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VA250 Mobile Museum is in Deltaville
VA250’s Mobile Museum Experience is making a stop in Deltaville today, Thursday, July 16.
From 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., the public is invited to step into history and explore the Mobile Museum’s exhibit, Out of Many, One.
Admission is...
MHS teen launches ‘A Fresh Start’ to help fellow students
Kinsley Horn, a rising junior at Middlesex High School, is making a difference in the lives of students through her community service initiative, A Fresh Start.
After learning that many students in Middlesex and Lancaster counties lack access to basic...
Rappahannock Tribe rematriates additional 704 acres at Fones Cliffs
The Rappahannock Tribe on June 12 rematriated 704 acres of historic land at Fones Cliffs on the Rappahannock River (in Richmond County). Fones Cliffs is part of the ancestral homeland of the Rappahannock Tribe and has been designated by...
Author Lawler learns about Mitchell map
Andrew Lawler, author of the recently published book “A Perfect Frenzy” that spells out little known historical events building up to the American Revolution in Virginia in 1775-1776, visited the Urbanna Museum and Visitor Center on Wednesday, June 17.
Dr....
Middlesex Rescue Squad members recognized
Members of the Middlesex County Rescue Squad were honored at intermission at the Deltaville Maritime Museum’s (DMM) recent Groovin’ in the Park concert in Deltaville. Members present at the event include, front, from left, Susan Ozmar, Darlene Revere, Linda...
Aero group plans July 18 field trip
The next monthly meeting of the Topping-based Northern Neck-Middle Peninsula Chapter of the Virginia Aeronautical Historical Society (VAHS) is a special field trip set for 11 a.m. Saturday, July 18, at the Dahlgren Heritage Museum in King George County....
Family-made skiffs star at Deltaville event
The Deltaville Maritime Museum’s (DMM) “Family Boatbuilding Week” was conducted last week under the museum pavilion as seven families built John Wright-style skiffs through the guidance of DMM volunteers.
The program that takes five days to build a boat is...
Temporary members appointed to Urbanna Town Council
The Urbanna Town Council voted unanimously on June 25 to appoint Martha Lowe and Bruce Murray as temporary town council members to fill the unexpired terms of council members who resigned recently.
Council appointed Bruce Murray to fill the...
Visit Woman’s Club building this summer
Fifty-two years ago, in honor of the nation’s bicentennial, a group of women who were members of the Middlesex County Woman’s Club (MCWC) conceived and completed a quilt. The quilt was to be raffled to raise funds to help...
Second Saturday: Michael Clark Band to give free concert July 11 in Urbanna
The Michael Clark Band is set to give a free concert 5-8 p.m. Saturday, July 11, at Taber Park, 425 Bonner St., Urbanna. The band plays a variety of styles, according to its website, including blues, Motown, disco, funk,...
