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NAACP Middlesex Branch announces special meetings

The NAACP Middlesex Branch recently announced the August, September and October general membership meetings, which are for the purpose of election of officers and...

Y unveils Student Support program

The Middlesex Family YMCA in Hartfield continues to support the community by announcing its new Student Support program. It will provide character development, enrichment activities,...

Deltaville span linking sections of trail less costly than county once thought

by Larry Chowning -  During an update on a proposed Deltaville multi-purpose path project on Aug. 4, the Middlesex County Board of Supervisors was told...

August rain too late for Middlesex corn

by Tom Chillemi -  When it comes to farming, the timing of rain means everything. From a distance, some corn fields at Corbin Hall Farm near...

Hummel Field now eligible for state construction money

by Tom Chillemi -  The Virginia Department of Aviation has changed the status of Hummel Field, the airport in Topping, to a “General-Aviation-Community” airport. The...

Oyster Fest queen duos raise $19,998

By Don Richeson -  The five 2020 Urbanna Oyster Festival queen contestants and their younger Little Miss Spat contestant partners have now largely completed their...

Urbanna was tobacco trading center in 1600s

(Editor’s note: This is the third in a series of background stories submitted as part of Urbanna Founders Day, which was Aug. 1.) by Larry...

Hartfield’s R.D. Johnson gets hole-in-one at Piankatank GC

On Thursday, Aug. 13, Hartfield resident R.D. Johnson carded the first hole-in-one of his golfing career. Johnson aced the 106-yard hole #14 at Piankatank...

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