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Meet the festival grand marshal

Hardin named grand marshal two years straight by Larry Chowning -  The Urbanna Oyster Festival Foundation named former Southside Sentinel editor Tom Hardin of Saluda...

Meet the Oyster Festival captains

Father-son duo fiberglass boatbuilding pioneers by Larry Chowning -  Pioneers in Virginia’s fiberglass commercial boatbuilding industry, John (Chip) Collamore III and his son, John (Jock) Collamore...

Parades to be featured Friday and Saturday

The annual Fireman’s Parade is set for 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 5, and the Urbanna Oyster Festival Parade is set for 2 p.m. Saturday,...

Waterfront will be abuzz with activity

Two water taxis will operate from the Urbanna Town Marina on both Friday and Saturday from 8 a.m.-7 p.m. They will transport visitors to...

Urbanna Museum offers interesting historical exhibits

The historic James Mills Scottish Factor Store (formerly called the Old Tobacco Warehouse), which houses the Urbanna Museum and Visitor’s Center on Virginia Street...

Judy L. South

Judy L. South, 53, of West Point died Monday, Oct. 25, 2021. She worked 31 years at Citizens and Farmers Bank and during that time...

Saluda Baptist Church celebrating Halloween

Bring the children to Saluda Baptist Church for its  Halloween "BOO-THRU" event, which is set for Friday night, Oct. 29. They will be providing Halloween...

2021 Southside Sentinel Oyster Festival Supplement

Come early, stay late and wear walking shoes, because there’s lots to see, hear and do at the Oyster Festival. It’s all happening only in Urbanna, as it has since 1957. 

Middlesex County, VA Superintendent: Deputy based at MHS “dismissed”

Officer’s name, other details not released to public; state police investigating by Tom Chillemi -  On Saturday, Oct. 23, Middlesex School Superintendent Dr. Tracy Seitz...

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