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Barbecue dinner fundraiser Aug. 14 on the DCA campus

Join Urbanna Oyster Festival Queen contestant Sarah Laster and her Little Miss Spat contestant Paisley Duke for a barbecue dinner fundraiser on Friday, Aug. 14, from 5-8 p.m. Guests will enjoy a delicious menu featuring pulled pork, ribs, macaroni and...

Info sought on boy’s ‘treasure’ find along Rappahannock

Nine-year-old Benson Burch and his grandmother Minnie Burch were beach combing along the Rappahannock River shore near Water View and Weeks Creek recently and found a couple of “treasures.” “Mr. Hawkeye here found this little package that had floated up...

Rescue Regatta fundraiser is this Friday & Saturday

The fourth annual Rescue Regatta continues its tradition as a vital fundraiser for the Middlesex County Volunteer Rescue Squad (MCVRS) and a “FUN-raiser” for the community. This exceptional event blends excitement on the water, live music, delicious food, a...

Excitement builds as Urbanna prepares to celebrate Founders Day

The Friends of Urbanna invites all to enjoy Urbanna’s 12th celebration of Founders Day, starting shortly after 10 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 1, at the small park-like green space next to the Middlesex County Woman’s Club building at 210...

Protecting the architectural heritage of Middlesex County, VA

Middlesex County is blessed with an extensive collection of historic buildings dotting our scenic location here on the Chesapeake Bay, and Piankatank and Rappahannock rivers. Spanning a time frame from the 1700s through the 1900s, these buildings are full...

Hartfield family’s naval legacy comes full circle at Sail250

For Hartfield residents Katy Breuer, commodore of Mathews Yacht Club, and her husband, Captain Fernando Meléndez III, Virginia’s recent Sail250 celebration in Norfolk was far more than a spectacular parade of tall ships; it was the culmination of a...

Virginia’s Li’l  Ole Opry to celebrate summer

Join Virginia’s Li’l Ole Opry on Saturday, July 25, at 7:30 p.m. as they celebrate the greatest season of the year — summer! The annual “Sounds of Summer” show will be at Mathews High School’s Harry M. Ward auditorium....

The Band From Misfit Beach to play Urbanna Second Saturday

The Band From Misfit Beach recently raised some $16,500 for the Northern Neck-Middlesex Free Health Clinic, which serves Middlesex County, as well as Lancaster County. The funds were raised during a recent benefit concert at Tiki Windmill. Band members...

DMM slates special Mazda show

At the July Holly Point Market on Saturday, July 25, a fleet of Mazdas will be coming from across the state to participate in the market’s car show, which runs 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Mazda car owner Ann Woodard of Deltaville...

Urbanna searching for an administrator

At its July 9 meeting, the town council voted to approve a contract with Local Solutions, local government consultants, to assist the town with selection of a town administrator and provide general local government management and zoning support. The...

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