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Some of those who attended the old St. Clare Walker High School — now the site of the Cooks Corner Office Complex — gathered for a reunion on Saturday, Sept. 10. The last class graduation at the school was...

(Editor’s note: As of Monday, the Virginia Department of Public Health reported 2,224 confirmed COVID-19 cases in Middlesex County and 50 COVID-19 deaths involving Middlesex residents. This was an increase of a dozen cases over the previous week. The...

The Deltaville Maritime Museum (DMM) and Holly Point Nature Park will present its annual members meeting this Saturday, Sept. 10, from 4-5 p.m. in the DMM events pavilion. As at all annual museum meetings, the public is welcome. The...

The Virginia Aeronautical Historical Society (VAHS) Middle Peninsula-Northern Neck regional chapter’s monthly luncheon meeting is set for 11:30 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 15, at the Pilot House restaurant. The meeting will feature Deltaville’s David Clarke Peele, who retired with 4,000 fighter...

Believe it or not Christmas is just around the corner. The first gift you should pick up this year is the 2022 Deltaville Community Association (DCA) Christmas ornament. The ornament this year recognizes the 75th anniversary of Deltaville Ballpark. They...

by Tom Chillemi - This fall’s general election is set for Tuesday, Nov. 8. The first day of in-person early voting at the Middlesex County Elections Office is Friday, Sept. 23. The office is located at 105 Bowden St. in...

There will be an informational meeting Thursday, Sept. 1, at 6:30 p.m. at Christ Church Parish Hall for boys and girls in kindergarten through fifth grade interested in Cub Scouts. There will be a new Scout night on Thursday, Sept....

by Bill Powell - Labor Day weekend’s coming up and it’s time for our annual bonus Groovin’ in the Park on the Deltaville Maritime Museum (DMM) waterfront stage. The Groovin’ concert is set for 5-8 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 3. ...

by Michael Kunzinger - The Dragon Run wilderness is a unique ecosystem, stretching for almost 40 miles on the Middle Peninsula, from the Piankatank River to the town limits of Tappahannock. Its pristine environs are frequently described by visitors...

Deltaville’s Bob Waldrop photographed these pelicans Sunday on the Piankatank River, taking advantage of the far reach of his 200-600mm zoom lens and 2.0 inverter. According to dictionary sources, groups of pelicans can go by a variety of names,...