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Ribbon cut to officially open Hummel terminal

On May 15 the grand opening was held for the recently completed 4,400 square-foot terminal building at Hummel Airfield Airport in Topping. Above, ready to...

Blue crabs see bump after years of struggle   

Number of Chesapeake Bay blue crabs increased this year, but their population still below average Blue crabs in the Chesapeake Bay received both good news and bad...

Church Briefs: May 21, 2026

You are invited to the Sunday, May 24, worship service at Bethpage Camp-Resort, 9 a.m. The fellowship will be at the amphitheater. In case...

Anita Carter Healy

Anita Carter Healy, 88, of Saluda, passed away peacefully on Monday, May 18, 2026, at Riverside Health and Rehabilitation Center in Mathews. Anita was born...

Main work on Dragon Run bridge set to  start May 18

The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) and its contractor will begin to mobilize Monday, May 18, on a project to replace the U.S. Route...

Police Unity Tour visits Urbanna

Nearly 100 cyclists representing the Police Unity Tour bound for Washington, D.C., arrived in Urbanna on Sunday to recognize Middlesex County Chief Deputy Robert...

Middlesex softball team splits last four games

The Middlesex varsity Lady Chargers softball team split its last four matchups, beating Mathews and King & Queen Central, and dropping games against King...

Richard L. Chenery III

Richard L. Chenery III, of Glen Allen, died Tuesday, May 5, 2026. He was preceded in death by his loving wife of 52 years, Lucy...

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