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by Larry Chowning -  Pioneers in Virginia’s fiberglass commercial boatbuilding industry, John (Chip) Collamore III and his son, John (Jock) Collamore IV, both of Deltaville, have been named captains of a special substitute version of the 63rd annual Urbanna Oyster...

Christ Church Parish (Episcopal) observed the Feast of St. Francis of Assisi with an Oct. 4 blessing of the animals service in the church parking lot. This was the first in-person service conducted at the church since the COVID-19...

In October board members of the Steamboat Era Museum were busy delivering the museum’s newest publication to Middle Peninsula and Northern Neck schools, libraries and museums. More than 46 copies of “Steam-Driven: How Steamboats Shaped the Future of Virginia’s...

The Middlesex County Rotary Club presented five checks totaling $2,020 to representatives of the four county volunteer fire departments and the Middlesex County Volunteer Rescue Squad on Saturday, Oct. 17, at the Urbanna fire station. The donations represented the...

(Editor’s note: This is the fourth in a five-part series.)      Oyster Festival Queen contestant Katie Brooke and her Little Miss Spat contestant Shannon Wilson hosted a poster competition for Middlesex County students during the 2019-2020 school year in...

The Deltaville Maritime Museum and Holly Point Nature Park will begin the process of reopening safely during the current phase of COVID-19. The museum will welcome members in good standing and their guests to visit the museum and view...

While COVID-19 shuttered countless businesses, forced families to remain isolated in their homes, closed schools and forced millions out of work, some with no income, the local Toys for Tots still plans to conduct a traditional holiday campaign, collecting...

by Larry Chowning -  After 29 weeks without bingo games at the Middlesex County Volunteer Rescue Squad (MCVRS) building in Deltaville, the games started back Monday, Oct. 5. A major fundraiser for MCVRS, the weekly Monday games had been cancelled due...

(Editor’s note: This is the third in a five-part series.)      Urbanna Oyster Festival Queen Contestant Sara Murray and Little Miss Spat Contestant Caroline Ward have joined together to raise funds and awareness for protecting emergency service workers who...

Preparations are well under way for the annual Trick or Art Halloween Haunt at Allure Art Center, 419 Rappahannock Drive, White Stone. “Since we are already wearing masks, it is perfect to have an even bigger Trick or Art this...