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The Hampton National Championship is the longest running one-design sailboat championship on the Chesapeake Bay. The annual championship began in 1935, and was first conducted in Urbanna in 1948 when local sailor Lloyd Emory won the event and brought the cup back to Urbanna

This Saturday, Aug. 21, the ballpark will host a party and concert on the outfield as a fundraiser for phase three of three of the multi-year renovations…

by Tom Chillemi The Middlesex High School varsity Lady Charger volleyball team lost seven players to graduation. “We will miss them tremendously but we have a lot of talent that should start to fill those spots sooner than later,” said...

Trailing 8-2 in a win-or-go-home semifinal baseball game, the Deltaville Deltas were faced with an abrupt ending to their undefeated season. But after fighting to tie the game in the bottom of the ninth, Devin Sisson laced a two-out,...

Piankatank River Ladies Golf Association’s July 29 winners at Hartfield’s Piankatank River Golf Course include: • First flight — first, Chrystal Welch, 38; second, Chong Hudgins, 39; and third, Christi Lewis, 41. • Second flight — first, Marny Richardson, 42; second,...

by Larry Chowning      A full crowd packed Deltaville Ballpark for the Alex Fitchett Memorial Game on Tuesday, July 27, that had the Middlesex team beat Middlesex*, 17-3. During 241 Baseball League action last week, Lancaster beat Mathews, 15-5 on...

The Deltaville Deltas completed their regular season slate this past weekend, winning a pair of hard fought games which they hope will serve as a preparation for the playoff championship. Deltaville finished the regular season without a loss, recording a...

by Larry Chowning      The new 241 Baseball League will play games in honor of Grayson Shelton on Friday, Aug. 6, at 7 p.m. and played on Tuesday, July 27, in honor of the late Alex Fitchett, who died...

by Larry Chowning The Middlesex County Board of Supervisors (MCBS) learned July 6 at the board's regular monthly meeting that renovations of the Tom Carter Memorial Gymnasium in the Cooks Corner Office Complex (CCOC) has started and are about 30%...

Deltaville Deltas catcher Holden Sandridge, left, receives a throw in a play at the plate on Saturday night. (Photo by Stephen Blue) Twice, the Deltaville Deltas found themselves facing their deficits against teams fighting for wins to make the playoffs. Twice they fought...