Community
Dr. Taiyi Sun is second Deltaville Great Decisions speaker
The second Deltaville Great Decisions session of 2026 will take place on Friday, Feb. 6 at 10 a.m. at the Deltaville Community Association (DCA) building, 17147 General Puller Highway, Deltaville. Dr. Taiyi Sun of Christopher Newport University will present...
Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. recalled at breakfast
Dr. Rodney Waller, the featured speaker at the 21st annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day Breakfast, compared the life of Dr. King to Joshua, who was chosen to lead the people of Israel when Moses died. The...
‘Ruptured Alliances and the Risk of Nuclear Proliferation’ starts series
The inaugural 2026 Deltaville Great Decisions speaker series session is set for 10 a.m. Friday, Jan. 30, at the Deltaville Community Association (DCA) building at 17147 General Puller Highway in Deltaville. Speaker John Weidner will present on the topic...
Brent and Becky’s announces 2026 schedule
The Bulb Shoppe and Gardens at Brent and Becky’s (B and B’s) are open 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday-Saturday, from Feb. 2-Dec. 19. B and B’s is closed for holidays, including on Monday, Feb. 16; Monday, May 25; Friday and...
Birdwatching talk coming to Deltaville library
The public is invited to the Middlesex County Public Library (MCPL) system’s Deltaville branch for a presentation, “Birdwatching, Citizen Science, and You,” by Master Naturalist Jeff Wright on Saturday, Jan. 31, at 10:30 a.m.
Wright will discuss the many...
Like Ground Hog Day, Woman’s Club bread fun returns
Just like Ground Hog Day, the Middlesex County Woman’s Club (MCWC) annual bread-baking class is rolling around again! This year Vera England and the Woman’s Club team will be experimenting with holiday breads.
This will be a hands-on class,...
Middlesex Kiwanians learn about helper dogs
At a recent meeting of the Middlesex County Kiwanis Club, Kiwanians learned about the various ways that dogs support and assist humans. Their speaker was one of their members, Doug Dillard, who is currently the owner of a therapy...
Friends of Dragon Run Winter Walk in Woods coming up on Jan. 25
Fulfill your New Year’s resolution to get more fresh air and exercise! Join Friends of Dragon Run nature guides and volunteers for a “Winter Walk in the Woods” at their Big Island Complex in King and Queen County. The...
Bolo tie legacy kept alive through the hands of one Urbanna man
For 50-plus years a special Western-style “bolo tie” went through the hands of several owners — and each time it was returned, it came back to Franklin “Buddy” Wyker of Urbanna, who told this story.
A bolo tie is a...
Many notable highs, lows over past year for Pet Friends
Middlesex Pet Friends for Life (MPFL) wishes you all a very Happy New Year. As we say goodbye to 2025, we reflect on the year past with all its highs and lows.
Throughout it all, our organization has been...
