Community
Harbor Freight Tools store to open in Essex
Harbor Freight Tools, America’s go-to store for quality tools at the lowest prices, will officially open its new store in Tappahannock on Saturday, Feb. 5, at 8 a.m.
The Tappahannock store, located at 1362 Tappahannock Blvd., is the 35th Harbor...
Urbanna’s Liz Buxton named new director of Fishermen’s Museum
Liz Buxton has been appointed the new executive director of the Reedville Fisherman’s Museum. A graduate of St. Margaret’s School in Tappahannock, and the College of Charleston in South Carolina, she grew up in Middlesex County and other Middle...
Small act of kindness returned in big way
Area’s food pantries, including in Middlesex, among those to benefit
by Jackie Nunnery -
For Jean-Carlo Gachet, it is normally an eight- to 10-hour trip from Chesterfield, where he is a driver for Abilene Motor Express, to Savannah, Ga., and...
“Eat Like a Local” program expanding into Middlesex County
The Town of Kilmarnock is spearheading a local initiative encouraging the community to support local restaurants, especially Jan. 21 through 31.
What started as “Kilmarnock Restaurant Week — Eat Like a Local” is now expanding throughout the lower Northern Neck...
New year brings new books to Deltaville and Urbanna libraries
by Tom Samuel -
The Middlesex County Public Library (MCPL) system has received a number of new and interesting books to help you get your 2022 reading off to a great start. It’s added recent releases of a range...
Middlesex NAACP observes MLK Day with Zoom event
by Tom Chillemi -
Robert West, the featured speaker at the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebration conducted “virtually” by the Middlesex NAACP Unit 7091, chose this King quote to emphasize King’s legacy. “Darkness cannot drive out...
Fire Chief Walden retires
Outgoing Lower Middlesex Volunteer Fire Department (LMVFD) Chief Jimmy Walden (above) displays the recognition plaque he received for his 30 years of service as the Deltaville-based fire chief and 40 years total as a firefighter in Deltaville. Applauding his...
Middlesex Kiwanis announce club’s Feb. 26 celebration
The Kiwanis Club of Middlesex County will host its community celebration of Fat Tuesday on Saturday, Feb. 26, at Bethpage Camp-Resort near Urbanna. The time will be announced later.
Fat Tuesday (Mardi Gras) is a fun, social gathering of charity-minded people...
Area to celebrate MLK Day via Zoom
Angel Visit Baptist Church’s 33rd annual Essex County community celebration of the life and work of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. is set for 7 p.m. Monday, Jan. 17. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it will be conducted online...
C&F’s Santa Tree donates Yule gifts to nearly 400 children
C&F Bank at Cooks Corner and at 30 more banking offices, in partnership with Middlesex County-area non-profit organizations, schools, and many of its customers, donated gifts to nearly 400 children over the holiday season as a part of the...
