Community
Flat Iron Crossroads announces schedule
Flat Iron Crossroads in Gloucester, VA kicked off their music season with the “2025 Thank You Jam - Friends of Flat Iron” event, featuring the live original music of Mercy Creek’s Jim Ball and Cheryl Nystrom Ball, catered food,...
Deltaville Maritime Museum announces February games and lectures
The second installment of the popular Family Game Night at Deltaville Maritime Museum (DMM) will happen at 6 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 28. Put your game face on, load up that car with the family and come on out....
Apply now for Urbanna Oyster Festival queen and Little Miss Spat competition
The Urbanna Oyster Festival Foundation is now accepting applications for queen contestants for the 2025 Urbanna Oyster Festival. The queen and Little Miss Spat competition involves a commitment to perform at least 25 hours of community service, as well...
Middlesex firefighters have been busy the last few weeks
House, boat, brush fires
The last three weeks have been a busy time for Middlesex County firefighters, as well as the Middlesex County Volunteer Rescue Squad (MCVRS). Three houses and a boat were destroyed by fires; and on Monday seven...
Middlesex Mardi Gras set for 5 p.m. Feb. 22 at Bethpage
The Middlesex County Kiwanis Club is gearing up for this year’s Mardi Gras fundraising event! Tickets are going fast for an enjoyable evening filled with lively music — once again provided by the Richmond-based band En’Novation — lots of...
Free help with tax forms coming to Cryer Center
The Middlesex AARP Tax Aide group will be starting its tax services for 2024 federal and Virginia tax preparation on Feb. 5 at the Cryer Center at 7485 General Puller Highway in Harmony Village, near Locust Hill. The group...
‘Fantastic Fiber!’ opening coming to Bay School Fri.
Bay School Community Arts Center presents “Fantastic Fiber!,” beginning Friday, Jan. 31, and running through Feb. 24. Fantastic Fiber! explores the many ways artists incorporate fiber into their work as a means of expression.
This exhibit showcases fiber art created by...
Chesapeake Bank announces strong community outreach successes in region in 2024
Chesapeake Bank recently announced its success over the past year in community outreach and philanthropic efforts. The bank’s staff has been instrumental in supporting various initiatives aimed at fostering financial literacy, education and overall community well-being across the Middle...
Ware students help Cryer with coats
Ware Academy’s National Junior Honor Society sponsored a coat drive earlier this month. Students, including Alex Hogg, left, and Hailey Love, and their families donated coats to the Cryer Center in Harmony Village (near Locust Hill) for distribution to...
Topping author to give Feb. 6 talk on his most recent book
David Brown Howell of Topping will be speaking Thursday, Feb. 6, at 2 p.m. at the Deltaville branch of the Middlesex County Public Library system on his latest book, “All Saved Great and Small — Surviving a Chesapeake Bay...
