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How to build a wedding budget without breaking the bank
Wedding planning is a unique experience unlike any endeavor most couples will ever encounter. Much effort goes into planning a wedding, and that includes building a budget that ensures the big day will be fun without breaking the bank.
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Heritage Committee announces meeting
The Middlesex County Heritage Committee will conduct a “virtual” town hall-style meeting using Zoom. The meeting is set for 4 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 19. The committee was created to discover and preserve the history of St. Clare Walker High...
Middlesex County Museum records include free Blacks registering in Middlesex County
Middlesex County and her blessed records include “A List of Free Negroes and The Years They Were Certificated” in its holdings. I wish to utilize this list as an initial jumping off place to develop an exhibit for the...
Save the date for Pride of Middlesex program
The Pride of Middlesex Award and Banquet, presented by the Middlesex County Rotary Club, will be presented at the Deltaville Maritime Museum Pavilion on the evening of April 1. Details on how to attend, sponsor, donate for the benefit...
Economic warfare is topic of Great Decisions lecture in Deltaville
Lynn Finkel will lecture on economic warfare in the third 2023 Great Decisions program. The free in-person lecture is set for 10 a.m.-noon Friday, Feb. 10, at the Deltaville Community Association building at 17147 General Puller Highway (Route 33).
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Take a “polar plunge” into Urbanna Creek Saturday
After a COVID-19 pandemic hiatus, the annual Urbanna Polar Plunge and Chili Cook-Off event is set to return to Urbanna Saturday, Feb. 11. You can participate in a chili competition and join the “polar plunge” into Urbanna Creek.
The Urbanna...
New ad rep Justice joins Sentinel; Lassiter now sales manager
Beth Justice Stewart of Urbanna has recently joined the Southside Sentinel as a full-time advertising sales representative. The Urbanna native joins Iris “Charlie” Lassiter of Wake, who was recently promoted to advertising sales manager. The pair will assist existing...
Oyster roast is coming up at the firehouse in Urbanna
The Middlesex Volunteer Fire Department’s annual all-you-care-to-eat oyster roast and dinner is set for 5-7 p.m. Saturday, March 4, at the Urbanna firehouse at 335 Virginia St.
The meal will feature fried and roasted oysters and oyster stew. String beans,...
Polar Plunge and Chili Cook Off returns
After a pandemic-related hiatus, the Urbanna Business Association is bringing back to Urbanna its annual Polar Plunge and Chili Cook-Off.
On Saturday, Feb. 11, community members and visitors alike will have the chance to jump into the frigid waters of...
Great Decisions Iran presentation set for Friday morning
“Iran at a Crossroads,” the second in 2023’s Great Decisions lecture series, will feature John Weidner. The in-person session is set for 10 a.m.-noon Friday, Feb. 3, at the Deltaville Community Association in Deltaville. Concerns about COVID-19 and its...
