Community
Job fair set for April 22 at Piankatank Ruritan Club
The Mathews Department of Social Services will host a job fair from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. April 22 at the Piankatank Ruritan Club, 7138 Buckley Hall Road, Hudgins.
Numerous employers from Middlesex, Mathews, Gloucester, Lancaster and Newport News will participate, reported...
Church View woman decorates Easter eggs using Ukrainian art
The ancient Ukraine art of decorating egg shells called “pysanky” is being fostered locally by Susan Hockett of the Church View area.
Hockett has decorated dozens of eggs in the 40-plus years since she was introduced to the process of...
No candidate stampede thus far in Middlesex County political races
On the ballot for the Nov. 4 General Election are the Saluda and Hartfield districts seats on the Middlesex County Board of Supervisors, and on the Middlesex County School Board.
No one has filed the necessary forms to run for...
Urbanna Patron Appreciation Night slated
The Middlesex County Public Library (MCPL) system cordially invites the public to Patron Appreciation Night at MCPL’s Urbanna branch at 150 Grace Ave. on Saturday, April 12, from 5 to 7 p.m. The evening features refreshments, a raffle and...
Great Middlesex Green Up a success
With Earth Day approaching on April 22, the third annual Great Middlesex Green Up started on Saturday, March 29, with trash on 20 miles of roadways being collected. This is only the beginning. Teams from Laneview to Deltaville are...
Urbanna firehouse bluegrass returns
Starting this Saturday
The Water View Bluegrass Band and additional bluegrass musicians are set to launch their annual spring and summer Urbanna firehouse concert series at 7 p.m. this Saturday, April 5. The concerts will continue at the same...
Annual Daffodil Festival set for April 5 and 6
Gloucester’s beloved tradition — the 39th annual Daffodil Festival — is just around the corner. Mark your calendars for Saturday and Sunday, April 5 and 6, and get ready for a weekend filled with live entertainment, delicious food, unique...
Middlesex County Museum gifted land grant exhibits
During the calendar year 2024, the Middlesex County Museum was gifted two original land grants from the late 1700s. Both were signed by the seated governor of the commonwealth at the time as awards to two different residents of...
Scores gather to support Ukraine
On Friday, March 14, upwards of 250 area residents gathered to demonstrate their solidarity with Ukraine in a nonpartisan march and rally in Kilmarnock.
Through the mile-long “Stand for Ukraine” march through downtown Kilmarnock, participants alternated chants of “We are...
State historical marker to be dedicated for Old Folks Home in Essex County
A state historical marker approved by the Virginia Department of Historic Resources (DHR) will be unveiled this weekend for the Old Folks Home, a facility in Essex County that offered care and boarding for poor, elderly Black people in...
