Northumberland High School marks 25th anniversary of 9/11

by Jackie Nunnery Maj. Francisco Gonzalez and cadets of the Northumberland High School U.S. Army Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (JROTC) on Friday, September 11, marked the 25th anniversary of 9/11 with a remembrance ceremony. First responders from Fairfields Volunteer Fire Department, Northumberland County Rescue Squad and Northumberland County Sheriff’s Office...

Sports

Cardboard Boat Regatta set Saturday on Cockrell Creek

The NNK Wooden Boat School will hold its second Reedville Cardboard Boat Regatta on Saturday, September 19, at Reedville Market Restaurant, 729 Main Street,...

Lady Devils build momentum and confidence in volleyball

by Lisa Hinton-Valdrighi The Lady Devils brought back the bling from a trip to southwest Virginia last weekend, where they went 4-1 to win the...

Lancaster whips West Point, 37-18; to christen new stadium

by Lisa Hinton-Valdrighi The Lancaster High School Red Devils scored four times in the second half to expand a two-point lead and beat West Point,...

Orion shines at midseason

The Rappahannock River Yacht Club Typhoon Fleet on Wednesday, September 9, held race #3 in the Fall Series. “We had nine Typhoons show up to...

Scores & Schedules

Football Lancaster 37, West Point 18 Rappahannnock 26, Westmoreland 6 Franklin 20, Colonial Beach 8 Middlesex 28, Windsor 6 JV football King William 28, Essex 6 Rappahannock 46, Westmoreland...

LHS golf team adds two wins to the score card

by Lisa Hinton-Valdrighi Lancaster High School golfers will end regular season play today with an 18-hole match against Rappahannock and Windsor at Hobbs Hole Golf...

Virginia’s Li’l Ole Opry show to bring out the outlaw in fans

Virginia’s Li’l Ole Opry will on Saturday, September 19, will pay tribute to the greats of classic southern rock and roll and outlaw country...

Stratford Hall Wine & Oyster Festival slated Sept. 19 & 20

Stratford Hall Historic Preserve, 483 Great House Road, Stratford, recently announced the schedule for the Stratford Hall Wine & Oyster Festival September 19 and...

Virginia Symphony Orchestra to inaugurate new performing arts stage September 26 at LHS

When the Virginia Symphony Orchestra (VSO) takes the stage at the new Lancaster High School (LHS) Auditorium & Performing Arts Center on Saturday, September 26,...

Dr. June Daffeh to be honored with Community Service Award

Every year, the Boys & Girls Club of the Northern Neck (BGCNN) chooses an outstanding citizen to honor with the William H. Knull Jr....

Auditions scheduled in Callao

The Westmoreland Players, 16217 Richmond Road, Callao, recently announced auditions for “Young Frankenstein,” a musical adaptation by comedy genius Mel Brooks. Auditions will be...

Movietime in Kilmarnock park

Upcoming Movies on the Half Shell Stage at Town Centre Park, 150 North Main Street, Kilmarnock, will include Coco on September 17; Toy Story,...

Hake Fish Breakfast planned

A Hake Fish Breakfast will be served from 8-11 a.m. October 3 at the Northumberland County Community Center Organization Building, 679 Browns Store Road,...

From Pentagon smoke to the Northern Neck, a 9/11 story comes full circle

On September 11, 2001, William Zybach stood high above Washington, D.C., in the Cairo condominium building and watched smoke rising from the Pentagon. Like millions...

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