Community
Lynda Smith, Live Wire concert set for Saturday in Mathews
Join Virginia’s Li’l Ole Opry on Saturday, Aug. 15, as the Opry features one of its most well-known stars, Lynda Smith. The show will be at Mathews High School’s Harry M. Ward auditorium. Doors open at 7 p.m. and...
Historian: Middlesex lacks needed preservation guides
The Middlesex County Museum and Historical Society sponsored a program Sunday at Saluda’s Middlesex County Historic Courthouse, where county residents learned that preservation of local historical buildings and properties are strongly tied to the will of local government officials...
Taylor, Mizusawa win in dual-party primary
The Nov. 3 midterm ballot has been set, with Democrat Shannon Taylor selected to face off against incumbent 1st District Rep. Rob Wittman, R-Montross, in the local Congressional race, while Republican Bert Mizusawa will contest incumbent Sen. Mark Warner,...
Fourth annual Rescue Regatta is in the books
A Middlesex County Volunteer
Rescue Squad benefit
The last string of lights has been unplugged, the band has packed up, and the Deltaville Maritime Museum is tidy and ready for its next event. We headed home Saturday evening, knowing that divine...
AKC presents Fisk with Community Achievement Award
The American Kennel Club (AKC) announced recently that Nancy Fisk, delegate for the Hockamock Kennel Club, has been awarded the AKC Community Achievement Award. The AKC Community Achievement award recognizes outstanding community leadership by individuals and clubs.
Nancy Fisk, a...
R. Bruce Murray qualifies as town council candidate
R. Bruce Murray has qualified as a candidate for the Urbanna Town Council special election set for Nov. 3, reported Melissa D. Welch, Middlesex County’s director of elections and general registrar.
Murray is the only candidate running in the special...
Barbecue dinner fundraiser Aug. 14 on the DCA campus
Join Urbanna Oyster Festival Queen contestant Sarah Laster and her Little Miss Spat contestant Paisley Duke for a barbecue dinner fundraiser on Friday, Aug. 14, from 5-8 p.m.
Guests will enjoy a delicious menu featuring pulled pork, ribs, macaroni and...
Info sought on boy’s ‘treasure’ find along Rappahannock
Nine-year-old Benson Burch and his grandmother Minnie Burch were beach combing along the Rappahannock River shore near Water View and Weeks Creek recently and found a couple of “treasures.”
“Mr. Hawkeye here found this little package that had floated up...
Rescue Regatta fundraiser is this Friday & Saturday
The fourth annual Rescue Regatta continues its tradition as a vital fundraiser for the Middlesex County Volunteer Rescue Squad (MCVRS) and a “FUN-raiser” for the community. This exceptional event blends excitement on the water, live music, delicious food, a...
