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Saturday’s special holiday fun is last DMM event of the year
Time to get out of the house this Saturday and meet your friends at the Deltaville Maritime Museum (DMM) and Holly Point Nature Park as the last DMM official event of the year takes center stage with lots of...
The Chesapeake Inn to host AIM pop-up gallery
by Michael Kunzinger -
Shoppers and art lovers can add an exciting new venue to find gifts this holiday season, with the return to Urbanna of the Arts at the Inn event.
Arts in the Middle (AIM) is once more teaming...
Parrott family boasts deep roots in Middlesex County
Life events — births, weddings, anniversaries and funerals — are generational events that are reminders that we are all a part of a much larger family.
For the ancient Middlesex County Parrott family the wedding of Jay Parrott and...
“Faces in Art” exhibit opens at public library in Deltaville
by Michael Kunzinger -
The Middlesex County Public Library (MCPL) system recently announced its latest art exhibit at the MCPL Deltaville branch, “Faces in Art.” It features paintings by Deltaville resident Judy Bumgardner. An opening reception is planned for 4-6...
Many volunteers helped make DMM’s Scary Halloween a hit
Despite the weather, the 19th annual “Scary Halloween” event 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 lights, decorations, illusions and...
Urbanna library to host Medicare talk
by Michael Kunzinger -
The Middlesex County Public Library (MCPL) system’s presentation, “Preparing for Medicare,” by Laura Bondurant, is set for 6 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 14 at MCPL’s Urbanna branch. The presentation will address topics surrounding enrollment and the various...
UOF Saturday festival parade winners named
Winners in Saturday’s annual Urbanna Oyster Festival Parade include:
Band — Lancaster High School Red Devil Band
Marching/walking unit — Do Baton! Dance Twirl Team
Float — Bethpage/Grey’s Point Camps
Specialty unit — Jeeps ‘n Butts
Grand Marshal Award — Essex Trojans Marching Band
Captain’s...
Urbanna Oyster Festival shucking stars celebrated
The following are the winners in the Urbanna Oyster Festival’s (UOF) Saturday, Nov. 4, Official Virginia State Oyster Shucking Competition at the Urbanna firehouse:
Overall winner — Robert Minor, Gwynn’s Island, adjusted time of 3:16.
Second — Deborah Pratt,...
Urbanna Oyster Festival Antique Auto winners announced
Urbanna Oyster Festival (UOF) Gloucester Toyota Antique Auto Show winners include:
Class one, 1900-1930 — Tommy Daniels, 1930 Chevrolet Coupe
Class two, 1931-1950 — Stephen Pretlow, Chrysler Royal.
Class three, 1951-1960 — Archie Richardson, 1956 Chevrolet 210
Class...
Friday Fireman’s Parade winners named
The annual Urbanna Oyster Festival Fireman’s Parade on Friday night had 63 vehicles in the parade and drew hundreds of parade watchers along the town parade route.
“The number of vehicles were up from what we had last year in...
