Feature Articles

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....

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...

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...

NORTHUMBERLAND—After writing the book Almost in the Clouds! The Story of the Miskimon Fire Tower, Miskimon, Virginia in the spring of 2024, Susan Anthony-Tolbert wanted to ensure that the beloved fire tower was noted nationwide. In her book-presentations throughout the Northern Neck and Middle Peninsula, it became obvious how popular...

The Deltaville Great Decisions Board is looking forward to kicking off the 2026 Great Decisions Foreign Policy Discussion Series, a unique opportunity for individuals to engage in thought-provoking discussions on some of the most critical issues shaping our world today. This year’s sessions begin Friday, Jan. 30, at 10 a.m....

The Friends of Deltaville Library cordially invite the public to their annual meeting at the Deltaville branch on Thursday, Jan. 15, from 3-4:30 p.m. The branch is at 35 Lovers Lane in Deltaville. After a short business meeting and review of the past year's activities, there will be a presentation, “The...

LANCASTER—The Northern Neck Orchestra will present a matinee concert Sunday, January 18, featuring the enchanting music of four outstanding American composers as it participates in the nationwide celebration of the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, “America 250.” The program will include Amy Beach’s “Bal Masque,” Florence Price’s “Adoration,”...

Out on the bay, the wind has opinions and the water doesn’t negotiate. But when the rockfish are schooling and the rods start bending, you remember exactly why you’re there. The Chesapeake has a way of carving stories into the people who chase its treasures—and no story sings louder...