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Yellow airplanes called “Air Tractors” have been criss-crossing area skies this week dropping nitrogen granules to fertilize pine trees. Rice Flying Services of Corning, Ark., is the contractor and a team of subcontractors based in Cullman, Ala., flying two Air...

Local funds needed to complete pay out to eligible employees Supervisors are hedging on paying out the $52,000 in local funds needed to complete the bonus for some employees in the sheriff’s office, commonwealth’s attorney’s office, treasurer’s office and commissioner...

The Virginia General Assembly has approved a change to the Town of Urbanna Charter “clarifying that the mayor shall be a member of town council and shall be included in the determination of a quorum.” House Bill HB2332 was...

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...