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Corbin Hall Farm in Water View — a pillar of environmental and historical farming stewardship — received the Clean Water Farm/Bay Friendly Award for 2025 for the Rappahannock River Basin and the Tidewater Soil, Water, and Conservation District. This...

Now in its 12th year, artists from along the East Coast will share their talents at the Arts in the Middle Spring Fine Arts Festival, set for June 6 and 7 on the grounds of the historic Hewick Plantation,...

The Deltaville Maritime Museum log boat F.D. Crockett is “up on the hard” at Deltaville Boatyard on Jackson Creek getting ready for buyboat rendezvous in June at Cape Charles on the Virginia Eastern Shore and at Battery Park in...

The Tides Inn has named Urbanna artist Jacquie Colligan to kick off the new season’s Local Artist series for 2026. Her artwork will be on display at the entrance lobby through mid-July. The inn is located at 80 King...

The YMCA of the Virginia Peninsulas recognized the 2025 Middlesex Family YMCA Volunteer of the Year and Teen Volunteer of the Year at its Community Impact Dinner on April 16. Megan Howell was named Volunteer of the Year for her longstanding dedication to the Middlesex...

A Pop-Up Flea Market and Dinner event is set for 8 a.m.- 5 p.m. Friday, April 24 and 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, April 25 at the American Legion Post 82 meeting hall, 192 Watson Landing, Saluda. There will be...

Museum volunteers Vel Gray and Claudia Soucek visited with Middlesex High School history students, who toured the Middlesex County Museum this month. They helped students with a scavenger hunt designed around the World War II exhibit, including Middlesex County...

Andrew Lawler’s novel, “A Perfect Frenzy: A Royal Governor, His Black Allies, and the Crisis that Spurred the American Revolution,” will forever change one’s understanding of the American Revolution, and sheds light on the origins of America’s present-day conflicts...

The Kiwanians spent a morning clearing debris, trimming pathways and freshening up DMM grounds to ensure they were safe and welcoming for families attending DMM’s recent Easter egg hunt. Their efforts helped create a clean, enjoyable environment for children...

At a recent Middlesex County Kiwanis Club meeting, Kiwanian Joyce Allan, this year’s Teenager of the Year co-chairman, announced the winner of the 2026 Middlesex Kiwanis Club Teenager of the Year, Middlesex High School (MHS) senior Katelin Reiner. Katelin is...