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Urbanna Yule parade returns after skipping 2020 — entries needed
by Larry Chowning -
The Middlesex Volunteer Fire Department’s Woman’s Auxiliary and the Town of Urbanna are seeking parade entries for the 25th Urbanna Firemen’s Christmas Parade. The festive Yule-theme celebration is set to roll through downtown Urbanna starting at...
Toys for Tots collection sites are announced
Middle Peninsula Detachment 1317 of the Marine Corps League is sponsoring the Toys for Tots drive in Middlesex County again this year.
Toys can be dropped off at the following locations:
Christ Church
Hurd’s Hardware in Deltaville
All Dollar General...
Contestant pair raise funds for diabetes awareness and supplies
Little Miss Spat contest hopeful Emalynn Norwood and 2021 Urbanna Oyster Festival queen contestant Madysen Davis paired to form Mission MDX. Their project was about raising awareness and money to help supplement the Northern Neck-Middlesex Free Health Clinic and...
“Love, Loss and What I Wore” comedy opening at Flat Iron
“Love, Loss and What I Wore,” an off-Broadway adult comedy by playwrights Nora and Delia Ephron, will be performed by the Court House Players on two successive Saturdays — Oct. 16 and 23 — at Flat Iron Crossroads in Gloucester.
Work on Luna sloop nears completion
The Luna Project, Colonial Seaport Foundation (CSF) of Deltaville’s recreation of an early 18th century coastal trading sloop rises up near completion under cover at Crown Marine in Deltaville
Deltaville to benefit from trail, better water access
We have so much gratitude for Deltaville all over again. There are projects that we help happen like the bike trail and more water access for the people that don’t have waterfront.
Oyster Festival queen contestant raises money to benefit foster children in Middlesex County
Urbanna Oyster Festival queen contestant Kaydence Congleton and her little miss spat co-contestant Faith Whitaker worked together this summer to raise money for foster children and teen parents in Middlesex County.
Girl, 9, gives lemonade proceeds to firefighters
“I just wanted to sell lemonade and I wanted to donate it to the fire department because they do what they do for free (volunteer) and save lots of lives,” she said.
DCA announces its new ornament
Several years ago, the Deltaville Community Association (DCA) developed its first Christmas ornament, which was a huge success. It has now had three years of ornaments, all of which have sold out quickly.
This year the ornament will depict the...
Queen-little spat duos work hard fundraising
The Urbanna Oyster Festival Queen and Little Miss Spat competition is a tradition that dates back to 1960. What would become the Urbanna Oyster Festival was only 4 years old when the first festival queen and little miss spat were crowned...
