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Get ready to “stroll” into St. Patrick’s Day with a twist. Participate in a fun afternoon of shopping, sipping, and dining while celebrating the luck of the Irish at the second annual Leprechauns & Libations Stroll event, set for...

School Superintendent Dr. Tracy Seitz in her superintendent’s report spoke of student activities surrounding February and Black History Month. Jamaica District school board member and the only African-American on the school board, Elliott Reed, requested that the schools look into...

Some shows already sold out Lancaster Players Box Office Manager Susan Tempest has announced that opening night of “The Prisoner of Second Avenue” on March 6 is officially sold out — along with the Sunday, March 15, matinee. Interest is...

Essex and Middlesex counties in many ways are quite similar. They share the same geographical setting — the south bank of the Rappahannock River — and families have moved over time from one county to the other. Both counties were...

The fifth Deltaville Great Decisions session of 2026 is set for 10 a.m. Friday, Feb. 27 at the Deltaville Community Association (DCA) building, 17147 General Puller Highway, Deltaville. Professor Crystal Shelton of Christopher Newport University talk is entitled, “America...

Bob Kunzinger of Wake teaches college writing at Old Dominion University and has been teaching writing skills to students for more than 40 years. It was from his own experiences at the age of 19 and reflecting back to his...

The Deltaville Maritime Museum is proud to host the next installment of the Turner Lecture Series starting on Sunday, Feb. 22, at 2 p.m., featuring a breathtaking photographic program by Paul and Mary Almany. Paul Almany, a gifted photographer with...

Middlesex County native, Margaret Elinor Tynes (1919-2024), was an American opera singer who gained world-wide fame and recognition for her beautiful soprano voice. Born in Saluda, on Sept. 11, 1919, she was one of the 10 children of Morris Tynes,...

The White Stone-based Lancaster Players will present “The Prisoner of Second Avenue” in March at The Playhouse, 361 Chesapeake Drive, White Stone. Evening performances will begin at 8 p.m. March 6-7, 13-14 and 20-21. Matinees will begin at 3 p.m....

The Christchurch School Visual and Performing Arts Department recently announced the dates for this year’s winter musical production and art show. The show, “Rappahannock Railroad,” is set for 7 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, Feb. 13 and 14, in the...