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Everything in Smith Point Sea Rescue’s 2026 exhibit in the Reedville Fishermen’s Museum is designed to educate the public about their free, all-volunteer service to boaters and the community.

Northumberland County and the rest of the Northern Neck continue to endure an almost historic drought. Farmers and timber harvesters may be the most impacted, but the lack of rainfall can also have an impact on the success of local turkey hunters.

The Potomac River, otherwise known as “the nation’s river,” has been named the most endangered river in the country, following a massive sewage spill earlier this year and the ongoing buildout of thirsty data centers across the watershed.

From innovative technology that protects livestock farmers, robots that eliminate the need for farmers to enter grain bins or a hydroelectric crop irrigation product, these are just some of the creative businesses that have won past Farm Bureau Ag Innovation Challenges.

Having reached the remarkable age of 100, Margaret Parr was welcomed into Richmond County’s Centenarian Group by the Board of Supervisors, who publicly recognized her as a cher‑ished member of the community.