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This week — and every week — local newspapers are for you
by Dean Ridings -
Americans have more media options than ever. We are inundated with stories, memes, videos and promotions 24 hours a day. Most of us are on social media, which is built to provide an endless feed of...
Registration open for Urbanna Christmas Parade
The Urbanna Christmas Parade will continue in 2023. After the passing of Lois Jean Brooks, who spearheaded the Urbanna Christmas Parade for 25 years, a parade committee was formed to ensure the event would carry on in her legacy....
Taste of Middlesex festival comes to Deltaville
food, music, classic cars, boat tours
All of the folks in Middlesex County know there are a lot of things Middlesex has to be proud of — our miles of coastline, year-round fishing, beautiful views, relaxed living and the unique,...
Norris bridge delays to continue
An annual inspection of the Robert O. Norris Bridge is currently under way.
Route 3 travelers can expect daytime delays crossing the bridge over the Rappahannock River between Middlesex and Lancaster counties for an estimated three weeks.
Between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. on weekdays, through Friday,...
Americans depend on newspapers to stay informed about their communities
by Benjy Hamm -
Nearly 220 million American adults turn to their local newspapers regularly for news and information they need to stay informed, feel more connected to their neighbors and improve their lives and communities.
That readership number is...
Free flu shots will be administered in Hardyville and Harmony Village
Hands Across Middlesex (HAM) will be offering free, drive-up flu shots at the following times and locations:
10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 26 — Cryer Center, 7485 General Puller Highway (Route 33), Harmony Village.
9-11 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 7 — Clarksbury...
Holly Point Market 2023 season finale this Saturday
The Deltaville Maritime Museum (DMM) and Holly Point Nature Park is capping off its Holly Point Market season this Saturday, Sept. 23. There’s the wonderful Holly Point Market vendor mix, but the day is more than just produce as...
Sen. Stuart to meet with public at Hartfield golf club
State Sen. Richard Stuart, R-Dist. 28, will talk informally and give remarks to Middlesex County GOP members and their guests at the Piankatank River Golf Club in Hartfield on Saturday, Oct. 7, at 6:30 p.m. Stuart is running for re-election...
Urbanna Town Council modifies meeting times
The Urbanna Town Council voted at its Sept. 14 meeting to only meet once a month for a trial period through December.
Council set the next three monthly meetings for the second Thursday at 6 p.m. The upcoming meetings will...
Topping author Helen Montague Foster to present at Woman’s Club on Oct. 17
The book clubs of the Middlesex County Woman’s Club and the Middlesex County Public Library (MCPL) system will host Topping author Helen Montague Foster for a discussion of her newly published novel, “The Silent Hen,” on Tuesday, Oct. 17...
