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Middlesex County sheriff candidates respond to questionnaire

The Southside Sentinel submitted the following identical questionnaire to the four candidates vying for the position of sheriff of Middlesex County in the Nov. 3 general election. The position of sheriff is considered “non-partisan,” and has a four-year term...

Cryers to serve as grand marshals of the 69th Oyster Festival

The Urbanna Oyster Festival Foundation has named Linda and Dave Cryer grand marshals of the 69th annual Urbanna Oyster Festival set for Nov. 6 and 7. The Cryers moved to Middlesex County in 2002 and have devoted “23 years of...

Courthouse campus to get $161,931 in paving

The Middlesex County Board of Supervisors approved on Sept. 1 a $161,931 bid to pave five parking areas around the courthouse campus in Saluda. The approved bid was from Pro-Seal Services of Powhatan, an asphalt service company that specializes in...

Special dinner celebrating the saved life of a boy pulled from pool

“It is a miracle and I thank you all for making it happen! You saved my son’s life and you saved mine. I cannot imagine a life without my Johnny. God bless you all!” On May 16, the Louthen family...

Volunteer River Counties marks one-year anniversary

Volunteer River Counties, the region’s leading online volunteer platform, celebrated its one-year anniversary on Sept. 11, 2026 — coinciding with the 25th anniversary of 9/11. Since launching in 2025, Volunteer River Counties has achieved several major milestones. Volunteer River...

Camp Kekoka yoga retreat empowers yoga community

More than 100 yogis gathered recently at YMCA/APYC Camp Kekoka for the 17th annual Kekoka Yoga Retreat. The three-day retreat raised almost $30,000 for camper scholarships, and the theme this year was “Empower.” Event founder and chairman Susan Johnson gathered...

Human remains discovered; cause of death undetermined

Human remains recovered on Sunday, Oct. 4 in the Jamaica area of upper Middlesex County have been identified by the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner as 61-year-old Nicholas Dieter, reported Middlesex Sheriff Chris Easter, adding the cause of...

Russ Russell named captain of 2026 Urbanna Oyster Fest

The Urbanna Oyster Festival Foundation has named 100-year-old Russ Russell of Urbanna as captain of the 69th annual Urbanna Oyster Festival set for Friday and Saturday, Nov. 6 and 7. Urbanna Oyster Festival Foundation (UOFF) official Joe Heyman announced the...

Rare 1908 car displayed at Wings, Wheels & Keels

Is one of just 13,000 made People often go to car shows looking for the cars of their youth. At the 30th annual Wings, Wheels & Keels at Hummel Field airport in Topping on Saturday one car stood out as...

Visitors spent $30.5 million in MC in 2025, Va. tourism data shows

The Virginia Tourism Corporation recently released its 2025 Economic Impact of Visitors study, conducted by Tourism Economics. The annual report measures the direct economic contribution of visitor spending in every Virginia county and independent city. The 2025 data shows...

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