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Human trafficking is not just in cities
Some of the worst cases of human trafficking happened right under the watchful eye of a loving parent or a trusted organization, said Deputy Christopher Easter of the Middlesex County’s Sheriff’s Office.
The sinister realities of human trafficking were...
School board gives land at Cooks Corner back to county
The Middlesex County School Board voted unanimously on Monday at the board’s regular monthly meeting to give 19 acres of land near the Middlesex County Animal Shelter at Cooks Corner back to the Middlesex County Board of Supervisors.
School officials...
Supervisors mull harvesting timber
Middlesex Supervisors are considering harvesting timber on 35 acres of county-owned surplus property between Cooks Corner and Saluda and then gifting it to the Middlesex County Economic Development Authority.
The county purchased a 30-acre tract of land in 2006 for...
Deltaville’s Randy and Stephen Blue named grand marshals of Urbanna Oyster Festival
The Urbanna Oyster Festival Foundation (UOFF) has named Deltaville father and son duo Randy and Stephen Blue grand marshals of the 2024 oyster festival.
“Randy and Stephen Blue embody the spirit of volunteerism that makes a small community like ours...
Supervisor questions sewer work information
Hartfield District Supervisor Bill Harris had several questions about the plan for how sewer could be deployed in Deltaville and he aired those questions during Middlesex County supervisors’ Aug. 27 work session. “The wool is being pulled over our...
MC officials unsure when Broad Creek will receive dredging
Application complete; now being reviewed by various agencies
The Middlesex County Board of Supervisors (MCBS) learned at its Aug. 6 meeting that an application for dredging of Broad Creek in Deltaville is complete and is being reviewed by all required...
Cashing in on the Oyster Festival
Town government seeks way to better capture meals tax money
Each November, the Urbanna Oyster Festival attracts thousands of people who spend oodles of money. Yet Urbanna’s town government reportedly receives “very little” income from the festival. That’s according to...
Historic Saluda farm’s 1800s dairy house slated for upcoming demolition
From colonial days to the Civil War in Middlesex County, the most elaborate and cleanest kept buildings on county farms was the little dairy house out back.
Milk for the farm needed to be processed in extremely clean surroundings with...
Committee recommends winter crab dredging to wait on assessment
Virginia’s Crab Management Advisory Committee (CMAC) voted 8-5 on Tuesday, Aug. 20, to recommend to Virginia Marine Resources Commission (VMRC) to close the state’s winter crab dredge season until the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) species stock assessment...
Middlesex deputies to soon wear body cams
The Middlesex County Board of Supervisors (MCBS) voted on Tuesday, Aug. 6, to accept a federal grant of $27,320 to go towards the purchase of body-worn and automobile dash cameras for the Middlesex County Sheriff’s Office.
The grant was awarded...
