Community

The Middlesex Elementary School’s (MES) Parent Teacher Organization (PTO) invites you to stop by their booth at this year’s Urbanna Oyster Festival on Nov. 3 and 4. The booth will be located on Community Row, Site 35. They are...

 The gathering featured local paranormal researcher Geri Pritchard Reyes who introduced club members and guests to the tools of her trade and led them through some of her paranormal encounters. Afterward all enjoyed some spooky refreshments. Some of the club...

The Deltaville Maritime Museum and Colonial Seaport Foundation will be sharing the history and operating procedure of the replica of John Smith’s mapping vessel, “Explorer,” with various area students on the pre-Urbanna Oyster Festival, UOFucation Day, which is Thursday,...

Yes, Halloween is on what we will for this year name “Terrible Tuesday,”  and, ready or not, the goblins, ghouls, ghosties, and maybe a witch, warlock, and  zombie or two are beginning to stir, moan and generally raise a...

The Middlesex County Woman’s Club is now accepting pre-orders for its famous crab bisque. The bisque is made using local crabmeat and a long-held secret recipe of spices. The bisque is frozen and sold by the quart at a...

by Michael Kunzinger -  Arts in the Middle (AIM) is announcing an open call for artists to exhibit in its annual pop-up Christmas Gallery. The gallery will be presented in the lobby and Rappahannock Room of The Chesapeake Inn, on...

Do you have a famous side dish you make every Thanksgiving, the perfect Christmas cookie to make for Santa, or maybe a family festive cocktail? “The Southside Sentinel and Rappahannock Record are requesting community recipes that may be published in...

The Tidewater Oyster Gardeners Association (TOGA) will have an informational display and an indoor 75-minute Oysters 101 training at the Deltaville Maritime Museum during the museum’s Taste of Middlesex set for Saturday, Oct. 21. Spat will be sold at...

by Michael Kunzinger The Middlesex County Public Library (MCPL) system will host a presentation, “An Introduction to Ducks Unlimited,” on Saturday, Oct. 28, at 10:30 a.m. at MCPL’s Urbanna branch. The talk will address Ducks Unlimited’s mission and history, their...

Bruce Nelson died of cancer in December 2022 and left behind a lasting legacy of kindness, a hard work ethic and an understanding of the importance of giving back to the community. Before he died he reminded his daughter Victoria...