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Home likely site where scheme hatched to strip Urbanna’s county seat status by Larry Chowning - Standing on the balcony of Oakenham, looking out over the fields, one can reflect on the generations of those who lived there and the...

Warren Ahrens of Deltaville (right) strums a guitar and sings during the inaugural 2022 Second Saturdays afternoon and evening event this past Saturday on the Urbanna Town Green at 241 Virginia St. The rain or shine live music events...

Blues-rock super-guitarist and No. 1 Billboard blues artist Bobby Messano headlines the 6-8 p.m. Saturday, May 28, Memorial Day weekend “Groovin’ in the Park” concert at the Deltaville Maritime Museum (DMM) and Holly Point Nature Park. Area favorite keyboard...

(Editor’s note: As of Tuesday, the Virginia Department of Public Health reported 1,877 confirmed COVID-19 cases in Middlesex County, 47 COVID-19 hospitalizations and 48 COVID-19 deaths involving Middlesex residents. The Virginia Department of Public Health cautions that because of...

On Memorial Day Sunday, the Deltaville Maritime Museum (DMM) and Holly Point Nature Park will begin what is planned as a new performing arts series to the maritime waterfront. The very first “pop-up Sunday” will begin 4-6 p.m. Sunday,...

On Saturday, May 14, Justice Patricia Polson Satterfield will receive the 2022 Ellis Island Medal of Honor. The medal is presented annually to those who have shown an outstanding commitment to serving the nation either professionally, culturally or civically,...

by Suzanne Caciola and the late Diane Gravatt - Part 1: Urbanna is a tiny town with a long history. Descendants of the early settlers still live in town or the surrounding community. Their names appear on properties and buildings....

Courtney Harrow is participating in the 2022 Urbanna Oyster Festival Scholarship Competition with her “Little Miss Spat” Kayleigh Carias. They are coordinating a 5K run/walk event on May 21, which begins at the Middlesex High School track in Saluda...

Hardyville residents Leanna Burrell and Robert Burrell, at podium, the two surviving children of Hardyville World War II Army hero Raymond W. Burrell Sr., welcome the several dozen well-wishers who came out Sunday for the unveiling and dedication of...

by Carrie Dos Santos - The month of May is National Barbecue Month! Pleasant temperatures, light breezes, and blooming flowers beckon many people to enjoy the outdoors while preparing and eating meals. The term “barbecue” first appeared in print in the...