Record breaker Junior Brent of Lancaster won first place at the 2026 Virginia State Fair for his giant watermelon. Brent’s ...

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Surf’s up The recent nor’easter brought winds, rain, waves and storm tides to the lower Northern Neck. Several roads and ...

REEDVILLE—Dr. Frank “D9” DiGiovanni of Reedville has announced his candidacy for the District 5 seat on the Northumberland ...

At its September meeting, the Lancaster County Virginia Education Foundation (LCVEF) elected Joanna Marchetti to its board of ...

The Lancaster High School Class of 1976 recently extended a 50th reunion invitation to the classes of 1975 and 1977. On ...

KILMARNOCK—Anne Skerrett passed away on August 23, 2026. She worked for American Airlines for 30 years. Anne traveled to 53 countries and enjoyed traveling. She was married for 17 years. Add PostAnne ...

RICHMOND—A dense, annual-blooming marine algae species is causing a “red tide” in the Chesapeake Bay at the mouth of the Rappahannock River and elsewhere. Health officials say the bloom is not harmful ...

As the result of pushback from neighbors and supervisors, a plan to use a Mifarm Road property for large gatherings was withdrawn by the owner, Valerie Jones, following a public hearing at the Thur 24 ...

Rob Hedelt When visitors arrive Saturday, October 3, at Lawson Bay Farm in White Stone for Boots and Barbecue, the Northern Neck Land Conservancy’s annual celebration of land conservation efforts in ...

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 ...

KILMARNOCK—Nancy Haydon Hughes, 90, of Kilmarnock passed away on September 24, 2026. She was the only child of James and ...