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by Tom Samuel -  The Middlesex County Public Library (MCPL) system is pleased and grateful to announce the establishment of the Betty Pinchefsky Memorial Fund through the generosity of Betty’s daughter, Janice Terpenny. Ms. Terpenny has chosen to honor her...

The Middle Peninsula Northern Neck Community Services Board has named Elizabeth “Liz” Lyon as the new director of Early Intervention Services, effective Jan. 1. She succeeds Kathy Phillips, who is retiring. Lyon will supervise both the Rural Infant Services...

For taxpayers who wish to have the Middlesex Taxaide prepare their taxes, packets may now be picked up at the Deltaville Public Library, the Cryer Center in Locust Hill or the Urbanna Public Library. Taxaide reps ask that you...

 Firetrucks from near and far honored Grayson Shelton and his commitment to the Middlesex community in a memorial parade this morning, January 22, 2021 at 10 a.m. Grayson Shelton, 16 years old, passed away early Monday morning suddenly after a...

by Carrie Dos Santos -  Following last week’s spotlight on new books at the Middlesex County Public Library (MCPL) system’s Deltaville and Urbanna branches, now we turn to new DVDs that are available to be checked out. Below are a...

Three Rivers Health District doing by appointment only (Editor’s note: As of Monday afternoon, the Virginia Department of Public Health reported 352 confirmed COVID-19 cases in Middlesex County. There were 16 Middlesex patient COVID-19-related hospitalizations and 13 deaths involving Middlesex...

by Tom Chillemi -  Deploying wireless broadband is at the top of the recently adopted Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) for Middlesex County. Building wastewater collection systems is the second priority. The Middlesex Board of Supervisors approved the CIP for years 2021-2025...

Mardi Gras is the feasting period before the start of Lent. Middlesex County’s version of Mardi Gras has been celebrated for the past few years with a gala sponsored by the Middlesex Family YMCA and the Middlesex Kiwanis Club....

by Larry Chowning -  Middlesex County and the Deltaville community have just in the past days lost to death the lives of Walter Allen Harrow, Willard Norris and Norton Hurd. For those of us who have lived in Middlesex for life...

This eastern towhee was observed at Woods Cross Roads in Gloucester. (Photo by Tom Crockett) This hermit thrush was spotted at Woods Cross Roads in Gloucester. (Photo by Tom Crockett) The second annual Middle Peninsula Audubon Christmas Bird Count occurred on...