Community
MC Juneteenth events set for June 26 and 27
by Larry Chowning -
A celebration of Juneteenth will be presented in Middlesex County on Saturday and Sunday, June 26 and 27, with a parade and activities on Saturday in Saluda and an outdoor gospel service and other events on...
“Abbey Road” at Deltaville Maritime Museum
The Deltaville Maritime Museum (DMM) and Holly Point Nature Park swing into the heart of their events season on Saturday, June 26. Tasty produce has rejoined the Holly Point Market vendor mix and the Beatles tribute band “Abbey Road”...
Deltaville filled with deer, turtle and pizza sightings
The recent rains or deluges have been wonderful. The storms are dramatic and living on the water means we are part of the drama.
Oh deer
If the deer were not so beautiful, tactics to deter them would be put into...
Excuse dust at Deltaville and Urbanna libraries
by Carrie Dos Santos -
The Middlesex County Public Library (MCPL) Board of Trustees and library staff are excited to announce some much-needed repairs at both branch libraries in the coming weeks. These repairs may occasion some inconveniences to the...
Tails-Tales coming to Middlesex libraries
by Mary Ann McKay -
“Tails and Tales” is the theme of the Middlesex County Public Library (MCPL) summer reading program this year for 2½ year olds through rising fifth grade students. The stories will be about animals that are...
Yard of the Month program returns
Urbanna Town Councilor Marjorie Austin presented the June “Urbanna Yard of the Month” award to Sue, Brendan and Teagan Harris at their home Thursday, June 3, on Colorado Avenue. The Harris’ were presented a print of the John Mitchell...
MC Kiwanians hear Chesapeake Bay is largest U.S. estuary
At this week’s Middlesex Kiwanis meeting, the speaker was Tara Rudo, a Marine Education specialist at the Chesapeake Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve. Rudo spoke about the critical importance of the wetlands that make up a sizeable portion of...
Rollin’ through the rain in downtown Urbanna to mark Memorial Day
Wearing his U.S. Marines ball cap, ex-leatherneck Darrell Sears (above) of Urbanna isn’t about to let a little drizzle hold him back as he leads a line of 20 golf carts down Virginia Street Saturday. In recognition of it...
Arts in the Middle fest returns this weekend
by Brindley Lowe and Bill Powell -
Arts in the Middle (AIM) Juried Fine Arts Festival returns to beautiful Hewick Plantation this Saturday and Sunday, June 5 and 6. Revered as The Best Art Event in eastern Virginia by Virginia Living...
Middlesex Juneteenth parade set for June 26
New permanent Va. state holiday commemorates end of slavery
There will be a Middlesex County Juneteenth celebration parade at 2 p.m. Saturday, June 26. The parade will start at Middlesex High School, go down General Puller Highway (Route 33)...
