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Volunteerism drops, costs increase, leave squad “in a bind”

The volunteer rescue squad that formed in Deltaville in 1956 was reportedly one of the first rescue squads in Virginia. As the Middlesex County Volunteer Rescue Squad (MCVRS) starts its 69th year, keeping the word “volunteer” in its name is...

Va. Living magazine cover showcases Urbanna couple

An Urbanna wedding photo is the cover of the January-February edition of Virginia Living magazine. The edition’s theme: “Tying the Knot” features 10 unusual Virginia weddings including that of “Meghan and Mark,” who were married aboard the 46-foot catamaran Nauticat, based in...

Cooks Corner site’s playground geared to special needs children

On a cold, windy Saturday, Dec. 21, all five members of the Middlesex County Board of Supervisors attended the “grand opening/ribbon cutting” of the Middlesex County Buddy Park playground at Cooks Corner. The new $311,000 site is a state of...

County, town agree to co-sign for Middle Peninsula planning group

The Middlesex County Board of Supervisors and Urbanna Town Council have agreed to support The Middle Peninsula Planning District Commission (MPPDC) by backing them with a moral pledge and to serve as third party cosigners, along with other MPPDC...

Virginia State Police continue to investigate drone tips

In December, the Virginia Fusion Center, located within the Homeland Security Division of the Virginia State Police, has received more than 150 tips regarding drone activity throughout Virginia, a VSP release stated. All of the tips are being investigated and...

Deltaville Lights magic continues nightly through New Year’s Day

Deltaville Lights is back for the 21st year with 180,000 bulbs, 92 “Pole Trees,” and a new centerpiece tree, said Deltaville’s Stephen Blue, mastermind of Deltaville’s annual free Christmas extravaganza.  A 17-foot-tall Snow Tree in the Snowman Loop is lit...

Officials consider earlier Norris Bridge replacement

The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) on Tuesday, Dec. 10, updated a nearly full Lancaster Elementary School Theater on the long road to a replacement for the Robert O. Norris Jr. Memorial Bridge. During the public hearing on the environmental...

Capping its 39th year, Christmas Friends brightens Yule for scores in Middlesex

Months of preparation and the involvement of hundreds of volunteers came to a successful conclusion Saturday with the delivery of Christmas Friends gifts to 256 disadvantaged children and senior adults in Middlesex County. Volunteers in vans and trucks carrying a...

Sentinel will next appear Dec. 31

A special Tuesday, Dec. 31, issue of the Southside Sentinel will be the final one of the year. There will be no Thursday, Dec. 26, edition, since the staff will be on its annual Christmas week vacation. The Sentinel office...

29th Urbanna Hometown Christmas Parade winners named

The 29th Urbanna Hometown Christmas Parade on Saturday, Dec. 7, had 40 entries. The winning entries were chosen by a panel of judges who are not from Urbanna. The winners are listed first and followed by second place. First and second...

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