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African-American genealogists to focus on Juneteenth soldiers
Middle Peninsula African-American Genealogical and Historical Society (MPAAGHS) will conduct its monthly meeting “virtually” on Saturday, May 10, at 11 a.m. The meeting will feature a talk by Marvin Tupper Jones entitled “Juneteenth Soldiers of Northeastern North Carolina.” Jones’...
DNA presentation set for 10:30 a.m. May 17 at Urbanna library
The public is invited to a presentation, “DNA 101: An Introduction to Genetic Genealogy,” at the Middlesex County Public Library (MCPL) system’s Urbanna branch on Saturday, May 17, at 10:30 a.m. The talk is hosted by local historian and...
Honor your heroes for eight days and Memorial Day
Honor your Heroes, by sponsoring Rotary Flags for Heroes, those who have faithfully served family, community or country that you will want to remember and let others know they were special during the Memorial Day time of year.
Just $50...
Middlesex Garden Tour starts at 10 a.m. Friday
There is still time to purchase tickets for tomorrow’s Garden Club of the Middle Peninsula House and Garden Tour, which will feature six spectacular Middlesex County gardens, five open houses with floral arrangements, and settings with beautiful river views.
The...
Urbanna paving snafu leaves sunken manholes
The recent repaving of Urbanna streets has left manholes a few inches below the paving surface.
Town resident Billy Mayo brought the sunken manholes to the attention of the Urbanna Town Council at its April 24 meeting. Mayo said that...
Middlesex 250 Semiquincentennial event slated for May 18 at Millmont
A discussion of naval battles and British raiding parties on the Rappahannock River during the War of 1812 will feature Stuart L. Butler, former assistant branch chief of the Military Archives Division of the National Archives and author of...
Parvo vaccinations are a matter of life or death
The bond between humans and dogs became stronger through a recent parvovirus crisis at the Middlesex County Animal Shelter in Cooks Corner.
After it was discovered that a dog with “parvo” was surrendered to the shelter, it was closed. Still,...
Plein Air Unleashed outdoor painting event returns to Middlesex
It is just days away from Allure Art’s 10th annual Plein Air Unleashed outdoor fine art painting event. This Monday, April 28, and running through Saturday, May 3, one of the largest gatherings of plein air painters in the...
Protest coming up at old courthouse in Saluda
A peaceful protest is planned for 10 a.m. Saturday, May 3, at the Middlesex County Historic Courthouse, Middlesex County Democratic Party Chairman Hallie Holmes announced in an email to the Sentinel. Clergy and faith leaders are invited.
“Bring your signs,...
Healthy Kids events aim to improve health and well-being
April 26 in Locust Hill and
May 3 in Kilmarnock
YMCA Healthy Kids Day celebrations are coming up in Locust Hill and Kilmarnock. Healthy Kids Day is the Y’s national initiative to improve the health and well-being of children and...
