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One hundred plus bicyclists recognize fallen MC deputy

The annual Police Unity Tour bicyclists stopped at the Middlesex County Volunteer Fire Department building in Urbanna on Friday, May 10, on the way to Washington, D.C., to honor fallen first responders. The group comes to Urbanna annually to honor...
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Town pool dedication coming up

In just over a week, the recently completed Marshall Community Pool in Urbanna’s Taber Park will open with a formal ceremony set for Saturday, May 25, at 11:30 a.m.  The event caps years of effort by town officials with help  of community members...
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Middlesex Planners: No manufactured home zoning change

On May 9, the Middlesex County Planning Commission voted to recommend denial of a proposal to create “a new zoning district,” for resort manufactured home communities. This is the second attempt by the applicant Leonard Powell, of Deltaville and Hyattsville,...
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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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One hundred plus bicyclists recognize fallen MC deputy

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The annual Police Unity Tour bicyclists stopped at the Middlesex County Volunteer Fire Department building in Urbanna on Friday, May 10, on the way...