Heathsville News

With the conclusion of the 26th annual Reedville Fishing Derby, Smith Point Sea Rescue reflects on the importance of local sponsorship and attendance.

REEDVILLE -- The 26th annual Reedville Fishing Derby enjoyed beautiful weather for fishing the middle Chesapeake Bay.

Northumberland County Sheriff's Office newest addition to its staff is currently undergoing a whole lot of training.

"The Certificate of Occupancy is in hand!" said elated superintendent of schools Clint Stables at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 27.

It's strawberry season in Virginia. How do I know this? Well, besides seeing them at the farmers market, I am dealing with wild ones creeping into my herb garden.

Picture this: A waterman pulling his gill nets in the lower Potomac River gets a beep on his cell phone.

For generations, flat-bottom and deadrise skiffs have provided stable platforms for commercial fishermen working the waters of Chesapeake Bay.

A fire that started late Friday night caused extensive damage to historic Rice's Hotel/Hughlett's Tavern in Heathsville.

We'll start with the James Monroe High School Academic Quiz team, which advanced to the finals of the Channel 6 "Battle of the Brains" by defeating rival Charlottesville, 295-125. Officials at the school said team members Matt Cameron, Dylan Vasey, Chuhern Hwang and James Paulose answered some particularly tough questions in the win.

Waterman Ken Smith of Heathsville was blunt yesterday about the state of the Chesapeake Bay.

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The first-grader missed his school bus on the first day back from the holiday vacation, according to Northumberland County Sheriff Chuck Wilkins.

A couple charged with child endangerment after their 6-year-old son crashed the family car while trying to drive himself to school will be arraigned Friday.

The word 'miracle' can be overused. But when a 6-year-old boy drives a Ford Taurus for more than 10 miles, weaving in and out of oncoming traffic, slams into a utility pole and no one gets hurt, well, maybe ...

Nearly a dozen conservative church congregations in Virginia, including St. Stephen's Church in Heathsville, have won a lawsuit in which they sought to split from the U.S. Episcopal Church in a dispute over ...