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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...

The Middlesex County Rotary Club celebrated its 25th anniversary in March. It was granted its charter on March 24, 1997 and was initially named the Rotary Club of Middlesex County (Urbanna) because Rotary International at that time required that...

At a recent meeting, the Middlesex County Kiwanis Club presented its 2022 Teenager of the Year Award to Middlesex High School (MHS) senior Virginia Reinhardt. The Teenager of the Year award recognizes and celebrates teens who have shown that they...

by Don Richeson - A ceremony marking the dedication of a roadside memorial in honor of Raymond W. Burrell Sr. of Deltaville is set for 11 a.m. Sunday, May 1, along General Puller Highway (Route 33) near Providence Road...

The deadline for the advance ticket pricing for the May 6, 5-9 p.m., 15th Shrimp and Barbecue Dinner and Dance at the Deltaville Maritime Museum (DMM) is coming up this Saturday, April 30. Tickets for the dinner and dance are...