Larry Chowning

Larry is a reporter for the Southside Sentinel and author of several books centered around the people and places of the Chesapeake Bay.
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Deadrise boats get recognition

Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin named the month of June 2025 as “Chesapeake Bay Deadrise Month” through a proclamation read to a crowd on Sunday,...

Data center eyed for site near Glenns

“If the shoe does not fit, you do not wear it!” That was the advice Gloucester County Administrator Carol E. Steele gave about 150...

MHS TRACK BOYS WIN REGION CHAMPIONSHIP

Charger state qualifiers to compete at JMU this week The Middlesex High School (MHS) Charger varsity track team won the Region 1A track and field...

‘Rec’ cheerleading camp runs June 23-26 at Cooks Corner

The Middlesex County Parks and Recreation Department (MCPRD) will offer its annual cheerleading camp from June 23-26 for ages 5-14 at the Tom Carter...

State qualifiers compete Friday on JMU track

The Middlesex High School girls track team finished third as a team in the Region 1A track meet on Thursday, May 29, at Charles...

Youngkin veto helps maintain Confederate group funding

Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin vetoed House Bill 1699 earlier this month that would have eliminated the tax-exempt status of certain Confederate groups like the...

Middlesex prepares for real estate reassessment

County Administrator: Some homes up 40% in value The Middlesex County Board of Supervisors (MCBS) agreed recently to send out a “request for proposal”...

MHS track girls capture district runner-up honors

Middlesex High School (MHS) girls track athletes captured runner-up honors as a team, finishing in second place in the Tidewater District track and field...

MHS baseball team qualifies for region tourney

Chargers bats explode in regular season finale The Middlesex High School (MHS) varsity baseball team qualified for the first round of the Region A baseball...

Bonuses of $1,000 OK’d for Middlesex school staff

Are in addition to 3% salary increases The Middlesex County School Board (MCSB) approved a $1,000 retention bonus on Monday, May 12, for all Middlesex County...

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