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Northern Neck’s “Top Gun” cruising by

September 30, 2026

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Locally grown melon breaks State Fair record

September 30, 2026

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Volleyball stars like the big numbers

September 30, 2026

New historical marker unveiled

September 30, 2026

by Jackie Nunnery HEATHSVILLE—A new historical marker honoring Elizabeth Key (1630-1665), believed to be the first person of African descent in the colonies to sue—and win—her freedom, has been installed at the Northumberland County courthouse square. The Saturday, September 19, ceremony, hosted by the Northern Neck Hidden History Trail drew...

DiGiovanni announces campaign for school board in Northumberland County

September 30, 2026

Applicant withdraws plan for large event rental venue on Mifarm Road

September 30, 2026

Conserved riverfront property tells stories worth preserving: Lawson Bay Farm and Capt. Bayton

September 30, 2026

Supervisors rezone parcel at Mary Ball and Devils Bottom

September 30, 2026

VDH raises awareness of red tide in the bay and tributaries

September 30, 2026

The Northern Neck has a lot to say on menhaden fishery

September 23, 2026

Kilmarnock to sell parcel for solar farm

September 23, 2026

Sports

Local aviator entertains the Northern Neck from the clouds

September 30, 2026

by LaDonna Hale Curzon If you live in or around Kilmarnock, you have probably seen overhead a cherry red, aerobatic plane, sometimes leaving a trail...

Lancaster defeats Middlesex, 3-2, Northumberland, 3-2, Colonial Beach, 3-0

September 30, 2026

by Lisa Hinton-Valdrighi Lancaster came away from a couple of highly competitive matches last week with two tie-breaker wins to improve to 12-2 in varsity...

Rappahannock, Westmoreland win cross country meets

September 30, 2026

by Lisa Hinton-Valdrighi In high school cross country, Rappahannock and Westmoreland won both the girls and boys meets at Lancaster by default on Thursday, September...

Kekoka Yoga Retreat empowers participants

September 30, 2026

Over 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 camper...

LHS homecoming slated October 24

September 30, 2026

by Lisa Hinton-Valdrighi The Lancaster High School homecoming football game has been rescheduled to October 24 when the Red Devils will host the Westmoreland Eagles....

Capt. Billy Pipkin’s FISHING TALES

September 30, 2026

by Capt. Billy Pipkin Salty Tales and Fish Scales - The Bay Buffet If 40 years of steering folks across the Chesapeake Bay and its twisting...

Local Life

Northern Neck Orchestra to debut grand piano with a legendary concerto Oct. 10

September 30, 2026

The Northern Neck Orchestra will launch its 2026-27 season October 10, debuting a new Steinway concert grand piano, with Sergei Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concerto No....

Box office to open for November show

September 30, 2026

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....

Montross Fall Festival slated October 1-3

September 30, 2026

by Lisa Hinton-Valdrighi The Montross Fall Festival will open tonight, October 1, and continue through Saturday, October 3. “Fall Festival is like homecoming. A lot of...

Master Gardeners to offer ‘The Waterfront Landscape: Stable Shorelines, Clean Water, Abundant Wildlife’

September 30, 2026

The Northern Neck Master Gardeners (NNMG) will present “The Waterfront Landscape: Stable Shorelines, Clean Water, Abundant Wildlife” at 2 p.m. October 9 at St....

Reach for the Stars to lift up STEM program

September 30, 2026

The Boys & Girls Club of the Northern Neck will host its annual Reach for the Stars fundraising gala Thursday, October 8. The theme,“Lift...

Reedville Festival Chorale seeks new members, musicians

September 30, 2026

The Reedville Festival Chorale recently announced its rehearsal schedule for the 2026 holiday season. The annual Christmas Concert will be presented December 13 at...