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Boy visiting Urbanna finds huge scallop shell millions of years old

The ancient shell is from the Miocene era, which extended from 5 to 23 million years ago and is named Chesapecten middlesexensis, after Middlesex County.

Middlesex citizens updated on status of County sewer system

On May 4, the board of supervisors unanimously voted to authorize Timmons Engineering to design a “low pressure system” wastewater collection set-up for Topping.

MC school system reports fewer cases of COVID-19

Middlesex County Public Schools had a significant drop in COVID-19 cases during Oct. 2-8 with only five positive cases and 27 quarantined because of contact at school/bus.

Deltaville to benefit from trail, better water access

We have so much gratitude for Deltaville all over again. There are projects that we help happen like the bike trail and more water access for the people that don’t have waterfront.

This past Sunday at Zoar Baptist Church we had the privilege of ordaining and installing two persons to the deacon ministry of our church....

 Garage sale Oct. 16 will benefit UBC-WMU mission programs

You are invited to cruise the Urbanna Baptist Church (UBC) Women’s Missionary Union  (WMU) garage sale, which is set for 8 a.m.-noon Saturday, Oct....

Saluda Baptist Church having “BOO-THRU” Halloween fun

Bring the children to Saluda Baptist Church for its  Halloween “BOO-THRU” event, which is set for Friday night, Oct. 29. They will be providing...

“Sorting treasures of the past”

URBANNA — Time to ’fess up. I had a closet upstairs that was so packed with boxes I couldn’t enter. It was filled with Father’s...

Ethel Atkinson “Sydney” Diggs

Ethel Atkinson “Sydney” Diggs, 104, of Diggs, died Friday, Oct. 8, 2021, at her son’s residence in Topping. A memorial service is planned for 11 a.m. on Friday, Oct. 22, at Faulkner Funeral Homes, Foster-Faulkner Chapel, Mathews.

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