News
Dragon Run to get new bridge
Completion of new U.S. 17 span set for Dec. 2027
U.S. Route 17 northbound crosses the Dragon Run on a bridge that is 95 years old. It’s narrow, floods at times, and has been struck by vehicles eight times...
County approves MC radio upgrade
Multi-band access, $137,272 buy ups regional coverage
The Middlesex County Board of Supervisors (MCBS) approved a motion to purchase 45 multi-band portable radios on Nov. 5 for a price of $137,272 to be used by sheriff’s office deputies, firefighters and...
Christmas Friends needs shoppers to fill wish lists
With the days of December beginning to race by, there is an urgent need this week for about 10 more Christmas Friends shoppers to fill the wish lists of over 20 children and senior adults in Middlesex County.
The...
High school renovation proposals eyed
Officials weigh revamp vs. new building;
new building could cost $100 million
The Middlesex County Board of Supervisors and Middlesex County School Board conducted a joint meeting on Nov. 19 to discuss renovating the current Middlesex High School (MHS) campus or,...
Urbanna Christmas parade rolls on Dec. 6
Pam Simon, longtime Urbanna Oyster Festival coordinator, has been named grand marshal of the Urbanna Hometown Christmas Parade, set for 7 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 6, in downtown Urbanna.
Simon and her husband Walter moved to Norfolk from San Diego, Calif.,...
Cooks Corner plaque unveiling pays tribute to former high school
On the side of Route 33 at Cooks Corner is a brick building that has been there longer than many people today have been alive. Most speed past taking it for granted.
But for many others it represents a genesis....
Bon Secours affirms its commitment to region; OKs in-network plan
“The hospital is important not only to the medical health of this community, but it’s important to the economic health of this community,” Jimmie Carter on Thursday, Oct. 30, told Lancaster County supervisors.
During a presentation to the board, Bessie...
Historic Urbanna bank building to house apartments
The Urbanna Town Council approved on Nov. 13 a Special Use Permit (SUP) to convert the second and third floors into two apartments in the former Bank of Middlesex building at the corner of Cross and Prince George streets.
The...
Aurora borealis graces sky above Broad Creek
The sun is nearing the peak of its 11-year cycle of solar storms, according to scientists.
When it peaks, the sun’s magnetic field reverses — the north pole becomes the south pole, and the south pole becomes the north pole....
SNAP benefits restored
About 15% of people in Middlesex
rely on food stamp program
Full Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits were restored to 1,500 Middlesex County residents on Saturday, Nov. 15.
Middlesex County Social Services Director Rebecca Morgan said that starting in October SNAP...
