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Lucile Roberta Cooke-Carmichael

Lucile Roberta Cooke-Carmichael, 84, of Duluth, Ga., passed away on December 21, 2019. Lucile was preceded in death by spouse Thomas “TJ” Carmichael, and...

Earl T. Ruffin

Earl T. Ruffin was born March 6, 1930. He passed away Saturday, December 21, 2019. He was preceded in death by his parents, Caleb...

3rd Annual Urbanna Christmas Children & Pets Parade

There were approximately 50 pets in the parade this year. The number of entries has doubled each year. Take a look at this year's...

Deborah M. Carpenter Tracy

Deborah M. Carpenter Tracy, born May 29, 1939, peacefully passed away December 23, 2019, surrounded by close family. She was the widow of the late...

Smiles from heaven and here on Earth

by Tom Chillemi –  Something was not right. Seven-year old Kyler Congleton was in the playground at Harmony Grove Baptist Church near Topping when he noticed...

Keep things in balance

by Tom Chillemi –  Middlesex Treasurer Betty Bray was asked, “What’s a good day for retiring?” “When everything balances,” responded Bray, who is closing out...

Heartfelt thanks and good cheer

by Mary Lib Hoinkes MCPL Board Advancement Committee Chair –  As I sit down to write, it occurs to me that a number of things are coming...

Next Sentinel to appear January 2

The Sentinel office will be closed Thursday, December 19, through Thursday, December 26. The office will reopen at 9 a.m. on Friday, December 27, and...

Vienna, Part 4

by Mary Wakefield Buxton –  Part 1 • Part 2 • Part 3 • Part 4 Part 5 • Part 6 • Part 7 Urbanna, Va.— Austria...

Christmas in Middlesex County, Virginia

The “Deltaville Lights” Christmas display appears to be in a snow globe when framed by a window in a trolley that transported riders to...

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