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Groovin’ 2021 schedule announced

Hi everybody. The board and staff of Deltaville Maritime Museum and Holly Point Nature Park are happy to announce that, with the COVID-19 restrictions relaxation scheduled for April 1, the full seven concert Groovin’ in the Park season has been...

Urbanna fireworks are now scheduled for this summer

The Town of Urbanna fireworks are back on schedule for the town’s Independence Day celebration. Town Administrator Garth Wheeler informed the town council on March 25 that the fireworks show is set for Friday, July 2. Fireworks were canceled...

Groovin’ in the Park 2021 to feature seven concerts

by Bill Powell -  With COVID-19 numbers in Virginia trending downward daily and the new vaccines getting in more and more arms, Deltaville Maritime Museum and Holly Point Nature Park have been moving forward with the booking and planning for...

Enhancements eyed for Urbanna park

by Tom Chillemi -  A preliminary study on the feasibility of a major makeover of Urbanna’s Taber Park is on hold. Land Planning and Design Associates (LPDA) of Charlottesville previously worked with the town to develop a conceptual plan for...

Late Middlesex County native Pat Perkinson accomplished much in life

by Larry Chowning -  March is Women’s History Month and as a reminder of the significance women have played, the Sentinel will focus in this article on the career of the late Patricia (Pat) Royal Perkinson, a Middlesex County native...

Space tight at county shelter, foster homes needed for pets

by Cate Ogden -  So spring is finally here and we couldn’t be happier to greet April. The daffodils are in bloom, the ospreys have returned, soon the hummingbirds will show up and it is hoped we are all getting...

Ninety-nine year old gets COVID-19 vaccine through NAACP event

Nurse Celia Collier gives Lillian Washington of Cooks Corner her first COVID-19 shot on Thursday, March 11, in the parking lot at Calvary Baptist Church at Christchurch. The nonagenerian will turn 100 years old on March 23 and is...

Deltaville Maritime Museum needs donations

“What’s wrong with this picture?” asks Deltaville Maritime Museum rep Bill Powell. “Not a darn thing except these boats are all sold and the Deltaville Maritime Museum’s Donations Committee is almost out of donated boats and automobiles. The ‘Field...

Volunteers needed for vaccination clinic

Bon Secours Rappahannock General Hospital and Three Rivers Health District are working in partnership to increase COVID-19 vaccination opportunities for the 25,000 area Middle Peninsula and Northern Neck residents eligible to receive vaccinations. “The Virginia Department of Health is...

Arts in the Middle to return June 5-6

Artists should apply now After very careful and thorough examination of currently available COVID-19 related information, the Arts in the Middle (AIM) Board of Directors decided to move forward with the annual spring Arts in the Middle Fine Arts Festival...

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