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Middlesex officials announce checklist in advance of some limited May 14 easing of COVID-19-related restrictions on businesses by Larry Chowning -  At the May 5 board of supervisors meeting, Pinetop District Supervisor Lud Kimbrough informed the board that the county’s Economic...

County seeks status change for airport in Middlesex Co. by Tom Chillemi -  Hummel Field airport is at a crossroads.  A proposal has been made that could be the beginning of building a runway that is longer, wider and safer. The...

by Gordon White -  The Middle Peninsula, including Middlesex County, has been hard-hit by the shutdowns required by the response to the coronavirus, with a larger percentage — 15.7% — of workers unemployed here than in any other Virginia region,...

County admin: Middlesex losing $52,000 by waiting to collect more lodging tax by Larry Chowning -  The Middlesex County Board of Supervisors conducted a public hearing Thursday, April 30, on a proposed $26,715,638 FY-21 budget with no tax increases, using $567,627...

by Tom Chillemi -  Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam announced Monday a plan for easing restrictions put in place on March 30 and scheduled to be in force until June 10. The “stay at home” order was issued to reduce the...

by Tom Chillemi -  The Middlesex County Sheriff’s Office was among those that partnered with the Healthy Harvest Food Bank and the Middlesex Family YMCA in helping to combat food shortages in Middlesex County due to the COVID-19 pandemic. More than...

Members of the Southside Sentinel staff won five first place awards, four second place awards and three third place awards in the 2019 Virginia Press Association News and Advertising Contest. The awards were to be presented during the annual awards...

Measure less strict than earlier proposed ordinance making masks mandatory by Larry Chowning -  Due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Middlesex County Board of Supervisors voted, 3-2, Thursday, April 30 to approve a resolution to encourage citizens to wear masks when...

by Larry Chowning -  At a special called meeting Wednesday, the Middlesex County Board of Supervisors tabled action on an emergency ordinance requiring citizens of Middlesex to wear mask in public during this coronavirus pandemic. The meeting was rescheduled until 5...

If approved, measure would call for covering nose, mouth to fight COVID-19 by Larry Chowning -  At a special emergency called meeting on Wednesday, April 29, the Middlesex County Board of Supervisors considered adoption of a countywide “Covering of Nose...