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Middlesex residents win Va. State Fair awards

Water View farmers Tazewell Rae, left, and his father, Scott Rae, display their award-winning hay. Tazewell placed first in the 2021 State Fair of Virginia Youth Crops and Vegetables-Cool Season Grass Hay division; Scott placed fourth in the same...

Meet the Oyster Festival captains

Father-son duo fiberglass boatbuilding pioneers by Larry Chowning -  Pioneers in Virginia’s fiberglass commercial boatbuilding industry, John (Chip) Collamore III and his son, John (Jock) Collamore IV, both of Deltaville, have been named captains of the 63rd/64th annual Urbanna Oyster Festival. The...

Parades to be featured Friday and Saturday

The annual Fireman’s Parade is set for 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 5, and the Urbanna Oyster Festival Parade is set for 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 6. The Fireman’s Parade will wind its way through town, while the Oyster Festival Parade...

Bring your appetite — food choices abound

More than 100 vendors will be open for business when the festival begins at 10 a.m. on Friday and goes until midnight with the dance at the Urbanna Firehouse, and on Saturday the festival runs from 9 a.m.-5 p.m....

Waterfront will be abuzz with activity

Two water taxis will operate from the Urbanna Town Marina on both Friday and Saturday from 8 a.m.-7 p.m. They will transport visitors to and from their boats anchored in the harbor. Boat tours of the creek also will...

Urbanna Museum offers interesting historical exhibits

The historic James Mills Scottish Factor Store (formerly called the Old Tobacco Warehouse), which houses the Urbanna Museum and Visitor’s Center on Virginia Street just up the hill from Urbanna Creek, will be open from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. both...

MC Lions will again sell oyster fritters at Nov. 5 and 6 Urbanna Oyster Festival

also crab cakes, drinks and cotton candy Middlesex Lions Club members will be at the 64th Urbanna Oyster Festival Nov. 5 and 6, selling the Lions famous oyster fritters. Also, they will additionally be selling crab cakes, drinks, and cotton...

Pearces recognized for their lovely October yard

Tony and Kay Pearce of 450 Rappahannock Ave. in Urbanna were awarded the October Yard of the Month award. The town Yard of the Month program started this year and is sponsored by the Town of Urbanna. (Photo by...

Memory Lane Car Club displays vehicles

With a beautiful day the staff at Commonwealth Senior Living brought out many of the residents to enjoy the Memory Lane Car Club show. A number of the residents spoke of fond memories brought back by the sight of...

Queen contest duo, Haylie and Piper, support families experiencing grief

Urbanna Oyster Festival Queen contestant Haylie Foster and her Little Miss Spat co-contestant Piper Anderson have spent much time together, working hard on their project, which is called Filling Empty Arms. Haylie and Piper organized many fundraisers to reach...

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