Feature Articles

by Megan Schiffres -  The heritage of the Northern Neck is waiting to be discovered just below the surface. Today, archaeologists and amateur artifact collectors are steadily uncovering it. “Every time you dig that hole and you see a big piece of silver or a buckle or something like that, your...

by Tom Chillemi -  Lynda Smith Greve, lead singer in the eight-piece party band 7th Street, grew up in a musical family. At the age of 2, she first sang on stage at Donk’s Theater, “Virginia’s Li’l Ole Opry.”  She’s been singing there ever since. She will return to emcee the...

by Jackie Nunnery -  At Terrie's Place, the first customers drove up almost as soon as the windows opened. All regulars, they didn’t even have to place their order. In addition to knowing their names, owner Terrie Alderks remembered what they always have for lunch. Terrie’s Place has built a loyal...

by Tom Chillemi -  Sugar toads were long ignored by most as food. But for those who know, these “puffers” are a delicacy. Steve Hearold of White Stone, whose family has lived on Indian Creek for seven generations, is one of those in the know. “When I was coming along, a lot...

Exploring the hidden gems of the region's Natural Area Preserves by Jackie Nunnery -  Spring is here with its longer days, budding plants and the arrival of songbirds. It’s time to get out of the house, enjoy nature at its most fertile and shake off the gloom of isolation. When feeling...

by Lisa Hinton-Valdrighi -  Wende Szyperski lives in Weems with her husband, Jeff. They have four grown children. She’s a graduate of St. Catherine’s School and the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill. A creative artist for decades, she has focused her efforts on oils over the last 11 years, studying...

Internationally known landscape designer C. Colston Burrell will speak at the 27th annual Gardening in the Northern Neck seminar. The seminar, hosted by the Northern Neck Master Gardeners (NNMG) and Virginia Cooperative Extension, will be held March 21 at the White Stone Church of the Nazarene, 57 Whisk Drive in...

41st Rappahannock River Waterfowl Show March 21-22 to benefit fire department The 41st annual Rappahannock River Waterfowl Show is all set for March 21-22 at the White Stone Firehouse, 579 Chesapeake Drive, White Stone. The theme of the show is celebrating wildfowl art in its many forms. Songbirds, shorebirds, birds of...

GLOUCESTER—Abingdon Episcopal Church, on Route 17 in White Marsh, Gloucester County, will host Benjamin Sheen from England in the 4th concert this season in the Arts at Abingdon Concert Series, its 33rd year. The concert will be held Friday, March 6, at 7 p.m. at the church. Admission is free but...

MIDDLESEX—Author William Geroux, author of “The Mathews Men,” will be the guest speaker at the Middlesex County Woman’s Club meeting on Monday, March 9, at 1:15 p.m. at the club building on Virginia Street in Urbanna. Geroux will discuss his new book, “The Ghost Ships of Archangel: The Arctic Voyage...