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Fixes eyed for crash-prone sites Hartfield is the crossroads of motorists traveling between Mathews-Gloucester counties and towards the Robert O. Norris Jr. Bridge and Lancaster County. The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) has two projects planned for Hartfield  -- a left...

County bought fire hydrants Following a public hearing on Jan. 6, the Middlesex County Board of Supervisors approved zoning ordinance changes regarding hooking onto the Middlesex Water Authority (MWA) water lines. Subsidizing water During the public hearing three citizens leveled complaints that...

Middlesex supervisors accepted a gift of 19-acres of land “more or less” located behind the old Rappahannock Central Elementary (RCE) School at Cooks Corner from the Middlesex County School Board (MCSB) at the supervisors Dec. 2, 2025 regular monthly...

The Middlesex County Board of Supervisors (MCBS) conducted its annual organizational meeting Tuesday, Jan. 6, with Saluda District Supervisor Don Harris being reappointed chairman and Reggie Williams vice chairman. The board voted to continue meeting on the first Tuesday of...

Billy Collier, chief of the Upper Middlesex (Water View) Volunteer Fire Department, didn’t know what to expect when he was called out for a commercial fire at Middlesex Metals on Sunday about 3:45 a.m. When Collier arrived he saw flames...

After more than a decade in Scouting, beginning as a Tiger Cub in first grade, Andrew Harrow of Troop 341 earned the rank of Eagle Scout on Dec. 29, 2025. It is the highest honor awarded by Scouting America....

Middlesex supervisors unanimously accepted a year-ending county audit that reflects a positive balance of $27,483,524. Jay Sanudo of Robinson, Farmer, and Cox Associates PLLC, said this year’s audit reflects a $20,287,443 “unassigned” fund balance for the general fund and was...

Middlesex County supervisors learned from County Assessor Jason Cowan in December 2025 that his firm’s studies are showing land values in Middlesex have jumped 33% since the last time the county had a reassessment, five years ago. Cowan informed the...

A public hearing will be scheduled after the first of the year for citizens to comment on VDOT's plan to build a roundabout at the intersection of Twiggs Ferry Road (Route 3) and Stampers Bay Road (Route 630), which...

Eroded foundation prompts closure; no boat ramp access The bridge to the Urbanna Town Marina has been closed to vehicles until further notice, Urbanna Mayor Bill Goldsmith announced this month. Part of the bridge’s foundation washed out just before the...