Feature Articles

Get ready to "stroll" into St. Patrick's Day with a twist! Participate in a fun afternoon of shopping, sipping, and dining while celebrating the luck of the Irish at the second annual Leprechauns & Libations Stroll event, set for 2-5 p.m. Saturday, March 14, in downtown Urbanna. Check in...

LANCASTER—Comedy Night is coming to the RAL Art Center on Saturday, March 21. “Known for celebrating creativity in all its forms, Rappahannock Art League invites you to warm your heART and tickle your funny bone,” said executive director Stephanie Brown. Comedians “Coach” Tom Holaday and Hatton Jordan, known for their sharp...

by Holly Horton A look at late opera singer, Tynes, a Saluda native Middlesex County native, Margaret Elinor Tynes (1919-2024), was an American opera singer who gained world-wide fame and recognition for her beautiful soprano voice. Born in Saluda, on Sept. 11, 1919, she was one of the 10 children of Morris...

The Gloucester Daffodil Festival proudly celebrates its 40th event on Saturday and Sunday, March 28 and 29, with the theme “Anchored in Tradition,” honoring a legacy that has blossomed for nearly a century. First offered in 1938 and organized by the Gloucester Rotary Club and the Gloucester-Mathews Gazette-Journal, the...

LANCASTER—The Lancaster Players will present “The Prisoner of Second Avenue” in March at The Playhouse, 361 Chesapeake Drive, White Stone. Evening performances will begin at 8 p.m. March 6–7, 13–14 and 20–21. Matinees will begin at 3 p.m. March 8, 15 and 22. The Playhouse and cash bar will open...

NORTHUMBERLAND—Following a public hearing on Tuesday, February 24, the Virginia Marine Resources Commission (VMRC) voted 8-0 to provide $2.6 million in emergency funding from the Waterway Maintenance Grant Program to dredge the federal navigation channel of the Little Wicomico River. The funding is contingent upon the approval of the...

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...

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...

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...

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....