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(Editor’s note: As of March 2, the Virginia Department of Public Health reported 518 confirmed COVID-19 cases in Middlesex County, up 16 from the previous week. There were 18 Middlesex patient COVID-19-related hospitalizations and 17 deaths involving Middlesex residents....

from contributed reports Habitat for Humanity Middlesex (HFHM) is thankful for donations from local civic organizations like the Middlesex Rotary Club, community residents and business partners.   HFHM is deeply aware of the impact the pandemic has left on the community....

Larry Craft of Urbanna celebrates winning the recent Middlesex County Volunteer Rescue Squad’s Super Bowl Raffle. Craft was excited to win the package, which included a 65-inch Samsung TV and Samsung sound bar donated by Walmart, as well as...

Members of the Kiwanis Club of Middlesex County purchased supplies and assembled bags of care package items for clients of Middlesex Department of Social Services. Care package items include notepads, pens, stamps and envelopes, coloring books, colored pencils and...

by Tom Samuel -  With a little more time and a lot less places to go, this may be the perfect year to make some decisions about your garden, even if that decision is to have one for the first...

by Carrie Dos Santos -  During February, the Middlesex County Public Library (MCPL) system has prominently displayed some of the most critically-acclaimed biographies and Black History books in its collection in celebration of Black History Month. These books should not...

Many have noticed the bumper crop of potholes that has emerged on Middlesex County roads in recent weeks, including this ugly, expansive series of them spotted Saturday in General Puller Highway just northwest of (appropriately named) Bob’s Hole Road...

(Editor’s note: As of Tuesday afternoon, the Virginia Department of Public Health reported 502 confirmed COVID-19 cases in Middlesex County, up 36 from the previous week. There were 18 Middlesex patient COVID-19-related hospitalizations and 16 deaths involving Middlesex residents....

While 68% of Virginia voters say President Joe Biden’s election was legitimate, 26% say it was not, according to a survey released this month by the Wason Center for Civic Leadership at Christopher Newport University. Fully 61% of Virginia...

Deltaville-based High Tide Publications Inc. announced this month the release of area author David Cariens’ new book, “Escaping Madness: Alcoholism-Mental Illness-Murder.” “I had an idyllic childhood. I idolized my older brother,” Cariens said. “My family could have been the model for...