Community
MPFL’s Low Country Boil was a tremendous success
If you didn’t attend the Middlesex Pet Friends for Life’s (MPFL) Low Country Boil, Festival for the Animals, this past Saturday, you missed one of the best experiences that Middlesex County has to offer.
Megan and Rikki deserve a “Foodie...
Experience good old days in Mathews
Virginia’s Li’l Ole Opry will kick up its heels on Saturday night, May 9, and take you back in time to the “good ol’ days” of country and rock and roll along with a tribute to the great Motown...
Heritage Trail grand opening celebration set for May 16
The community is invited to attend the grand opening of a heritage walking trail that brings to life the rich African-American history of the Cooks Corner neighborhood. The Heritage Trail grand opening will take place on Saturday, May 16,...
Corbin Hall farm wins Clean Water Farm and Grand Basin award
Corbin Hall Farm in Water View — a pillar of environmental and historical farming stewardship — received the Clean Water Farm/Bay Friendly Award for 2025 for the Rappahannock River Basin and the Tidewater Soil, Water, and Conservation District. This...
Arts in the Middle Festival set for June 6, 7
Now in its 12th year, artists from along the East Coast will share their talents at the Arts in the Middle Spring Fine Arts Festival, set for June 6 and 7 on the grounds of the historic Hewick Plantation,...
F.D. Crockett prepped for buyboat rendezvous
The Deltaville Maritime Museum log boat F.D. Crockett is “up on the hard” at Deltaville Boatyard on Jackson Creek getting ready for buyboat rendezvous in June at Cape Charles on the Virginia Eastern Shore and at Battery Park in...
Urbanna artist Jacquie Colligan kicks off series
The Tides Inn has named Urbanna artist Jacquie Colligan to kick off the new season’s Local Artist series for 2026. Her artwork will be on display at the entrance lobby through mid-July. The inn is located at 80 King...
YMCA honors MC volunteers at Community Impact Dinner
The YMCA of the Virginia Peninsulas recognized the 2025 Middlesex Family YMCA Volunteer of the Year and Teen Volunteer of the Year at its Community Impact Dinner on April 16.
Megan Howell was named Volunteer of the Year for her longstanding dedication to the Middlesex...
Flea market in Saluda will feature ribs, pigs feet
A Pop-Up Flea Market and Dinner event is set for 8 a.m.- 5 p.m. Friday, April 24 and 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, April 25 at the American Legion Post 82 meeting hall, 192 Watson Landing, Saluda. There will be...
Middlesex County Museum appreciates its many volunteers
Museum volunteers Vel Gray and Claudia Soucek visited with Middlesex High School history students, who toured the Middlesex County Museum this month. They helped students with a scavenger hunt designed around the World War II exhibit, including Middlesex County...
