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One Woman's Opinion

Welcome to “One Woman’s Opinion,” a long term feature of the Southside Sentinel, written by Urbanna resident Mary Wakefield Buxton. Traditionally a humorist, Mary has written a column on all subjects and sometimes in very serious vein. Along with writing a column for the Sentinel since 1984, she is also author of 14 books about life and love in Tidewater, Virginia. Click here for available books.

Hanover Tavern offers stunning theater as well as a lesson in history

May 21, 2025

Those who love theater in Middlesex County are fortunate we have opportunities nearby to enjoy live theater productions. Both Lancaster Players in White Stone and Courthouse Players in Gloucester offer plays and are an easy drive from here. Not so nearby but offering top notch professional actors and actresses is the Virginia Repertory Theater of Richmond. They offer two plays at Hanover...

‘Norfolk Waterside provides easy access for quick vacation getaway’

May 14, 2025

Why not replace stressful and exhausting distant vacation plans for a nearby weekend getaway? The latter plan could be just as refreshing for those who need a break in...

Newport News Mariners Museum features ‘Battle of the Ironclads’

May 8, 2025

On a recent March Sunday while that cloudy, cold wind coming off the Rappahannock River was casting a chill over the town of Urbanna, we decided it was a...

Memories of ‘Dandy’ — the sweetest dog of all

May 1, 2025

One thing that every dog owner knows and carries in his brain every day of his life-like stone is the knowledge that one day his precious dog will die. But...

Cruising columnist ponders the what, where, how and why of one’s existence

April 24, 2025

Another important question while on vacation: Are we having any fun? Good question. Our cruise continued. We had ended our five-island itinerary and begun the long steam back to...

Looking for the secret ingredient to keep both prosperity, incentive

October 15, 2020

by Mary Wakefield Buxton - URBANNA — Last week I wrote about my first awareness in 1963 at age 21 while looking out at the...

Our good fortune in living in the U.S.A.

October 7, 2020

by Mary Wakefield Buxton - URBANNA — Why, of all the nations and territories of the world since the beginning of the human story, why did...

Ups and downs of summer arrives at Part 5, conclusion

September 30, 2020

Part 1 • Part 2 • Part 3 • Part 4 • Part 5 by Mary Wakefield Buxton - URBANNA — Then came the storm. Never make...

The ups and downs of summer, Part 4

September 23, 2020

Part 1 • Part 2 • Part 3 • Part 4 • Part 5 by Mary Wakefield Buxton - URBANNA — A new experience over summer was hosting...

Presenting the ups and downs of summer, Part 3

September 16, 2020

Part 1 • Part 2 • Part 3 • Part 4 • Part 5 by Mary Wakefield Buxton - URBANNA, VA — In mid-June I began to...

Presenting the ups and downs of summer, Part 2

September 10, 2020

Part 1 • Part 2 • Part 3 • Part 4 • Part 5 by Marry Wakefield Buxton - URBANNA, VA. — March brought a national shutdown of...

Presenting the ups and downs of summer, Part 1

September 2, 2020

(Editor’s note: The Southside Sentinel welcomes back free lance columnist Mary Wakefield Buxton of Urbanna after her summer writing hiatus. Along with regularly sharing...