Community
Middlesex Museum to host Discovery Center open house
The Middlesex County Museum and Historical Society is hosting an open house on Sunday, Sept. 27, at 3 p.m. for the new Discovery Center. The invitation is open to the general public to see our new collection and hope...
Protesters harass menhaden fishermen
Chesapeake Bay menhaden fishing protesters in small craft continue to harass Ocean Harvesters’ boats and fishermen by circling in front of the firms’ steamers attempting to keep boats from making “sets.”
Ocean Harvesters of Reedville is a firm that harvests...
Historic plunge in osprey numbers linked to lack of menhaden for food
The 2026 season was the worst year ever recorded for breeding ospreys in the Chesapeake Bay, according to research released Monday by the Center for Conservation Biology at William & Mary.
This continues a years long trend of osprey reproductive...
Marina rep: Know boat condition before buying
When buying a boat, make sure of its condition before purchasing and take advice from those who know boats and the local waters. That’s the message Urbanna Town Marina Manager Joyce Eanes says new boat owners need to listen...
Primis supports WW&K
Wings, Wheels, and Keels (WW&K) has teamed up with Primis bank, which is sponsoring free arts and crafts booths at the event on Sept. 26 at Hummel Field airport in Topping.
Vendors must register at www.wingswheelskeels.com.
Local community oriented nonprofit organizations...
New to the Middlesex County Museum, but in fact very old
We had three different donors bring in some very interesting objects to the museum this past couple of weeks. Varying in time and scope, they illustrate a nice cross section of life in Middlesex County through the centuries.
Looking the...
White Stone theater announces auditions for ‘Wonderful Life’ play
The Lancaster Players is seeking an ensemble cast of three to five men and two to three women to portray the 40 characters featured in “It’s a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play.” The full-length version is Joe Landry’s...
Hardyville poet part of duo releasing ‘Vanishing Life’
Hardyville resident Dr. Carolyn Kreiter-Foronda, poet laureate of Virginia from 2006-2008, and Joyce Brinkman, Indiana poet laureate from 2006-2008, have jointly created, “Vanishing Life — A Poetic Warning,” a book of poetry on vanishing nonhuman life in the world.
Brinkman...
DCA 2026 Christmas ornament to feature Deltaville Lights
The Deltaville Community Association (DCA) has been offering a Deltaville-themed Christmas ornament for nine years. It’s been a great fundraiser for the DCA because the community always supports this project. Each year the challenge is to always make the...
MHS junior Kinsley Horn changing her community — one bag at a time
Middlesex High School junior Kinsley Horn of White Stone is experiencing success with “A Fresh Start — Hygiene and Confidence Initiative,” a student-led service project she created to provide essential hygiene products to children who may not always have...
