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Volunteer River Counties marks one-year anniversary

Volunteer River Counties, the region’s leading online volunteer platform, celebrated its one-year anniversary on Sept. 11, 2026 — coinciding with the 25th anniversary of...

Camp Kekoka yoga retreat empowers yoga community

More than 100 yogis gathered recently at YMCA/APYC Camp Kekoka for the 17th annual Kekoka Yoga Retreat. The three-day retreat raised almost $30,000 for...

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Community

Wake’s Steve Kancianic judges pair of RAL Art Center shows

The RAL Art Center, located at 19 Main St. in Kilmarnock, welcomes October with three exhibitions: an exhibit by visiting artist Christopher Wagner and...

Box office opens for Lancaster Players production of “It’s a Wonderful Life

Directors Doug Dillard and Karen Stanley recently announced the cast for the Lancaster Players production of “It’s a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play.” “With...

Aero group plans Oct. 15 meeting

The next monthly luncheon meeting of the Topping-based Northern Neck-Middle Peninsula Chapter of the Virginia Aeronautical Historical Society (VAHS) is set for 11:30 a.m....

Feminine objects from 1800s part of new museum exhibit

The Middlesex County Museum and Historical Society has a large collection of more than 2,500 objects collected and donated by our residents since we...

Oyster and Ham Dinner returns to Water View firehouse on Oct. 24

The ever-popular Oyster and Ham Dinner is set for 4:30-6:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 24, at the Upper Middlesex Volunteer Fire Department station located at...

Helping hands: Summer of service, awareness and community

As a contestant for the 69th Urbanna Oyster Festival, Sarah Laster and her Little Miss Spat co-contestant, Paisley Duke, devoted their summer to something...

School

Sports

Charger football team whips Northampton, prepares for homecoming, West Point Friday

DEFENSE REIGNS IN 33-13 MIDDLESEX WIN The Middlesex High School (MHS) football team (2-3, 0-0) notched a 33-13 win Friday, defeating the Northampton High...

Middlesex girls cross country team wins meet

The Middlesex High School (MHS) girls cross country team won a four-team meet on Wednesday, Sept. 30, at Beaverdam Park at Gloucester. The Lady Chargers...

Middlesex volleyball squad 15-2

After defeating Northumberland, King William and West Point The Middlesex High School Lady Chargers are 15-2 after recently defeating Northumberland 3-2, visiting King William...

MHS golf team captures region runner-up honors         

The Middlesex High School golf team finished second as a team in the Region A Golf Tournament on Sept. 29 at the Golden Eagle...

Women’s League Golf Championship winners named

Hartfield-based Piankatank River Ladies Golf Association conducted its two-day 2026 Women’s League Championship tournament on Wednesday, Sept. 30, and Thursday, Oct. 1, at Piankatank...

Davonte Griffin paces MHS vs. ‘Rapp’

Middlesex senior QB rockets to end zone twice; next up: Northampton The Middlesex High School (MHS) Charger football team (1-3, 0-0) lost a non-league game,...

Church

Hundreds attend One Community Under God service

Several hundred people attended the Oct. 4 One Community Under God (OCUG) service. It was a morning of worship, music and fellowship. OCUG was...

Episcopal Diocese of Va. bishop visits Christchurch School

The Christchurch School (CCS) community enjoyed a recent visit from the Rt. Rev. Mark Stevenson, the 14th bishop diocesan of the Episcopal Diocese of...

It can seem some receive things they do not deserve

In many Mediterranean, African and indigenous cultures, people greatly fear the Evil Eye. To guard against the Evil Eye, people in these cultures wear...

Past, present, future: A timeless leader garners respect

The much-anticipated annual Lieutenant General Lewis B. “Chesty” Puller Memorial Formation Run, now in its 34th edition, is set for today, Thursday, Oct. 8. With...

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