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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Stepping up can save Middlesex County historic sites

(Editor’s note: This is a first in a new series on the county preservationist movement.)  Over the years, individuals have stepped up in Middlesex County...
Community

Donation of model boat thrills Maritime Museum

The double decker buyboat, “Chesapeake,” was the second largest bay deck boat style vessel ever built and recently well-known modelmaker Larry Saint of Smithfield...
News

Changes loom for public dock at end of Lovers Lane

VDOT wants out of owning, overseeing The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) wants out of ownership and maintenance obligations of four public wharves in...
Community

Middlesex 250th: Urbanna’s Scottish Factor Store is last of its kind

When structures survive more than 250 years there are always moments in time when there is a decision made — should they stay or...
News

Golf carts OK’d for Deltaville’s Lovers, Norhall lanes

After a public hearing on Tuesday, Aug. 4, the Middlesex County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a golf cart and utility vehicle zone ordinance...
Sports

Enthusiasm reigns as MHS fields football team with 50-plus players

Chargers look sharp in Aug. 14 scrimmage; open at home Aug. 28 vs. Surry The Middlesex High School (MHS) Charger football team conducted its first...
Community

Historian: Middlesex lacks needed preservation guides

The Middlesex County Museum and Historical Society sponsored a program Sunday at Saluda’s Middlesex County Historic Courthouse, where county residents learned that preservation of...
School

MC schools ‘Sailing to Success’

Middlesex County Public Schools (MCPS) kicked off its 2026-2027 school year with a convocation day on Thursday, Aug. 6, that included all school employees...
News

MC children enjoy fun summer finale at Camp Piankatank

More than 150 Middlesex County Public Schools students attended the fifth annual “Splish, Splash Back to School Bash” offered at Camp Piankatank in Hartfield...
Sports

MHS fall athletics starting

The Middlesex High School (MHS) Charger golf and football teams kicked off the 2026 fall sports season this week. MHS will take on Nandua High...
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