Community

by Don Richeson -  The Middlesex High School Spanish Honor Society conducted an Easter-theme raffle on Wednesday, March 31. Tickets were sold for $1 each. Thanks to generous donations from local businesses, organizers were able to raffle off 10 gift...

Blues/rock super-guitarist and number one BillBoard Blues artist Bobby Messano will headline the Saturday, May 22, Memorial Day weekend “Groovin’ in the Park” concert at the Deltaville Maritime Museum (DMM) and Holly Point Nature Park. The Messano concert is...

Many knew Cliff Tinsley, Steve Smith and Kevin Wade, three Deltaville men who loved being on the water and all that “Rivah life” means to Middlesex County. As the Passport to Shopping Deltaville group began to plan its annual...

by Larry Chowning -  After the meeting on the approval of the fiscal year (FY) 2021-2022 county budget Thursday, April 29, the Middlesex County Board of Supervisors (MCBS) authorized Hartfield Supervisor John Koontz to move forward with plans to dredge...

After more than a year of reduced operating hours in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, all Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Authority (ABC) stores will return to pre-pandemic operating hours on Friday, May 14. All stores will open by 10 a.m....

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) announced that signup has reopened for the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 2 (CFAP 2) as part of the Pandemic Assistance for Producers initiative. The initial CFAP 2 signup ended...

by Tom Chillemi -  It had been a long flight, all the way from South America. Their wings were tired. All they wanted was a simple place to nest. But all of the best places on Urbanna Creek had been...

Mike and Amy Aiken perform Saturday during the 2021 Groovin’ in the Park music series season opener. Many viewed the show from lawn chairs. The concerts are at the waterfront stage on the grounds of the Deltaville Maritime Museum...

by T.D. Harris -  The month of May has brought showers and lovely weather. Most of the seedlings have been put out and flower beds are ready to do their summer blooming. Walking around the garden is a trip down...

by Kip Campbell -  Spring. It is at last time to turn our attention to the garden. The Middlesex County Public Library (MCPL) system offers scores of books on gardening, many of them practical how-to guides. Others are guides for...