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Urbanna, Deltaville to offer big fireworks displays for Independence Day
by Tom Chillemi and Don Richeson -
Middlesex County will offer two big community fireworks displays this year on different evenings in the days leading up to Independence Day — Urbanna will continue its annual fireworks display and Deltaville is...
Groups working to encourage growth of oysters
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and states of Virginia and Maryland are working to encourage the growth of oysters on the Chesapeake Bay to enhance the environmental and economic significance of the bay’s oysters.
The Virginia public oyster...
Blue Crab Arts and Crafts Fest July 1 and 2 at Hartfield club
Need something fun to do on July 1 and 2? Consider Hartfield’s 2023 Blue Crab Arts and Crafts Festival.
The festival will take place 10 a.m.-4 p.m. on the grounds of the Chesapeake Bay Croquet Club at 1860 Twiggs Ferry...
Hundreds celebrate freedom during Juneteenth event
The Juneteenth themed Celebrate Freedom festival parade on Saturday in Saluda passed by the grave of Sam Mayo, who was among federal troops that liberated enslaved people in Galveston, Texas, on June 19, 1865.
Mayo is buried at Antioch Baptist...
Island band Barefoot Davis to perform in Deltaville Sunday
There’s nothing like the steel drums and rhythms of island music played in those waterfront breezes! Catch it all at the first-ever “Pop-Up Sunday” concert as Barefoot Davis comes to town this Sunday, June 18, all the way from...
Musical’s Fla. trailer park characters pack in big White Stone audiences
The Great American Trailer Park musical is concluding its run with a Sunday matinee performance on June 18. Director Robin Blake said, “It has been a profound experience watching the standing ovations every show, and receiving congratulations from the...
Air Power Park featured today at Topping event
The Middle Peninsula-Northern Neck regional chapter of the Virginia Aeronautical Historical Society (VAHS) is set to host the monthly luncheon presentation at 11:30 a.m. today, Thursday, June 15, at the Pilot House Inn Restaurant adjacent to Hummel Field airport...
Free Sons of Bach concert in Taber Park Saturday
A free Urbanna Second Saturdays Sons of Bach concert is set for 4-8 p.m. this Saturday, June 10, in Taber Park on Rappahannock Avenue at Bonner Street in Urbanna. Due to the outdoor venue, the concert will be canceled...
Thousands attend Arts in the Middle festival
The ninth annual Arts in the Middle (AIM) Juried Arts Festival annually brings around 3,000 visitors to the Urbanna area the first weekend in June. The popular outdoor festival featured juried visual artists from up and down the east...
Juneteenth Parade Saturday, June 10
An entry in the annual Saluda Juneteenth Parade rolls down General Puller Highway in 2021. This year, the parade will line up at Middlesex High School (MHS) at 11 a.m this Saturday, June 10, and at noon will proceed...
