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by Tom Chillemi –  There is an elephant in Middlesex County. The county stands at the threshold of a huge project—building a sewer system for the central and eastern portions of the county. The cost to the county is estimated at $55...

by Tom Chillemi –  There is inequality in some school systems with regard to gifted education opportunities for black children, said Dr. Joy Lawson Davis, keynote speaker at the 15th Annual Middlesex NAACP Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Breakfast...

by Chip Lauterbach Capital News Service –  Chants of “We will not comply,” and “USA, USA” sounded through the blanket of security as thousands of armed Second Amendment supporters converged on Richmond to protest proposed gun control measures on Lobby Day,...

by Larry Chowning –  Middlesex School Superintendent Dr. Peter Gretz told the county school board on January 13 that state revenues for the 2020-21 (FY21) Middlesex County school budget may increase by $400,000. On the downside, Dr. Gretz said his “high...

by Larry Chowning –  The Middlesex County School Board voted unanimously Monday on the recommendation of Dr. Peter Gretz to start the 2020-21 school year on Monday, August 24, before the Labor Day holiday. A pre-Labor Day calendar had been...

Members of the 2020 Middlesex County Board of Supervisors are, from left, Saluda District representative Pete Mansfield; Harmony Village representative Reggie Williams; new chair of the board and Jamaica District representative Wayne Jessie; vice chair and Hartfield District representative...

by Larry Chowning –  Sewer remains the first priority in the proposed Middlesex Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) for years 2020-24, while renovation of Middlesex High School is the second priority at $9 million. Middlesex is partnering with the Hampton Roads Sanitation...

by Tom Chillemi –  Uneven and broken sidewalks have long been a problem in Urbanna. At last, a solution may be at hand that will lift up sinking sidewalks. At the January 9 work session, Urbanna Mayor Diane Gravatt told the...

The community is invited to attend a free open house at the Middlesex Family YMCA on Saturday, January 11. Activities throughout the day will include sampler sessions of group exercise classes, wellness coach consultations on the fitness floor, a...

The community is invited to attend a free open house at the Middlesex Family YMCA on Saturday, January 11. Activities throughout the day will include sampler sessions of group exercise classes, wellness coach consultations on the fitness floor, a...