Feature Articles

Back in the 1980s, the late Gene Ruark posed for a photo in front of the historic Kelly House in Deltaville for a front page story in the Southside Sentinel. In the story, he introduced his dream publicly of creating a maritime museum in Deltaville. From that dream has come...

I was looking forward to my first visit to Gloucester Pancake House, being a big fan of breakfast. Maybe it is the combination of sweet and savory foods or maybe it is the nostalgia for family breakfasts at the local diner. Whatever it is, once you step inside, the...

HISTORIC GARDEN WEEK IN THE NORTHERN NECK Wednesday, April 22, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. LANCASTER—The Garden Club of the Northern Neck will host the 2026 Historic Garden Week in the Northern Neck tour highlighting six distinctive properties near Kilmarnock. Five waterfront homes along Indian Creek, just off the Chesapeake Bay in...

by Tina McCloud NORTHUMBERLAND—Hard to believe, but the little girl nicknamed "Chum Queen" grew up to design and piece museum-quality quilts. Each quilt in Logan O'Bier's quilt collection, Chesapeake Bay Quilts, was inspired by a specific memory of her work and play at the foot of Main Street in Reedville. "I...

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...