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Wake Landing almost all filled back in
“Wake boat landing is just about filled in — preventing use for most boats,” Wake resident David Bennett wrote in an email to the Sentinel. “One more good storm will end boating from this landing for this year.” (Photo...
Wings, Wheels and Keels on for 2021!
The 25th Wings, Wheels and Keels aircraft, car and boat show is planned for Saturday, Sept. 25, at Hummel Field airport in Topping, the organizers announced last week. The popular one-day show routinely attracts more than 100 antique and...
Groovin’ 2021 schedule announced
Hi everybody.
The board and staff of Deltaville Maritime Museum and Holly Point Nature Park are happy to announce that, with the COVID-19 restrictions relaxation scheduled for April 1, the full seven concert Groovin’ in the Park season has been...
Urbanna fireworks are now scheduled for this summer
The Town of Urbanna fireworks are back on schedule for the town’s Independence Day celebration. Town Administrator Garth Wheeler informed the town council on March 25 that the fireworks show is set for Friday, July 2. Fireworks were canceled...
Groovin’ in the Park 2021 to feature seven concerts
by Bill Powell -
With COVID-19 numbers in Virginia trending downward daily and the new vaccines getting in more and more arms, Deltaville Maritime Museum and Holly Point Nature Park have been moving forward with the booking and planning for...
Enhancements eyed for Urbanna park
by Tom Chillemi -
A preliminary study on the feasibility of a major makeover of Urbanna’s Taber Park is on hold. Land Planning and Design Associates (LPDA) of Charlottesville previously worked with the town to develop a conceptual plan for...
Late Middlesex County native Pat Perkinson accomplished much in life
by Larry Chowning -
March is Women’s History Month and as a reminder of the significance women have played, the Sentinel will focus in this article on the career of the late Patricia (Pat) Royal Perkinson, a Middlesex County native...
Space tight at county shelter, foster homes needed for pets
by Cate Ogden -
So spring is finally here and we couldn’t be happier to greet April. The daffodils are in bloom, the ospreys have returned, soon the hummingbirds will show up and it is hoped we are all getting...
Ninety-nine year old gets COVID-19 vaccine through NAACP event
Nurse Celia Collier gives Lillian Washington of Cooks Corner her first COVID-19 shot on Thursday, March 11, in the parking lot at Calvary Baptist Church at Christchurch. The nonagenerian will turn 100 years old on March 23 and is...
Deltaville Maritime Museum needs donations
“What’s wrong with this picture?” asks Deltaville Maritime Museum rep Bill Powell. “Not a darn thing except these boats are all sold and the Deltaville Maritime Museum’s Donations Committee is almost out of donated boats and automobiles. The ‘Field...
