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Virginia’s Li’l Ole Opry presents “Night of Praise” this Saturday, Nov. 16. The show will feature the house band, Shades of Country, and all of the Opry singers performing contemporary worship music as well as the traditional and Southern...

Professional division Overall winner – Robert Minor, adjusted time, 3:08. Second place – Hannah Bush, adjusted time, 4:55. Men’s professional division, six contestants First place — Robert Minor, Gwynn’s Island, adjusted time, 3:04. Second place — Sam Davis, adjusted time, 3:06. Third place — Joey...

Bands First place — Essex High School Trojan Marching Band. Second place — Lancaster High School Red Devil Band. Marching/walking units First place — Virginia Elite Gymnastics Academy (VEGA). Second place — Do Baton! Dance Twirl Team. Floats First place — Mike’s Custom Golf Cars. Second...

The Middlesex Volunteer Fire Department hosted the 2024 Oyster Festival Fireman’s Parade on Friday, Nov. 1. There was a great turnout of both volunteer and career emergency service personnel in attendance. Fifty-five units were judged for the Fireman’s Parade...

With beautiful weather, although a touch of chill, the 19th annual “Scary Halloween” at Deltaville Maritime Museum (DMM) and Holly Point Nature Park moved all inside the spacious events pavilion and, thanks to volunteers and staff had plenty of...

The Virginia Oyster Shucking Contest, sponsored by T.M. Williams & Son Seafood, Urbanna Seafood & Raw Bar, Tony Walton Seafood and Walton Seafood, will start at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 2, behind the Middlesex Volunteer Fire Department station...

More than 100 vendors will be open for business when the 2024 Urbanna Oyster Festival begins at 10 a.m. on Friday and goes until midnight with the dance at the Urbanna firehouse, and on Saturday the festival runs from...

The Urbanna Oyster Festival waterfront at the Urbanna Town Marina will showcase the area’s varied history and emphasize the conservation and restoration of the Chesapeake Bay. Since its days as a crucial colonial port, Urbanna’s waterfront has always been an...

Bay Transit, the public transportation division of Bay Aging, wants to help area residents get out to vote on Nov. 5. On Election Day, Bay Transit will provide free rides to and from the polls any time between 6 a.m....

Join us for the Deltaville Maritime Museum (DMM) and Holly Point Nature Park’s extremely popular annual “Scary Halloween in the Park” happening Thursday, Oct. 31 from 6:30-8:30 p.m. at Deltaville Maritime Museum, 287 Jackson Creek Road, Deltaville. This is...