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A case of parvovirus (parvo) at the Middlesex County Animal Shelter has caused the facility to close in order to contain the highly contagious disease. • Shelter is on lockdown • Dog Park is closed • Vaccinate your dogs Shelter Manager Barrett Worley said...

Yearly $200,000-plus cost for body cams slows MC purchase The Middlesex County Board of Supervisors (MCBS) appears to be hedging on the purchase of body cameras for Middlesex County deputies in the upcoming 2025-2026 fiscal year budget season. At a budget...

Town must repay amounts to keep $1 million principal On March 13, the Urbanna Town Council adopted a policy for using the Taber Fund. Dr. Charles Taber bequeathed a sum of $256,695 to the Town of Urbanna upon his death on...

Moose donate special to MC firefighters that will assist in battling electric vehicle fires An electric vehicle battery fire is unlike a regular fire, and controlling an EV fire takes special equipment, such as EV fire blankets, explained Kevin...

During the public comment portion of the March 4 Board of Supervisors meeting, Lee Roberts of Topping expressed concern that Middlesex County does not have an emergency clause to allow Shevonda Randall to move temporarily into a large camper...

Ever since the waterfront real estate boom started in the 1970s, Middlesex County appears — on paper —  to be one of the wealthier counties in the state. This is even though the county’s per capita income has remained...

A special variety of soybeans, valued for their healthy oil, are being grown locally. “High-oleic soybean oil” is a healthy alternative to partially hydrogenated oils, which have largely been phased out. Hampstead Farm in Remlik harvested its high oleic soybeans in...

Life is a struggle for 10-year-old Zayden Williams of Topping, who has a rare type of epilepsy. When a seizure happens, Zayden loses all control and he will fall, no matter where he’s standing. “He used to feel the seizures coming,...

The Middlesex County Museum (MCM) and Historical Society presented a program on “Enterprising Spirits: African-American Entrepreneurs in Middlesex County” on Sunday, Feb. 23, at the Middlesex County Historic Courthouse and had a grand opening of a new exhibit inside...

Dr. Tracy B. Seitz has been named the Virginia Association of School Superintendents Region III Superintendent of the Year. Dr. Seitz has led Middlesex County Public Schools (MCPS) since 2021 after serving in the role of assistant superintendent for four...