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Drought warning throughout most of Virginia

Due to lack of more frequent and prolonged precipitation across most of the commonwealth over the past two weeks, the Virginia Department of Environmental...

Charlynn Griffith

Charlynn Griffith, 79, passed away on Thursday, May 28, 2026. She was pre-deceased by her husband, Thurman Allan Griffith. She leaves behind her daughter, Cami Cox;...

Anne Margaret (Mabe) Witmer

Anne Margaret (Mabe) Witmer, 65, passed away at home on Thursday, May 14, 2026, after suffering from heart problems and being under a doctor’s...

Anne Goodman Wilcox

Anne Goodman Wilcox, 87, passed away at her home in Deltaville on Monday, June 8, 2026. Anne was a gifted and accomplished artist, painting images...

New Topping air terminal described as ‘game changer’

Major improvements at Hummel Field were completed in May 2026 and include a 4,400-square-foot terminal building, taxiway, a paved plane tie-down parking area, a...

Join in tribute to 1990s country

Join Virginia’s Li’l Ole Opry on Saturday, June 13, at 7:30 p.m. as they pay tribute to the best decade in country music –...

Flags for Heroes to remain through July 4

The Middlesex County Rotary Club and Middlesex Scouts BSA (formerly called Boy Scouts) announced recently that the Flags for Heroes display in Hartfield will...

White Stone musical offers stroll through 1950s and 1960s

The Lancaster Players welcomes back the Marvelous Wonderettes in “Caps and Gowns,” a high-energy musical that dances from a 1958 high school graduation to...

St. Clare Walker announces 2026 NJHS inductees

Recent 2026 inductees into the National Junior Honor Society (NJHS) at St. Clare Walker Middle School include, front, from left Kaiden Williams, Collin Salmon,...

School board honors late SCW principal Fears

The Middlesex County School Board voted unanimously at its May 11 school board meeting to honor the life of Joseph (Joe) Clyde Fears Jr....

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