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Middlesex closes county offices
Public access to all Middlesex County government offices and buildings is suspended effective immediately until at least March 29. Please see county website at www.co.middlesex.va.us and/or social media for additional information and updates.
YMCA closes for two weeks
To fully support Governor Northam's announcement to close all K-12 schools in the state, including all local governments on the Peninsula, and the national focus on flatting the curve of the spread of this virus, the YMCA of the...
Governor Northam Orders All Virginia K-12 Schools Closed for Minimum of Two Weeks
On March 13 Virginia Governor Ralph Northam ordered all K-12 schools in Virginia to close for a minimum of two weeks in response to the continued spread of novel coronavirus, or COVID-19.
Schools will close from Monday, March 16, through...
Coronavirus meeting cancelled
Out of an abundance of caution and with guidance from the Virginia Department of Health, Bay Aging and Bon Secours Rappahannock General Hospital cancelled the March 17 coronavirus public meeting. “We are asking for assistance in notifying interested parties...
Board okays Bethpage expansion
by Tom Chillemi –
On March 3 the Middlesex County Board of Supervisors approved an amendment to the Middlesex Comprehensive Plan and also rezoned Bethpage Camp-Resort near Urbanna to allow for expansion.
The parcel of about 180 acres was...
Hardin: Editor’s job has been ‘a privilege’
by Tom Chillemi –
Southside Sentinel editor Tom Hardin is retiring after 33 years “in the big chair.”
For three decades he has been the managing editor or editor, directing the news department and weekly newspaper with sound judgment, said publishers...
‘Cuba Revisited’ lecture at maritime park Sunday – CANCELED
We are sorry that we are canceling the Cuba Presentation on Sunday March 15th due to the current national health concerns. We will reschedule this program at a later date. Thank You, Deltaville Maritime Museum
by Bill Powell
Events Director
Deltaville Maritime...
‘Red Sea Security’ to be Great Decisions topic
The Red Sea has remained vital for global trade since the time of ancient Egypt. Once home to the spice trade, the Red Sea now sees millions of barrels of oil a day transported across its waters.
With major nations...
Tractors are rolling
by Tom Chillemi –
With spring on the horizon, farmers are preparing soil for the growing season.
On Monday Will Leggett of Fairfield Farms was “ripping” fields in Hartfield. Ripping loosens the soil to a depth of about 12-14 inches...
Middlesex considering using local contractors to fix Mill Creek Landing
by Larry Chowning –
At the Middlesex County Board of Supervisors meeting on February 4, Hartfield District supervisor John Koontz suggested local contractors be allowed to remove sand from the boat ramp at Mill Creek Landing in Wake. ...
