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by Larry Chowning -  The circa 1760s colonial Scottish Factor Store on Virginia Street in Urbanna houses the Urbanna Town Museum and Visitors Center. Owned by the Town of Urbanna, the old building and grounds have recently received a facelift. Town...

by Larry Chowning -  Virginia’s commercial crab pot season opened on March 17 but coronavirus has local seafood businesses and crabbers wondering what type of crab market this season will bring.    There are three crab markets for watermen within the...

by Larry Chowning -  The Three Rivers Health District (TRHD) confirmed this week that there are two positive cases of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Gloucester County and Governor Ralph Northam announced K-12 school closings for the rest of this...

Who has some good news? A conversation with Sentinel columnist Thyra Harris of Deltaville was “the bridge” that started me looking for the brighter side of life. Looking out my car window for good news late last week I found...

The Hampton Roads Sanitation District (HRSD) has committed to build a main sewer line along Route 33—even if Middlesex County does not build all of its wastewater collections systems. This was among the revelations at the March 11 meeting of...

Beginning Monday, March 23, the Southside Sentinel office in Urbanna will be closed to public access until the coronavirus threat is over. Customers may bring items to the foyer just inside the front door during regular business hours, or...

Daily life has taken a detour as the world reacts to the COVID-19 coronavirus. Mystery still shrouds this disease that the World Health Organization declared a “pandemic,” which it defines as a new infectious disease for which people lack immunity...

by Tom Chillemi Attempts to contain the COVID-19 coronavirus have had far-reaching effects. Most group activities have been canceled or postponed in the wake of Virginia Governor Ralph Northam declaring a state of emergency. All Middlesex County Public Schools closed on...

The Southside Sentinel has hired Don Richeson, a veteran editor who has served at weekly newspapers in Virginia, North Carolina and Georgia, to succeed current editor Tom Hardin when he retires. Richeson most recently served as editor of the Crossroads...

The Cryer Center is now closed for day-to-day operations, except for the Food Pantry. The office, Clothing Closet and Donation Center will no longer be open to the public until the current health concerns are overcome. Many of its volunteers...