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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Grants eyed as means to fund Deltaville path

The Middle Peninsula Planning District Commission (MPPDC) might be the answer to an ongoing problem for Middlesex County and the Town of Urbanna competing...
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Urbanna Founders Day is this Saturday

The annual Urbanna Founders Day on Saturday, Aug. 5, will feature a reenactment debate between “Patrick Henry” (Richard Schumann) and “Thomas Jefferson” (Kurt Benjamin...
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In 30s, 40s and 50s, ‘Urbanna Beach’ was town’s summertime place to be

(Editor’s note: This is the first in a two-part series on Urbanna swimming holes.) The old “Urbanna Beach” that was located just down the shore...
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Middlesex libraries get new director

The Middlesex County Public Library (MCPL) system has hired a new executive director, Aaron J. Moore, to fill the shoes of Carrie Dos Santos,...
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Boy’s snow cone sales give back to firefighters 

Twelve-year-old Jacob Smith of Laneview raised $492.84 for the Middlesex Volunteer Fire Department (MVFD) by selling snow cones at The Boatyard at Christchurch this...
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Keep crab pots out of channel

Social media brouhaha over misplaced pots calls to mind story about their late inventor § 28.2-710. It is unlawful (in Virginia waters) to place or maintain...
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Rescue Regatta fundraiser slated for Aug. 18, 19

The Middlesex County Volunteer Rescue Squad (MCVRS) is presenting the inaugural Rescue Regatta fundraiser on Friday and Saturday, Aug. 18 and 19, in Deltaville. The...
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OK on Saluda Tractor Supply closer

Progress is being made on bringing a Tractor Supply business to Saluda reported Middlesex County Planning Director Dave Kretz at the Middlesex County Board...
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Supt. expresses pride in MHS recognition

Middlesex High School (MHS) was one of two schools in Region 3 and 48 schools in the commonwealth to receive the highest Exemplar Performance...
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Middlesex Couple, Ketch reunited after a half century

Englands rediscover ketch they sailed from Urbanna to Cape Cod 50 years ago For John and Vera England of Urbanna, 50 years of marriage came...
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