Community

Ambassador Scot Marciel will give a talk entitled “Understanding Indonesia,” as the second in the 2024 Deltaville Great Decisions lecture series. The talk is set for 10 a.m.-noon Friday, Feb. 2, at the Deltaville Community Association building at 17147...

Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced this week that Sea Farms Inc. is being awarded $250,000 through the inaugural funding of the Governor’s Blue Catfish Processing, Flash Freezing, and Infrastructure Grant Program. This reimbursable grant will support the expansion, modernization of...

Dollar General’s agent, Rhetson Companies LLC, has submitted a site plan application for a 10,640 square foot Dollar General store in Topping at 2022 Greys Point Road (Route 3) at the intersection of Dirt Bridge Road. The parcel is...

by Holly Horton -  One of the things often uncovered by those who search for historic artifacts in the United States are bottles from the 19th and early 20th centuries. Bottles from before 1800 are less common, because there were fewer...

by Sue Ellen O’Connor -  Fountain Greene Farm in Wake sponsors an outreach program specializing in a hands-on riding experience. Leading the program is Emily Johnston Gentry, who has been working with Fountain Greene for six years. “I came here and...

Mardi Gras masks are an essential part of the carnival season. The tradition of wearing masks during Mardi Gras dates back to the 18th century. They are typically worn during Mardi Gras parades and balls and are often adorned...

Toys for Tots Middlesex County Coordinator Steve Larson this month expressed thanks to the citizens and businesses of Middlesex for their overwhelming support of the Toys for Tots campaign this past Christmas season. “We usually collect around 1,000 toys and with...

Leonard Powell is a true son of the lands and waters that surround us in Middlesex County. Leonard’s roots date back to his great-great-grandfather, born in 1821. As a youth, Leonard spent his summers on the Chesapeake Bay working...

The Cryer Center continues to provide a number of charitable services to benefit the Middlesex County community. Dave Cryer is chairman of the Cryer Center Food Pantry, as well as the center’s facility chairman, its outreach director and Hands...

by Cristie Jenkins -  Middlesex County has a new wonderful opportunity for youth and it is called “The Foundry.” What is The Foundry? It is the new nonprofit youth center located in Topping on General Puller Highway. They hosted several...