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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MHS football team finishes 3-7, 1-2

by Larry Chowning - The Middlesex High School (MHS) varsity football team ended its 2022-2023 gridiron season Thursday night with a 14-7 loss to...

Waters off Middlesex offer some of the most fertile beds for oysters

by Larry Chowning - With the Urbanna Oyster Festival coming this weekend it is a reminder of the significance that the Rappahannock River oyster...

Pavilion eyed for Taber Park needs donors

by Larry Chowning - The Urbanna Beautification Inc. (UBI) is building a community pavilion at the Town of Urbanna’s Taber Park to honor the...

Christchurch home burns

Owner and two dogs home at time of blaze, get out safely with help -- cat still missing by Larry Chowning - All four Middlesex...

Onetime Black travelers beacon receives revamp

Offices coming to site once termed “best place to eat and sleep between Tappahannock and Saluda” by Larry Chowning - The Middlesex County Board of...

Lansdowne showcases wearable, stylish fashions created by Andrea Pinter

by Larry Chowning - An autumn gala fashion show was presented Saturday on the grounds of historic Lansdowne (circa 1740) in Urbanna celebrating Andrea...

MHS Football seeks to tame K&Q Tigers

Northampton 39, Middlesex 20 by Larry Chowning - The Middlesex High School (MHS) football team had a long ride home from Virginia’s Eastern Shore Monday...

Middlesex County seeks tourism grant

by Larry Chowning - The Middlesex County Economic Development Authority (EDA) is applying for a $120,000 tourism grant through American Rescue Plan Funds (COVID-19...

School system approves $1,000 per employee bonus

Middlesex County School Board measure represents a $249,000 total allocation by Larry Chowning - The Middlesex County School Board (MCSB) voted unanimously to approve a...

Middlesex football defeats Charles City

by Larry Chowning - The Middlesex High School (MHS) Charger football team (3-4, 1-1) earned a 33-2 victory over Charles City (0-6, 0-2) in...

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