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Last week I received one Christmas-time “gift” Santa could have left in his sack — a break-through case of COVID-19. I was fully “pfizerized” — vaccinated with two doses back in the spring. However, I think I waited too...

If a letter to Santa were to be written, it would read something like this … Dear Santa, Thank you for all of the lovely gifts you brought last year. The colorful mask served me well since the “pandemic” seems to...

The joy of Christmas season comes in so many different packages. For Brenda Lomax of Locust Hill the season starts when pulling out holiday decorations, making sure all lights work and making her yard and home pretty for the holidays.

One of the most satisfying tasks for Christmas Friends Inc. will occur Saturday, Dec. 18, when gifts for needy children and senior adults are delivered to homes throughout Middlesex County.

Several costumed Christmas characters were a highlight of the Jackson Creek Christmas cruises on Dec. 10.

The new Church View Post Office (above) opened last week as construction was completed. The post office is across the street from Hermitage Baptist Church in Church View. (Photo by Larry Chowning)

Twenty-three new cases detected in MC over the last week (Editor’s note: As of Monday, the Virginia Department of Public Health reported 1,023 confirmed COVID-19 cases in Middlesex County — up 23 cases over the previous week. There were...

The Southside Sentinel will publish letters to Santa in its Christmas Greetings special section on Thursday, Dec. 23. All letters are needed by 5 p.m. Friday, Dec. 10.

The Middlesex County Volunteer Fire Department (MCVFD) in Urbanna is sponsoring three evening “Santa’s Neighborhood Visit” events via fire truck in Urbanna, Remlik, Kilmer’s Point, Burrell’s Marina Road and Saluda on Dec. 19, 20 and 21.

The Middlesex County Kiwanis Club’s annual Urbanna Christmas Pet Parade (and dog show) at Taber Park in Urbanna was a hit on Saturday as dogs came from near and far dressed out and ready for Christmas.