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by Tom Chillemi -  Nineteen years ago, this month, Serita Lockley graduated from Middlesex High School. Graduation featured speakers often tell graduates they can accomplish whatever they set their mind to do. Lockley echoes that message. Lockley, who now makes her home...

Fireworks are beautiful to watch, but remember that your animals are not as thrilled by the spectacle as you might be. A few years ago a trembling, sopping wet dog showed up on our property. It had obviously swum...

Mary Wakefield Buxton of Urbanna is setting up a nonprofit LLC and has opened an account with a $5,000 initial deposit at Sonabank in Urbanna under the name of “Black Heroes of Middlesex County.” She wants to raise additional funds...

Oyster Festival Queen contestant Madeline Hurd and her Little Miss Spat contestant, Madison Cole, encourage citizens to adopt and help support animals awaiting adoption at the Middlesex Animal Shelter. The contestants are excited to introduce their project, “Middlesex Homeward Bound,”...

In response to the governor’s Forward Virginia Plan, the Middlesex Family YMCA in Hartfield has initiated its phase one reopening with Healthy Together Outdoors classes. The Y staff and instructors are excited to help members restart the Y fitness...

Last month, Bay Aging launched its new Mobile Food Pantry program delivering shelf-stable groceries, sourced from local grocery stores and the Healthy Harvest Food Bank, to Middlesex County-area seniors who are sheltering at home. In the Mobile Food Pantry’s...

Oyster Festival Queen contestant Katie Brooke and her Little Miss Spat contestant, Shannon Wilson, want people to “Go Green To Help Keep Middlesex Clean.” For their project, they have designed a poster competition for current students from the 2019-2020...

If you’ve always wanted to try fishing, now is your chance! You may fish without a license again this year, during the first weekend in June. Take advantage of the free fishing days, June 5, 6 and 7, and...

Customers gather at outdoor tables Saturday evening at the Galley restaurant in Deltaville as a guitarist performs live at a tented area. This past weekend was the first time since March restaurants were allowed to have outdoor area dine-in...

by Carrie Dos Santos -  The Middlesex County Public Library begins a phased reopening this week, starting with “contactless” lobby pick-up of books, audiobooks and DVDs. Many residents have been anxiously awaiting books they had requested, and now staff is...