Community
Town of Urbanna announces big July 4-themed celebration
Folks are invited to celebrate America’s 250th birthday in Urbanna on Friday and Saturday, July 3 and 4, with live music from three bands, family fun, and community spirit in the town’s Taber Park at 425 Bonner St. in...
New Middlesex Museum exhibit looks back at marriages
Ahh … marriage. That blissful step taken by couples to unite their lives as one. This month that we embrace currently, June, has proven historically to be the most popular month to tie the knot. Between folklore and superstitions,...
MC Woman’s Club elects new executive board
The Middlesex County Woman’s Club recently elected a new executive board for the 2026-2027 year. The group includes, front, from left, Mickie McCallum (craft chairman), Leslie Foster (rental chairman), Jean Kostesky (assistant treasurer and quilt chairman), Gayle Chambers (treasurer),...
Hands Across Middlesex’s need for volunteers
At a recent Middlesex County Kiwanis Club meeting, the president of Hands Across Middlesex, Kyle Jenkins, was the guest speaker. Hands Across Middlesex is a volunteer-run organization that provides support for eligible Middlesex residents including the Food Pantry, emergency...
Middlesex County hires three new key employees
Officials recently introduced new members of the Middlesex County staff, including new director of Planning and Community Development, Joyce Wolfe; new Facilities and Grounds superintendent, Darnell Polk; and new Geographic Informational Systems/E-911 coordinator, Elizabeth Ott. The trio’s introduction came...
Juneteenth-themed variety show, dance party set for June 20
At Saint Clare Walker
The Middlesex County Game Changers will present a Juneteenth variety/dance party show at St. Clare Walker (SCW) Middle School in Locust Hill on Saturday, June 20, from 2-6 p.m. It is free admission.
The dance party will...
Join in tribute to 1990s country
Join Virginia’s Li’l Ole Opry on Saturday, June 13, at 7:30 p.m. as they pay tribute to the best decade in country music – the 90s. This “Prime Country” show is back by popular demand and will be at...
Flags for Heroes to remain through July 4
The Middlesex County Rotary Club and Middlesex Scouts BSA (formerly called Boy Scouts) announced recently that the Flags for Heroes display in Hartfield will remain standing through the Independence Day holiday.
Many residents have noticed that the 150 American flags...
White Stone musical offers stroll through 1950s and 1960s
The Lancaster Players welcomes back the Marvelous Wonderettes in “Caps and Gowns,” a high-energy musical that dances from a 1958 high school graduation to a wedding a decade later. The show opens June 18 for three weekends of performances.
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