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Board okays Bethpage expansion
by Tom Chillemi –
On March 3 the Middlesex County Board of Supervisors approved an amendment to the Middlesex Comprehensive Plan and also rezoned Bethpage Camp-Resort near Urbanna to allow for expansion.
The parcel of about 180 acres was...
Hardin: Editor’s job has been ‘a privilege’
by Tom Chillemi –
Southside Sentinel editor Tom Hardin is retiring after 33 years “in the big chair.”
For three decades he has been the managing editor or editor, directing the news department and weekly newspaper with sound judgment, said publishers...
‘Cuba Revisited’ lecture at maritime park Sunday – CANCELED
We are sorry that we are canceling the Cuba Presentation on Sunday March 15th due to the current national health concerns. We will reschedule this program at a later date. Thank You, Deltaville Maritime Museum
by Bill Powell
Events Director
Deltaville Maritime...
‘Red Sea Security’ to be Great Decisions topic
The Red Sea has remained vital for global trade since the time of ancient Egypt. Once home to the spice trade, the Red Sea now sees millions of barrels of oil a day transported across its waters.
With major nations...
Tractors are rolling
by Tom Chillemi –
With spring on the horizon, farmers are preparing soil for the growing season.
On Monday Will Leggett of Fairfield Farms was “ripping” fields in Hartfield. Ripping loosens the soil to a depth of about 12-14 inches...
Middlesex considering using local contractors to fix Mill Creek Landing
by Larry Chowning –
At the Middlesex County Board of Supervisors meeting on February 4, Hartfield District supervisor John Koontz suggested local contractors be allowed to remove sand from the boat ramp at Mill Creek Landing in Wake. ...
Localities will get no tax revenue from solar panels
by Tom Chillemi –
The Middlesex County Board of Supervisors recently approved a special exception submitted by Sun Tribe Solar for a small utility scale solar energy facility on 60 acres at Hartfield.
Emerging from the supervisors’ discussion at their February...
K&Q student arrested for having gun at school
According to the King and Queen County Sheriff’s office, at approximately 1 p.m. on Monday, February 24, the King and Queen Central High School administration made the school resource officer aware of a potential weapon inside the school.
The...
Omega Protein relocates corporate headquarters to Reedville
As the final step in a multi-year process, Omega Protein has officially moved its corporate headquarters to Reedville, from Houston, Texas.
As part of the move, additional employees have been added to the workforce, following a major renovation and reinvestment...
Incident in Saluda in 1944 led to civil rights breakthrough
One of the first stories on civil rights pioneer Irene Morgan of Gloucester appeared in the Southside Sentinel on January 16, 1992. That story is reprinted below to celebrate Black History Month.
by Tom Chillemi –
One of the most important...
