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Middlesex residents use vigil at courthouse to keep spotlight on racial injustice by Larry Chowning -  About a dozen people in support of the “Black Lives Matter” movement waved signs and shouted encouragement for the movement during a “vigil” rally...

Official hopes change in Deltaville road status will keep tractor trailers from getting stuck in mud by Larry Chowning -  After a recent study by the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) officials, VDOT determined Horseshoe Bend and Captain Reef roads in...

by Tom Chillemi -  Urbanna resident Kristi Anzivino was the only speaker during the June 18 public hearing on the Town of Urbanna’s proposed fiscal year 2020-2021 budget. This was the second consecutive year that Anzivino was the only citizen...

by Molly Hoffman -  On Friday, June 19, CircleUp Middle Peninsula and Gloucester First United Baptist Church partnered to present a community Juneteenth celebration. Representatives from recent racial justice marches and other Middle Peninsula organizations focused on racial equity spoke. The...

by Don Richeson -  Middlesex County voters head to the polls Tuesday, June 23 to help pick either a U.S. representative or U.S. Senator, although many are instead voting by absentee ballot due to COVID-19 concerns. No matter what their...

Scores join Saluda march decrying racial injustice Peaceful protest one of many around U.S. spotlighting death of man at the hands of police in Minneapolis, Minn., on May 25 by Larry Chowning -  The "Black Lives Matter" rally on Sunday in Saluda carried...

HVAC man reportedly worked throughout courthouse by Larry Chowning -  The Middlesex County Board of Supervisors received word at its June 2 regular monthly meeting that the new county courthouse building in Saluda was shutdown on May 21 to be disinfected...

Will collect additional 3% starting this July, not 2021 by Tom Chillemi -  Following a public hearing on June 2 at which no one spoke, the Middlesex County Board of Supervisors approved a 5% lodging tax that will go into effect...

The local chapter, Mary Ball Washington, of the Freedoms Foundation at Valley Forge, reminds everyone that Flag Day, June 14, is coming up this Sunday. Mary Ball Washington Chapter was formed in 2009 by Elizabeth Eubank Benton, a life-long resident...