Community

The Deltaville Maritime Museum’s (DMM) “Family Boatbuilding Week” was conducted last week under the museum pavilion as seven families built John Wright-style skiffs through the guidance of DMM volunteers. The program that takes five days to build a boat is...

The Urbanna Town Council voted unanimously on June 25 to appoint Martha Lowe and Bruce Murray as temporary town council members to fill the unexpired terms of council members who resigned recently. Council appointed Bruce Murray to fill the...

Fifty-two years ago, in honor of the nation’s bicentennial, a group of women who were members of the Middlesex County Woman’s Club (MCWC) conceived and completed a quilt. The quilt was to be raffled to raise funds to help...

The Michael Clark Band is set to give a free concert 5-8 p.m. Saturday, July 11, at Taber Park, 425 Bonner St., Urbanna. The band plays a variety of styles, according to its website, including blues, Motown, disco, funk,...

Folks are invited to celebrate America’s 250th birthday in Urbanna on Friday and Saturday, July 3 and 4, with live music from three bands, family fun, and community spirit in the town’s Taber Park at 425 Bonner St. in...

Ahh … marriage. That blissful step taken by couples to unite their lives as one. This month that we embrace currently, June, has proven historically to be the most popular month to tie the knot. Between folklore and superstitions,...

The Middlesex County Woman’s Club recently elected a new executive board for the 2026-2027 year. The group includes, front, from left, Mickie McCallum (craft chairman), Leslie Foster (rental chairman), Jean Kostesky (assistant treasurer and quilt chairman), Gayle Chambers (treasurer),...

At a recent Middlesex County Kiwanis Club meeting, the president of Hands Across Middlesex, Kyle Jenkins, was the guest speaker. Hands Across Middlesex is a volunteer-run organization that provides support for eligible Middlesex residents including the Food Pantry, emergency...

Officials recently introduced new members of the Middlesex County staff, including new director of Planning and Community Development, Joyce Wolfe; new Facilities and Grounds superintendent, Darnell Polk; and new Geographic Informational Systems/E-911 coordinator, Elizabeth Ott. The trio’s introduction came...

 At Saint Clare Walker  The Middlesex County Game Changers will present a Juneteenth variety/dance party show at St. Clare Walker (SCW) Middle School in Locust Hill on Saturday, June 20, from 2-6 p.m. It is free admission. The dance party will...