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Governor recognizes MHS principal for phone ban
Middlesex High School (MHS) Principal Susan Fleet was honored last week on the floor of the Virginia General Assembly by Gov. Glenn Youngkin for the trailblazing efforts by the MHS staff to eliminate cell phones from the high school.
Gov....
Virginia General Assembly bills could have effects locally
The Virginia General Assembly began its 2025 session on Jan. 8, which was also the deadline for any pre-filed bills.
There are a number of bills that could have effects locally.
House Bill 1554, sponsored by District 47 Del. Wren Williams...
Menhaden lawsuit dismissed
A $2 billion “False Claims Act” lawsuit alleging “figurehead fraud” against the Canadian seafood giant Cooke Inc. of St. John, New Brunswick, and Omega Protein and Ocean Harvesters of Reedville was “dismissed in full” on Jan. 6 in the...
One no vote on thousands in cost hikes for sheriff HQ
Change orders continue to raise the cost of renovating the old Puller Center building into the Middlesex County Sheriff’s Office headquarters at Cooks Corner.
The Middlesex County Board of Supervisors voted, 4-1, at its Tuesday, Jan. 7, regular monthly meeting...
Search continues for sites for commercial fishermen
Stamper’s Bay Landing on the Piankatank River near Hartfield may not make a good boat landing for potential development of commercial fishing and other maritime business endeavors.
At the Middlesex County Board of Supervisors’ Tuesday, Jan. 7, regular meeting, Hartfield...
Winter storms blanket Middlesex
Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin declared a weather state of emergency for the winter storm that has impacted all of the commonwealth this past weekend and into this week, and he is urging Virginians, visitors and travelers to take proper...
Officials back allowing some historical items at old courthouse
The Middlesex County Board of Supervisors approved on Dec. 3 a “memorandum of understanding” between the county and Middlesex County Museum and Historical Society that will allow historical exhibits in the downstairs front room in the Middlesex County Historic...
Volunteerism drops, costs increase, leave squad “in a bind”
The volunteer rescue squad that formed in Deltaville in 1956 was reportedly one of the first rescue squads in Virginia. As the Middlesex County Volunteer Rescue Squad (MCVRS) starts its 69th year, keeping the word “volunteer” in its name is...
Va. Living magazine cover showcases Urbanna couple
An Urbanna wedding photo is the cover of the January-February edition of Virginia Living magazine.
The edition’s theme: “Tying the Knot” features 10 unusual Virginia weddings including that of “Meghan and Mark,” who were married aboard the 46-foot catamaran Nauticat, based in...
Cooks Corner site’s playground geared to special needs children
On a cold, windy Saturday, Dec. 21, all five members of the Middlesex County Board of Supervisors attended the “grand opening/ribbon cutting” of the Middlesex County Buddy Park playground at Cooks Corner.
The new $311,000 site is a state of...
