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Hummingbirds returning

Earth Day was Monday, April 22, but it was celebrated early by two hummingbirds in Saluda. John Page was working in his garage last week when he heard a thump and then buzzing. He looked and two hummingbirds were lying...
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Climbing costs hit Deltaville Shared Use Path plan

The Deltaville Shared Use Path project between the county and Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) has hit yet another snag as increased costs have supervisors requesting additional funds and for a time extension. At their April 2 meeting, supervisors agreed...
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County eyes using sewer funds to avoid tax hike

MC supervisors expected to vote today on upcoming fiscal year budget Three citizens attended the Middlesex County Board of Supervisors public hearing on Thursday, April 18, on the proposed $36 million budget for the 2024-2025 fiscal year (FY 24-25), which...
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Gov. signs into law ‘Right to Fish’ bill

Virginia Del. Hillary Pugh Kent, representing Virginia’s Northern Neck and Caroline County in House District 67, has announced that Gov. Glenn Youngkin has signed into law “The Right to Fish” bill, (House Bill 928) to protect commercial watermen from...
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Crab season is now open

Higher crab prices may indicate crab numbers down Virginia’s peeler crab season opened on Monday, April 15, as area watermen set pots on the Rappahannock and Piankatank rivers to gauge the number of crabs moving around. “I have seen a few...
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MC public safety tele-communicators recognized in April

The second week of April is designated National Public Safety Telecommunicator Week and the Middlesex County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) joins with first responders across the nation to recognize their hard work and dedication to serving the public, said MCSO...
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MC aims to up anchor on derelict watercraft

The Middlesex County Board of Supervisors (MCBS) approved on Tuesday, April 2, authorizing staff to apply for a Virginia Marine Resources Commission (VMRC) grant to remove “abandoned or derelict” vessels from county waters. Matt Walker wrote in a staff report...
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Urbanna to lose unique, vintage street name signs

Recently, it was learned that Middlesex County will pay to replace all of Urbanna’s street signs under the E-911 program, if Urbanna adopts an ordinance. The signs would need to meet E-911 criteria and be similar to the green...
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Beehive divides, a good sign

Urbanna abuzz as hundreds of bees mass just off Virginia Street With the days warming, bees swarmed in Urbanna on Saturday, April 6. They congregated on an Isabell Horsley Real Estate sign at the Marble House and were later collected...
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Keep Middlesex Beautiful cleanups now in full swing

The Middlesex County-wide beautification event got off to a roaring start in its first full week of April, said organizer Baxter “Trip” Phillips III, who serves as chairman of Keep Middlesex Beautiful. So far, filled “Big Orange Bags” (BOBs)...
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Hummingbirds returning

Tom Chillemi -
Earth Day was Monday, April 22, but it was celebrated early by two hummingbirds in Saluda. John Page was working in his garage last week...

Climbing costs hit Deltaville Shared Use Path plan

Larry Chowning -
The Deltaville Shared Use Path project between the county and Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) has hit yet another snag as increased costs have...