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by Tom Chillemi Dr. James Robusto was one of only three of 120 graduates in his graduating class at Johns Hopkins University who chose family medicine as their specialty. There are hundreds of patients who are glad he decided to practice...

by Larry Chowning Wayne Mount, 76, of Saluda was honored at Colonial Downs race track in New Kent on Saturday, August 24, in celebration of his birthday and for being the oldest exercise rider and pony boy at the track. The...

Students at Middlesex Elementary School (MES) will find a bright new learning opportunity this fall in their schoolyard. Kenneth Beam, a new Eagle Scout from local Christchurch Boy Scout Troop 341, has created an outdoor learning center to teach...

by Larry Chowning A former pastor of Philippi Christian Church in Deltaville, Dr. David G. Brown Jr., and more than 25 former Christian Youth Unlimited (CYU) members gathered for a CYU reunion at the church on Friday, August 23, to...

by Tom Chillemi A divide between some Urbanna citizens and the Urbanna Town Council, and dissension among some council members, may be narrowing.  The feud that has been simmering boiled over at the July 11 council meeting, when council member Barbara...

by Larry Chowning During the 11 weeks of the Middlesex Family YMCA Summer Camp, the staff at The Table in Deltaville donated time daily to prepare breakfast for YMCA campers. Lunches were prepared by the Middlesex County School Food Service. Helen...

The River Counties Community Foundation (RCCF) invested nearly $767,000 in 49 local nonprofits in Lancaster, Northumberland and Middlesex counties in 2019. This represents an increased investment of more than $200,000 over last year. The grantees were recognized at a July...

The fife and drum corps was the megaphone of commanding officers of colonial troops. The fife and drum corps stayed close to officers so their orders could be communicated to troops, explained Paul Vosteen of the Williamsburg Field Musick Fife...

by Larry Chowning On Tuesday, August 6, the Middlesex County Board of Supervisors urged county treasurer Betty Bray and commissioner of the revenue Bonnie Davenport to crack down on those not paying county taxes. Board chair Chip Holt said, “We want...

Under a mandate from the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ), the Town of Urbanna will need to replace two wells in the next few years. The Urbanna Town Council is considering drilling both wells near the main well at...