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Convicted murderer Tariq Joel Beane, 17, of Lancaster will be more than 44 years old when he becomes eligible to get out of prison.  Following a three-day trial in October, 2019, a Middlesex County Circuit Court jury found Beane guilty...

by Tom Chillemi –  Sewer remains the first priority in the Middlesex County Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) for years 2020-24. The CIP was approved by the Middlesex Board of Supervisors on February 4. The board’s action followed a public hearing. Middlesex is...

February 15 at the Middle School by Larry Chowning –  “The devil wanted it for bad; but God made it for good!” These are the words of Rev. Kenneth Dunn as St. Paul’s Baptist Church in Jamaica is being rebuilt after the...

Human trafficking and modern slavery have become major public issues over the past two decades. Almost every nation has enacted laws criminalizing human trafficking, and international organizations, governments, and non-government organizations sponsor a large variety of projects to curb...

by Larry Chowning –  During a Middlesex County Board of Supervisors budget work session Tuesday, February 4, county officials discussed having a real estate reassessment start this summer with new assessment values going into effect in the 2021-22 (FY22) budget...

by Tom Chillemi –  Bethpage Camp-Resort near Urbanna is seeking to rezone a parcel of about 180 acres to Waterfront Commercial from Low Density Rural so it may add 534 campsites and 61 cottages to its existing 970 sites. The owner...

These daffodils bloomed at the Deltaville Community Association building earlier this year than in recent memory. The area has avoided a pipe-freezing January cold snap. The emergence of the daffodils is one of the first signs of spring, which...

by Tom Chillemi –  About three years ago Middlesex County undertook a study that determined there was an average 14% gap between Middlesex salaries and salaries paid in other areas, said Middlesex County Administrator Matt Walker, during the January 10...

by Larry Chowning –  During a Middlesex County Board of Supervisors work session on January 10 to discuss strategic budget goals, Pinetop District supervisor Lud Kimbrough brought up the concept of creating a “Powers of Service District” in Pinetop District. ...

by Larry Chowning –  The Town of Urbanna has been participating for the last three years in the U.S. Department of Agriculture Buzzard Remediation Program. As part of the program, dead buzzards are hung in trees to disrupt the roosting habits...