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Three young trees grown from seeds of a 2,630-year-old bald cypress in North Carolina’s Black River Swamp found their way to the headwaters of the Dragon Run recently. The saplings, from the oldest bald cypress tree in the Eastern...

Oyster numbers dramatic drop  MC Kiwanians hear good news that efforts are in place to halt this At a recent Middlesex County Kiwanis Club meeting, Jen Segan from Friends of the Rappahannock presented some very alarming information. The Rappahannock River, part of...

There will be a community Christmas party at Deltaville Maritime Museum (DMM) on Saturday, Dec. 13, from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. All children are welcome to come do crafts, eat goodies, and most importantly, visit with Santa! Santa will...

Rappahannock River Railroaders will again host a White Sale, an Open House and Free Model Railroad repair session on Saturday, Dec. 13, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at their layout on Ballpark Road in Deltaville following the regular...

The Christmas Love Lights is a way for the community to show its appreciation for the volunteer firefighters and for individuals to honor and remember loved ones. The suggested donation for each blue star is $100; and $5 for each...

In celebration of its 25th year building homes in Middlesex County, Middlesex Habitat for Humanity reached out to a family that was featured nine years ago in a Southside Sentinel story. Liselle Morning’s family moved into its new home in...

Friends of Dragon Run (FODR) members volunteered recently to trim around longleaf pine (LLP) trees in preparation for a controlled burn. Lisa Deaton, the local Virginia Department of Forestry (VDOF) area forester, and Jim Schroering, VDOF longleaf pine (LLP)...

At a recent Middlesex County Kiwanis Club meeting, Kiwanians learned that Middlesex’s libraries are busy places with plenty of books, but with much, much more. Middlesex’s libraries have 55,263 volumes, not counting DVDs, e-media, magazines, etc. But, as the...

Christmas is in the air around the Sentinel office and among hundreds of local volunteers as Christmas Friends Inc. begins its 40th year of making the season brighter for needy children and elderly or disabled adults in Middlesex County. Organized...

Explore five historic homes, two cultural sites on Dec. 6 Experience the spirit of the holiday season in the heart of Virginia’s river country at the 2025 Urbanna Holiday Home Tour, presented by Urbanna Main Street. The beloved annual event...