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Santa Claus is Coming to Town
Jolly old Saint Nick gets escorted by local volunteer firefighters through many neighborhoods in December, as a sort of precursor to Christmas.
National Pet Month
National Pet Month is observed annually during the month of May in the United States. It’s a time to celebrate the many benefits that companion animals bring to people.
Pirate Ships in Northern Neck
Boaters cruising Lodge Creek in Callao — an unincorporated community east of Warsaw in rural Northumberland County on Virginia’s Northern Neck — may have to do a double-take if they get anywhere within viewing distance of Dan Corder’s house.
Where to Park It
August 2021 With the dedication of Clinch River State Park in June, the Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation added its 41st park to its system. While all of the parks offer a variety of activities, we’ve highlighted some specific attributes of these...
An Eye for Detail
Honors mount forart contest winner By Laura Emery, Deputy Editor Whether it is in the stroke of a paintbrush on canvas, the placement of a Lego block, the movement of a chess piece or the strike of a piano key, you can be guaranteed that 8-year-old Vihaan Panjwani of...
A Garden Like No Other
June 2021The first emperor of Rome is in Southside Virginia. So is a 19thcentury Samurai warrior. A dozen Granada lions from Spain are about, as is a soapstone cooking vessel. An eclectic collection? That doesn’t begin to describe the treasure trove at MacCallum More...
History Hidden in the Walls
May 2021History Hidden in the Walls Edwin Washington Project depicts history of rural Black education What we know about Edwin Washington is that he wanted to learn. We don’t know much else about him. But we know he longed to learn, and that is enough. In June 1867,...
At the Core of Cider’s Appeal
March/April 2021 At the Core of Cider’s Appeal An old beverage is made modern — sweet or dry, or flavored with fruits, flowers and spices Apples will soon be blooming again in Virginia and, across the state, eager entrepreneurs cannot wait to pound them into...
The Legacy of Rosenwald Schools
February 2021The Legacy of Rosenwald Schools FacebookPinterestTwitterEmailCopy LinkSMSPrintFriendly Maxine Nowlin’s brother, Maurice Darden, is in this photograph of a classroom in the original Rosenwald school in Courtland, Va.PHOTOS BY LAURA EMERY A story of...