Feature Articles

HISTORIC GARDEN WEEK IN GLOUCESTER Saturday, April 18, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Presented by the Garden Club of Virginia, Historic Garden Week is the only statewide house and garden tour in the nation. The event is set for 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, April 18, in Gloucester County. It offers visitors...

Virginia’s Li’l Ole Opry will open its 51st season of country music shows on March 28 with an “All Star Opry” featuring the house band, Shades of Country, and all of the Opry singers. The group will once again be performing at the Mathews High School's Harry M. Ward...

LANCASTER—Marshall Orr was born a year after World War II began. Although he had a father and uncle who served in Europe, he didn’t know what they did there. He later found out about their fascinating roles and invites Rappahannock Westminster-Canterbury (RWC) residents and the local community to find out...

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—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...

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...

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...

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...