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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County sells waterfront Deltaville property for $350,000

Did little to develop, promote Paradise Lane site following 2015 purchase The Middlesex County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to sell the 7.05 acres of...

Urbanna Masonic Lodge founded in 1872; organization is oldest in town

The oldest organization in the Town of Urbanna is not the Town of Urbanna government (1902); not the Middlesex County Woman’s Club (1929); not...

It’s a ‘learning season’ for Middlesex wrestlers

State qualifier pair returning, but mat squad mostly young The Middlesex High School (MHS) 2025-2026 wrestling team has two fourth year Virginia High School League (VHSL)...

MHS HOOP BOYS GET FIRST DIST. VICTORY

Chargers down Mathews 66-50 The Middlesex High School (MHS) varsity basketball team (2-3, 1-1) picked up its first Tidewater District win and loss this week, defeating...

Middlesex’s Jakub Bowen earns added grid honors

Middlesex High School junior star football player Jakub Bowen was nominated to participate in The National Combine in Frisco, Texas, on Dec. 18-21. Bowen was...

Middlesex losing $163,685 in state education funds

Officials cite lower than expected MCPS student enrollment The Middlesex County Board of Supervisors (MCBS) on Dec. 2 learned that the Middlesex County Public...

Northern Neck foes stifle MHS offense

The Middlesex High School (MHS) Charger basketball team (1-2) dropped two games last week, losing to the Lancaster Red Devils, 69-35, on Dec. 10...

Ramp sand removal starts at Mill Creek

The removal of sand at Mill Creek boat ramp in Wake started last week in an effort to open up the ramp to trailered...

Cooks Corner $12,000 lot takes shape

Revamp totaling $2.9 million mulled for old school location The Middlesex County Board of Supervisors (MCBS) approved a $12,000 expenditure from the county’s parking improvement funds...

Stormont solar site updates

County Attorney Heather Lewis reported to the Middlesex County Board of Supervisors (MCBS) in November that progress was made at a “kickoff’ meeting with...

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