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Fiber optic cable going in around Middlesex County

Internet service to every home in Middlesex County is moving ahead as fiber optic lines are currently being installed on the “Middle Mile” portion of the project, which runs along the main roads of the county that currently do...
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Work starts on $352,550 parking lot near MES

Parsley’s Siteworks LLC of Saluda has started work on a $352,550 paved parking lot being built atop a grassy field adjacent to Middlesex Elementary School (MES) in Locust Hill. Since MES opened in 2002, the grass parking area located between...
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Authorities release name of Topping man killed in crash

Percy Lockley Jr., 61, of Topping, died at the scene of a two-vehicle crash on April 29 on U.S. Route 17 near Glenns, according to Virginia State Police public information officer Matt Demlein. According to police, at about 11:30 a.m....
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Deputies deescalate Bethpage suicide attempt

On Saturday, May 4, at 5:32 p.m., the Middlesex County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) received an emergency call that a man planned to commit suicide at Bethpage Camp-Resort near Urbanna, reported Maj. M.E. Sampson of the MCSO. According to Maj. Sampson,...
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UNEASE OVER EASEMENT

Urbanna town officials still uncertain how best to use strip at end of Virginia St. Since at least 2015, the Urbanna Town Council has debated how to use the town-owned 30-foot-wide strip of land where Virginia Street meets Urbanna Creek. In...
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Middlesex supervisors OK $36 million FY 24-25 budget

Still unclear how much money state will contribute, especially to schools The Middlesex County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a $36 million budget on Thursday, April 25, for the 2024-2025 fiscal year (FY 24-25), which starts on July 1. The FY...
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Moratorium on menhaden fishing in bay voted down 5-3

The Virginia Marine Resources Commission (VMRC) voted 5-3 on April 23 in Newport News to deny a petition from the Chesapeake Legal Alliance and Southern Maryland Recreational Fishing Organization that would have placed a moratorium on menhaden purse seine...
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Glenns crash claims Middlesex man’s life

A Middlesex County man died at the scene of a two-vehicle crash on Monday at Glenns, in upper Gloucester County. According to the Virginia State Police (VSP), at about 11:38 a.m. on Monday, a 2013 Hyundai Elantra and a 2008 Ford F-350...
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Hummingbirds returning

Earth Day was Monday, April 22, but it was celebrated early by two hummingbirds in Saluda. John Page was working in his garage last week when he heard a thump and then buzzing. He looked and two hummingbirds were lying...
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Climbing costs hit Deltaville Shared Use Path plan

The Deltaville Shared Use Path project between the county and Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) has hit yet another snag as increased costs have supervisors requesting additional funds and for a time extension. At their April 2 meeting, supervisors agreed...
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Many good items offered Saturday by Woman’s Club

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The Middlesex County Woman’s Club’s (MCWC) first-ever plant sale is planned for Saturday, May 11 — right in time for Mother’s Day! The sale...

Reps from MC museums to participate in market

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The huge Memorial Day Holly Point market is fast approaching at the Deltaville Maritime Museum and Holly Point Nature Park. This will be a...