New playground opens at Middlesex Sports Complex
The Middlesex County Sports Complex Commission (MCSCC) has completed a $33,380 upgrade of its complex’s playground. The sports complex is located beside St. Clare Walker Middle School in Locust Hill and a ribbon cutting was conducted on Monday, Jan. 12, to announce the opening.
The playground is located between ballfields on the complex and is actively used by young children...
Dr. Taiyi Sun is second Great Decisions speaker
The second Deltaville Great Decisions session of 2026 will take place on Friday, Feb. 6 at 10 a.m. at the Deltaville Community Association (DCA) building, 17147 General Puller Highway, Deltaville. Dr. Taiyi Sun of Christopher Newport University will present on U.S.-China Relations. All are welcome. There is no charge to attend.
U.S.-China relations have reached an all-time low, with tariffs,...
Program February 7 will explore historic cemetery
LANCASTER—The Lancaster Virginia Historical Society (LVHS) will co-host a Black history presentation, “Old Saint John’s Baptist Church and Cemetery: Revisiting a Community’s Legacy of Faith” Saturday, February 7, at the Lancaster Community Library, 16 Town Centre Drive, Kilmarnock.
Doors will open at 12:30 p.m. and the program will follow at 1 p.m. Admission is free.
The program will feature members of...
Cupcake Wars to support The Haven
LANCASTER—The Liz Moore & Associates “Cupcake Wars” event will take place from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Friday, February 13, at 276 North Main Street, Kilmarnock.
The Liz Moore & Associates Team will offer a delicious selection of four cupcakes in exchange for a donation to The Haven Shelter & Services Inc. (The Haven). Based in Warsaw, The Haven provides essential advocacy...
Bodacious Chili Cook-Off returns to Urbanna Feb. 14
Do you make the best chili in the world? All chili chefs are invited to enter the 12th annual Dan Gill Bodacious Chili Cook-Off, which is set for Saturday, Feb. 14, at Something Different restaurant at 213 Virginia Street in Urbanna.
Setup begins at 8 a.m., registration is at 9 a.m., gates open at noon and winners are announced at...
Westmoreland Players to present ‘The Spitfire Grill’
NORTHUMBERLAND—The Westmoreland Players Theatre, 16217 Richmond Road, Callao, will present “The Spitfire Grill,” a musical by James Valcq and Fred Alley, based on the film by Lee David Zlotoff, February 20-March 8.
The play tells a story about regret, resilience, kindness and the slow work of healing. Unlike the film on which it is based, the musical has an uplifting...
