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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
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’
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’
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
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
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...
A Great Lakes Odyssey — Part 1
Reuniting with Grandfather’s ‘Good Ship Tobermory’ on its 100th birthday
URBANNA — I guess one might say it was like making a pilgrimage to...
‘Oyster Fest provides decades of memories’
Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5, Part 6, Part 7,
Part 8, Part 9, Part 10, Part 11, Part 12, Part 13, Part 14, Part 15
It occurred to me that this year’s Urbanna...
Wooden Boatbuilding Week in D’ville was fun!
Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5, Part 6, Part 7,
Part 8, Part 9, Part 10, Part 11, Part 12, Part 13, Part 14
URBANNA — Every summer the Deltaville Maritime Museum offers...
Dog Friends group morphs to Middlesex Pet Friends for Life
Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5, Part 6, Part 7, Part 8, Part 9, Part 10, Part 11, Part 12, Part 13
URBANNA - There are many dog lovers in Middlesex County....
Red alert! Father falls in love not long after wife’s passing
Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5, Part 6, Part 7, Part 8, Part 9, Part 10, Part 11, Part 12
URBANNA — Just as life was settling down in Middlesex County...
River rescue and a tale of two wallets
Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5, Part 6, Part 7, Part 8, Part 9, Part 10, Part 11
URBANNA — It was one of those rare warm, sunny days in...
Sixty-first anniversary triggers rich memories
Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5, Part 6, Part 7, Part 8, Part 9, Part 10
URBANNA — Two dinosaurs living in Middlesex County celebrated a 61st wedding anniversary...
Columnist’s tragic tale of the two wild dogs of Urbanna
Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5, Part 6, Part 7, Part 8, Part 9
URBANNA — As a writer, I enjoy turning painful events into comedy. I especially...
Remembering dinner at Eckhard’s, life on water
Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5, Part 6, Part 7, Part 8
URBANNA — What I’d give for one more dinner at Eckhard’s restaurant in Topping! Today...
Remembering Rotary Club friends and the U.S.S. Urbanna
Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5, Part 6, Part 7
Last week I shared memories of the early years in the Middlesex County Rotary Club. Today...
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Public hearing slated on proposed D’ville solar site
The fate of a proposed $40 million commercial solar facility in Deltaville will be...
Bonuses of $1,000 OK’d for Middlesex school staff
Are in addition to
3% salary increases
The Middlesex County School Board (MCSB) approved a $1,000...
Multiple crashes snarl traffic around Saluda
The second crash in four weeks at the intersection of U.S. Route 17 and...
Quick fix of sewer woes eludes MC-area officials
Sending Middlesex County wastewater to distant treatment plants at Williamsburg and Yorktown is a...
