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Queen-Little Miss Spat competitions are continuing Five Urbanna Oyster Festival duos still vying for scholarship money (Editor’s note: This is the second in a five-part series.) Part 1 Oyster Festival Queen Contestant Madeline Hurd, and her Little Miss Spat co-contestant,...

The Middlesex Lions Club welcomed two new members at its September meeting. The inductees included Linda Burrell, who was sponsored by Lion Michael Pierce, and John Koontz, who was sponsored by Lion Tony Pullman. (Lion Mike Hurd substituted for...

Jacob’s Ladder will conduct its 27t​h​ annual Golf Classic on Monday, Oct. 19, at the Golden Eagle Golf Course of The Tides Inn in Irvington. Sign up for yourself or your team online at ​www.jladder.org​. Registration is secure and...

Five Urbanna Oyster Festival duos still vying for scholarship money The Urbanna Oyster Festival Queen and Little Miss Spat competition is a long-standing tradition that dates to 1960. What would become the Urbanna Oyster Festival was only four years old when...

A replica of a World War I German Fokker triplane lands at Hummel Field in Topping recently. It includes some interesting details, such as what appear to be twin 50 caliber machine guns — though in the replica’s case...

Saturday evening in Deltaville Area keyboardist and vocalist “Julius” Ray  Pittman will treat the audience to a hit-filled walk through rock n’ roll history this Saturday, Sept 26 at the Deltaville Maritime Museum’s Groovin’ in the Park season finale. Ray...

The Deltaville Maritime Museum will cap off its 2020 Groovin’ in the Park outdoor concert series with well-known local musician Ray Pittman at 5:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept 26. Pittman will do two distinct shows for this performance bringing seven...

by Larry Chowning -  The historical artwork research for a decorative mural to be painted on the side of the concrete block bus maintenance garage shop that faces General Puller Highway (Route 33) at Cooks Corner is nearly complete. John Koontz,...

Middlesex County Moose Lodge Jr. Gov. Ken Moody, back, left, hands a $400 Moose Lodge check to Horizon Unlimited Early Learning Center Owner-Administrator Suzette Babcock. Also participating in the check presentation ceremony are, front, from left, Moody’s grandchildren, Roland...

The Tappahannock Art Gallery at 200 Prince St. will again welcome COVID-19-protected visitors from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. on Tappahannock’s  Market Day, Saturday Sept. 19. This will be one of the few opportunities, this lost year, to view...