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by Carrie Dos Santos -  The Middlesex County Public Library (MCPL) system now offers access to a new digital newspaper collection from NewsBank. Titled America’s News, this fully searchable collection provides online access to the complete electronic editions of thousands...

Santa and Mrs. Claus visited Horn’s Ace Hardware store in a giant snow globe-like clear plastic bubble at Cooks Corner this month as children made a COVID-19-style visit outside the bubble to let Santa know what they wanted for...

by Larry Chowning -  The Coca-Cola bottle that was bottled between 1923-1937 at the Urbanna Coca-Cola Bottling Plant was a reminder that the Christmas spirit was year-around. The bottling plant in town operated from 1921 until 1963. During the years...

by Larry Chowning -  Middlesex County postal customers are waiting for their mail as post offices in the county have had no mail delivered in the last four days, says a postal worker Monday who does not want to be...

Christmas time is hard for those who have lost loved ones. This picture and writing was done by Anniston Habib for her late great-grandfather, whom she never knew. She attends St. Mary’s Catholic School in Richmond and in Art...

A host of fun new equipment totaling $30,000 awaits Urbanna children by Tom Chillemi -  Urbanna’s playground in Taber Park reopened last week with five new pieces of equipment. The Urbanna Town Council invested $30,000 from Taber Fund money to...

by Larry Chowning -  With COVID-19 impacting the economic lives of so many families, the Howells wanted to impress upon their three girls the importance of getting involved in helping others. “We have been very fortunate in that the pandemic has...

One of the most satisfying tasks for Christmas Friends Inc. will occur Saturday, December 19, when gifts for needy children and senior adults are delivered to homes throughout Middlesex County. Thanks to the many donors who have contributed funds, volunteer...

The Tappahannock Art Gallery at 200 Prince St. will reopen regularly in December on Saturdays only from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. for COVID-19-protected visitors. These will  be the few opportunities this  year to view the gallery’s collection of the...

The Southside Sentinel will again publish “Letters to Santa” from local children in its special “Christmas Greetings” section in the Thursday, Dec. 24 issue. This year — since some schools are in person, some are working in a hybrid situation...