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White Stone man charged Friday with three felonies, being held without bond Jesse Foster of Lancaster County has been charged with three felonies related to a crash on the Norris bridge that killed two on July 13. According to Sgt. Shehan,...

Middlesex Supervisors were informed by the County Administrator that VDOT has approved a “sidewalk” narrow path in Deltaville instead of a wider multi-purpose path. The project, costing an estimated $2.5 million, will be paid for with 80% ($2 million) coming...

The Virginia State Police investigated a motor vehicle crash involving a commercial motor vehicle that occurred on U.S. 17 in Middlesex County on Thursday, Sept. 11. Preliminary investigation reveals that the 2015 Freightliner Cascadia, driven by Calvin J. Woodward of...

The Urbanna Oyster Festival Foundation has named Sarah Hammond Stokes, 86, of Urbanna as captain of the 2025 festival. A Middlesex County native, Stokes surprised a field of women oyster shuckers in 1983 at the Virginia oyster shucking contest in...

Middlesex Supervisors voted unanimously on Tuesday, Sept. 9 to begin talks with Dominion Energy to install a proposed solar farm (solar power generating site) on the “old” landfill property and the adjacent Thacker property at Stormont. Middlesex County issued in...

A life blessing and celebration was conducted Thursday, Sept. 4, at the Middlesex County Volunteer Rescue Squad (MCVRS) building in Deltaville, as little Wayland Van-Metre of Wake had his arms wrapped around his mother’s neck and showed off those...

For several years now, the Middle Peninsula Regional Planning District Commission (PDC) has been working to establish better sites for commercial fishermen to use throughout the Middle Peninsula. Through a study by VHB, it was determined that Stampers Bay on...

Traditional wedding vows conclude with “For as long as we both shall live.” However, for Luise Sexton, 95, of Remlik, her wedding vows continue to this day long after her husband William passed away. Their bond began in Heidelberg, West...

With the Robert O. Norris Jr. Memorial Bridge in the background, Gov. Glenn Youngkin on Thursday, Aug. 28, ceremonially signed legislation to speed up the replacement bridge project by eight years. Construction is scheduled to begin in 2028. When completed,...

The Middlesex County Board of Supervisors, to provide a more diverse and historical balance to the image of Middlesex County history at the old courthouse, has converted its downstairs lobby into a historical display area. Supervisors in partnership with the...