing-along concert and fundraiser for Middlesex County Pet Friends for Life at All Saints Anglican Church...

Pet Friends annual 2K slated for Saturday at Grey’s Point Camp

Thank goodness the weather of the last week is behind us, and October is bringing more pleasant days. This weather comes just in time...

Sports

Charger football team whips Northampton, prepares for homecoming, West Point Friday

DEFENSE REIGNS IN 33-13 MIDDLESEX WIN The Middlesex High School (MHS) football team (2-3, 0-0) notched a 33-13 win Friday, defeating the Northampton High...

Middlesex girls cross country team wins meet

The Middlesex High School (MHS) girls cross country team won a four-team meet on Wednesday, Sept. 30, at Beaverdam Park at Gloucester. The Lady Chargers...

Middlesex volleyball squad 15-2

After defeating Northumberland, King William and West Point The Middlesex High School Lady Chargers are 15-2 after recently defeating Northumberland 3-2, visiting King William...

MHS golf team captures region runner-up honors         

The Middlesex High School golf team finished second as a team in the Region A Golf Tournament on Sept. 29 at the Golden Eagle...

Women’s League Golf Championship winners named

Hartfield-based Piankatank River Ladies Golf Association conducted its two-day 2026 Women’s League Championship tournament on Wednesday, Sept. 30, and Thursday, Oct. 1, at Piankatank...

Davonte Griffin paces MHS vs. ‘Rapp’

Middlesex senior QB rockets to end zone twice; next up: Northampton The Middlesex High School (MHS) Charger football team (1-3, 0-0) lost a non-league game,...

Church

Episcopal Diocese of Va. bishop visits Christchurch School

The Christchurch School (CCS) community enjoyed a recent visit from the Rt. Rev. Mark Stevenson, the 14th bishop diocesan of the Episcopal Diocese of...

It can seem some receive things they do not deserve

In many Mediterranean, African and indigenous cultures, people greatly fear the Evil Eye. To guard against the Evil Eye, people in these cultures wear...

Past, present, future: A timeless leader garners respect

The much-anticipated annual Lieutenant General Lewis B. “Chesty” Puller Memorial Formation Run, now in its 34th edition, is set for today, Thursday, Oct. 8. With...

Churches in Brief: October 8, 2026

If people think too much, they won’t take a single step, wise words from an 80-year-old gentleman, Sakaye Hatashita. How many times have you told...

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