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While turkeys in general are to be forgiven for finding this time of year worrisome, this Locust Hill one can relax — he’s actually a pet, not a menu item! The owner prefers to remain incognito and to give...

Following standard construction technique for all deadrises, Deltaville Maritime Museum’s 16-foot Hull 103, upon completion of her bottom, has been turned 180 degrees to begin milling and assembly of her ribs, side planking, coaming and decking. Boat Shop Director...

by Tom Chillemi -  Since June, new Williamsburg author Christopher Russell has been living part-time in Hampstead, a historic home located in Middlesex County’s Remlik community, a few miles northwest of Urbanna.  His debut novel “Divinity’s Twilight: Rebirth” was released in...

Mary Ball Washington Chapter of the Freedoms Foundation at Valley Forge will host an oyster roast on Jan. 24, 2021, in order to fundraise for Spirit of America scholarships and to increase membership. This event is set for 2-5...

The Urbanna Days Art Show on the “Town Green” had great weather for vendors and buyers who attended the show on Friday and Saturday, Nov. 6 and 7. The original Urbanna Days concept back in 1958 was designed to...

by Larry Chowning -  Members of area U.S. Marine Corps detachments and others gathered Tuesday — the day before Veterans Day — for a flag raising to honor Lt. General Lewis “Chesty” Burwell Puller and the 245th anniversary of the...

by Carrie Dos Santos -  Veterans Day, observed on Nov. 11, was originally celebrated as Armistice Day, signaling the end of The Great War, World War I. More than 100 years have passed since the end of World War I,...

Caroline Ward crowned Little Miss Spat; pandemic moves most of festival online, but Urbanna Days runs Nov. 6 and 7 by Tom Chillemi -  Katie Brooke was crowned Queen of the 63rd annual Urbanna Oyster Festival and Caroline Ward was crowned Little...

Queen crowning and shucking competitions on web; Urbanna Days offerings scheduled too by Tom Chillemi -  In 1958 Urbanna Days was organized by town businesses to attract visitors. It’s unlikely they could have imagined how successful it would be. This event...

Pratt has won numerous Virginia state oyster shucking championships; once finished second in the world oyster shucking competition in Ireland by Tom Chillemi -  Deborah Pratt of Jamaica, Virginia, won yet another Virginia State Oyster Shucking Championship on Saturday, Oct. 31,...