News

Warsaw cigarette tax increase August 1

  • Michelle Smith
  • Updated

On August 1, the cigarette tax in Warsaw will jump from 25 cents to 40 cents a pack bringing the town’s rate in harmony with fellow members of the Chesapeake Bay Region Cigarette Tax Board. Read more

Sports

Lady Indians triumph, hold fast to regional record

  • Janet Scripture Harrison
  • Updated

On Monday, May 17, the Lady Indians soccer team traveled to W & L. After a hard fought battle, they prevailed over the Lady Eagles 3 to 2. Although Northumberland had plenty of opportunities to score early in the game, they fell short of scoring. It was a tough game, but the Indians came… Read more

Living

Fate of First Fridays and the Fall Festival

  • Richard Burrell
  • Updated

Last year, two of the many casualties in the wake of the panic that resulted from the pandemic were the Town of Montross’s First Fridays and Fall Festival. Started several years back as an art walk, this event took on a life of its own and became a celebration of art, music, food and libatio… Read more

Editorial

The Great Outdoors: Angling changes with the weather

  • Steve Scala

The endless record setting heat has kept many local anglers fishing the early morning post dawn hours. Some have braved the late evening option for fishing, hoping the heat of the day has subsided and any thunderstorm chances have diminished. While these narrow windows of angling options hav… Read more

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