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(On March 20, 2020, Sentinel reporter Tom Chillemi went looking for some “good news” to counteract the shock of COVID-19 that was emerging. Recently, Chillemi contacted some of those he talked with on that Friday in 2020 to find...

by Bill Powell - We at the Deltaville Maritime Museum and Holly Point Nature Park are pleased to announce that with the advent of the “New Normal” we are planning a full events schedule for this, our 20th anniversary...

It’s not peanut butter and jelly. It’s a bluegrass jam at the Middlesex Volunteer Fire Department (the Urbanna firehouse) on Saturday, April 9, at 7 p.m. The special jam will feature the Water View Bluegrass Band and others. Admission is...

Deltaville Boatyard’s Dave Cox recently completed the Marine Electrical certification offered by the American Boat and Yacht Council (ABYC). Dave Cox is now one of a growing group of certified specialists in the country whose commitment to excellence means...

The burning of socks is a way to celebrate the arrival of spring and the start of the boating season. Barbara Ehman, left, of Fredericksburg and Liz Via of Urbanna toss socks into a fire as Charlotte Silverman of Morattico...

C&F Bank and its subsidiaries announced last week that it will support Ukrainian families by partnering with “PAH,” a Polish humanitarian action group supporting many of the refugees fleeing the war in their country. An employee at C&F Bank,...

(Editor’s note: As of Tuesday, the Virginia Department of Public Health reported 730 confirmed COVID-19 cases over the last 13 weeks in the Three Rivers Health District, which includes Middlesex County. There were 10 Three Rivers deaths related to...

by Carrie Dos Santos - This year, April 3-9 is National Library Week, a time to highlight the essential role libraries, librarians, and library workers play in transforming lives and strengthening communities. The public can show their appreciation and support...

by Gail Butler - About 10 years ago, a pickleball coach came out to the Deltaville courts to explain to a group of 15 players what pickleball was all about. Pickleball has now taken the country by storm. The Deltaville...

by Bill Powell - Organizing the first “call for volunteers” for this last Saturday, March 19, Marion Lancaster, Deltaville Maritime Museum board member and volunteer coordinator, worked along with more than 20 volunteers to begin getting things ready for...