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by Tom Chillemi - The 2017 murder of Margaret “Peggy” Lammers in Deltaville is gaining nationwide attention. The Feb. 21, 2022, issue of People magazine contains a four page story: “Search for a Killer.” People magazine also produced a...

by Alyson Costner-Holt - As we acknowledge the great work of women during this month, many options will be on display for reflection and learning at the Middlesex County Public Library (MCPL). First, consider the impact women have made as...

by T.D. Harris - The week started off with the end of February and good bye to February. I, for one, have had it with winter. It just hasn’t been pretty. It seemed like the pandemic all over again....

by Tom Chillemi - Urbanna residents are invited to visit informally with Town Administrator Garth Wheeler and two members of town council for coffee on Wednesday, March 2, from 9-11 a.m. Currently, Urbanna Mayor Barbara Hartley and Councilor Bill Goldsmith will be...

Breezeline, formerly called Atlantic Broadband, recently announced it has upgraded residential Internet speeds starting Feb. 14 at no additional cost for customers in select packages. Breezeline delivered the speed increases automatically to more than 125,000 customers based on their Internet...

by Jane Park Cutler - The roots of the Wake family run deep in Deltaville. John Byron Wake is the seventh generation of the family living there, starting with the first John Wake in 1726. John Byron Wake was born...

At a recent meeting of the Middlesex Kiwanis Club, Kiwanians recognized Judy Wade and Beth Permelia as their newest honorary members. Middlesex residents and visitors will recognize Wade as the proprietor of the Virginia Street Café. Permelia may have...

Middlesex County participants gather at Hartfield’s Piankatank River Golf Club during the Dec. 27, 2021 Middle Peninsula Audubon Christmas Bird Count. The group includes, from left, V. Ross Johnson, Sector Leader Bill Blair, Rose Moncure, Ken Carroll, Mike Grose...

(Editor’s note: As of Tuesday, the Virginia Department of Public Health reported 1,762 confirmed COVID-19 cases in Middlesex County. There were 41 Middlesex patient COVID-19-related hospitalizations and 42 deaths involving Middlesex residents. The Virginia Department of Public Health cautions...

by Tom Chillemi - A controversial pier at the end of Virginia Street is back on the agenda for the Urbanna Town Council when it meets, Thursday, Feb. 10, at 7 p.m. at the new “town hall” at 390...