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Deluge floods MHS gym

Nearly four inches of rain fall in two hours Pouring rain flooded the 1970s portion of Middlesex High School on Friday, Aug. 28, which included the John S. Clements Memorial Gymnasium, weight room, locker rooms, carpentry area, team rooms and...

Temporary $110,000 bridge OK’d for Urbanna marina

The Urbanna Town Council voted on Aug. 27 to spend $110,000 for a temporary Urbanna Town Marina bridge. The town received three bids for the temporary bridge. Council chose the bid by Faulconer Construction Company Inc. of Charlottesville, which anticipates...

Middlesex supervisors respond to bodycam lawsuit

The Middlesex County Board of Supervisors responded to a lawsuit filed by Middlesex Commonwealth’s Attorney Michael Hurd asking the court to direct the supervisors to fund a full-time assistant commonwealth’s attorney, “or order the discontinuance of usage of the...

Attorneys seek dismissal of Rosegill Village lawsuit

Attorneys for the respondents named in a lawsuit regarding the proposed Rosegill Village site plan have asked the court to dismiss the case. The lawsuit alleges that more archeological studies need to be done at the proposed “Rosegill Village” development...

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Changes loom for public dock at end of Lovers Lane

VDOT wants out of owning, overseeing The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) wants out of ownership and maintenance obligations of four public wharves in the Middle Peninsula, including Jackson Creek State Dock at the end of Lovers Lane in...

Federal funds eyed for work on bridge at Urbanna marina

If things work out, Urbanna could get more federal dollars to build a new bridge at the Urbanna Town Marina.  On Aug. 20, U.S. Rep. Rob Wittman, R-Montross, who represents Virginia’s First Congressional District, highlighted, via a press release, the...

Supt. to Kiwanians: MHS modernization needed; cost $63 million

At a recent Middlesex County Kiwanis Club meeting, the guest speaker was Dr. Tracy Seitz, superintendent of Middlesex County Public Schools (MCPS). The topic that Dr. Seitz chose to speak about was “community.” She said that Middlesex schools host...

Extra deputy added to aid at courthouse

The Middlesex County Board of Supervisors approved an additional full-time deputy to manage increasing security demands at the Middlesex Courthouse. The board took action at its Aug. 4 regular meeting at the request of Sheriff Mickey Sampson, who said staffing...

Golf carts OK’d for Deltaville’s Lovers, Norhall lanes

After a public hearing on Tuesday, Aug. 4, the Middlesex County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a golf cart and utility vehicle zone ordinance allowing golf carts and utility vehicles to operate on Lovers Lane (Route 1101) and Norhall...

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