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Blessing signals start of menhaden fishing season

John Mark Deihl served as harbor master for the 52nd annual Blessing of the Fleet ceremony held at Omega Protein in Reedville on Sunday,...

Washed up: An abandoned ship causes headaches for homeowners

by Jackie Nunnery REEDVILLE—In 2023, Richard and Stacy Lensis were building their dream retirement home in Reedville. The property on the Little Wicomico River at...

Stan Obier and the little red fish house

by Carol A. Muratore It’s an iconic red roofed structure on Cockrell Creek in Reedville, situated at the end of the road, on the end...

Community gathers to support Mary Barrack

(click here to enlarge image) Nearly 400 people gathered Thursday, April 18, at Dredge in Irvington to support Mary Barrack in her battle against cancer....

Monica White Schenemann: Woman on board

by Carol A. Muratore There is an old superstition that bringing a woman aboard a boat is bad luck. Sailors once believed that women would distract...

‘A Fish Story’ is slated for multiple show times

“A Fish Story, How Chesapeake Bay Built The Northern Neck,” a locally-produced film will premiere May 15 at the Compass Entertainment Complex, 100 Entertainment...

Devils still in top three in regional sandlot action

Lancaster High School went 2-1 against Northern Neck District teams last week to improve to 9-5 overall and remain in the top three in...

Play Day at the park includes robots

Bon Secours Rappahannock General Hospital (RGH) recently hosted the third annual Play Day in the Park at Kilmarnock Town Centre Park. The community event...

‘Plein Air Unleashed’ will return next week

Spring is here and that brings the ninth annual Plein Air Unleashed outdoor painting event April 29–May 4 to Middlesex County. This free six-day event...

Muratore art depicts watermen ‘at the office’

Interview with Clint Wade Steel: It’s in his blood by Carol A. Muratore Raised in Foxwells, Clint Wade Steel has fishing in his blood. He’s a...

Ready for some Dog and Jog action!

Westmoreland State Park will host Dog and Jog from 9 a.m.-11 a.m. Saturday, April 27. Dog and Jog is an annual event with competitive and...

Little League season opens

Players of all sizes took to the fields Friday, April 12, at the Lancaster County Little League Opening Day Ceremony at Dream Fields near...

Reedville Fishermen’s Museum is now open

REEDVILLE—The Reedville Fishermen's Museum, 504 Main Street, Reedville, opened for the season on Saturday, April 6. The board of directors hosted a member preview on...

Lancaster school bus drivers compete in skills competition

by Lisa Hinton-Valdrighi With obstacles like straight lines, parallel parking and offset alley, the Region III Bus Road-e-o Saturday, April 13, in Spotsylvania County put...

Shoreline Evaluation Program sign-up begin

In mid-April, the Shoreline Evaluation Program (SEP) of the Northern Neck Master Gardeners will start sending out teams to conduct on-site visits of waterfront...

Tornado sighting

An EF1 tornado with peak winds of 95-100 mph swept through the Luttrellville, Callao and Lottsburg areas of Northumberland County on Wednesday, April 3....

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