Community
Middlesex YMCA donates 1,440 books to elementary school
The Middlesex Family YMCA recently made a significant contribution to literacy in the community by donating 1,440 books to students at Middlesex Elementary School. This initiative, generously funded by the River Counties Community Foundation, aims to foster a love...
Keep Christmas in your heart all year long
It could make the world a better place
At the home of Martha and William Kemp on U.S. Route 17 in Laneview, decorations are many, but the message is simple. “Keep Christmas in your heart year round, and the...
Deltaville Christmas Creek Cruise, Cookie Contest winners
The residents of Deltaville outdid themselves this year decorating for the Christmas party and the Jackson Creek Christmas Cruise event. Almost every home on the creek was decorated and the cruise was the most colorful in years.
Luna, the replica...
Hundreds check out ‘Deltaville Lights’
Stephen Blue’s “Deltaville Lights” hosted its annual “Cookies & Cocoa with Friends” event on Saturday night. An estimated crowd of nearly 1,000 streamed through the display, visiting with Santa, Mrs. Claus, and the Snow Queen, as well as the...
Applications for 2026 Teenager of the Year now available
The Middlesex County Kiwanis Club is seeking applicants for its 2026 Teenager of the Year Award. The purpose of the award is to give recognition to a deserving teenager for his or her service to their school and community,...
Santa to ride through Middlesex communities
Watch and listen because “Santa Claus is coming to town.” For three evenings starting on Sunday, Dec. 14, Santa will be riding through Urbanna, Saluda, and Remlik areas on a fire truck of the Middlesex Volunteer Fire Department.
If you...
Historic tree’s saplings planted near Dragon Run headwaters
Three young trees grown from seeds of a 2,630-year-old bald cypress in North Carolina’s Black River Swamp found their way to the headwaters of the Dragon Run recently. The saplings, from the oldest bald cypress tree in the Eastern...
Overharvesting is devastating Chesapeake Bay’s aquatic life
Oyster numbers dramatic drop
MC Kiwanians hear good news
that efforts are in place to halt this
At a recent Middlesex County Kiwanis Club meeting, Jen Segan from Friends of the Rappahannock presented some very alarming information. The Rappahannock River, part of...
Community Yule party fun at Deltaville Maritime Museum
There will be a community Christmas party at Deltaville Maritime Museum (DMM) on Saturday, Dec. 13, from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. All children are welcome to come do crafts, eat goodies, and most importantly, visit with Santa!
Santa will...
Model train event set for Dec. 13 in D’ville
Rappahannock River Railroaders will again host a White Sale, an Open House and Free Model Railroad repair session on Saturday, Dec. 13, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at their layout on Ballpark Road in Deltaville following the regular...
