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Taber Fund policy adopted
Town must repay amounts to keep $1 million principal
On March 13, the Urbanna Town Council adopted a policy for using the Taber Fund.
Dr. Charles Taber bequeathed a sum of $256,695 to the Town of Urbanna upon his death on...
Fighting a different kind of fire
Moose donate special to MC firefighters that will assist in battling electric vehicle fires
An electric vehicle battery fire is unlike a regular fire, and controlling an EV fire takes special equipment, such as EV fire blankets, explained Kevin...
County sticks to rules restricting camp trailer use
During the public comment portion of the March 4 Board of Supervisors meeting, Lee Roberts of Topping expressed concern that Middlesex County does not have an emergency clause to allow Shevonda Randall to move temporarily into a large camper...
County officials consider giving taxpayer rebates
Ever since the waterfront real estate boom started in the 1970s, Middlesex County appears — on paper — to be one of the wealthier counties in the state. This is even though the county’s per capita income has remained...
Special soybean variety harvested in Middlesex
A special variety of soybeans, valued for their healthy oil, are being grown locally.
“High-oleic soybean oil” is a healthy alternative to partially hydrogenated oils, which have largely been phased out.
Hampstead Farm in Remlik harvested its high oleic soybeans in...
Topping boy, 10, needs service dog
Life is a struggle for 10-year-old Zayden Williams of Topping, who has a rare type of epilepsy.
When a seizure happens, Zayden loses all control and he will fall, no matter where he’s standing.
“He used to feel the seizures coming,...
County Museum opens Black businesses exhibit
The Middlesex County Museum (MCM) and Historical Society presented a program on “Enterprising Spirits: African-American Entrepreneurs in Middlesex County” on Sunday, Feb. 23, at the Middlesex County Historic Courthouse and had a grand opening of a new exhibit inside...
Dr. Tracy Seitz: Region Superintendent of the Year
Dr. Tracy B. Seitz has been named the Virginia Association of School Superintendents Region III Superintendent of the Year.
Dr. Seitz has led Middlesex County Public Schools (MCPS) since 2021 after serving in the role of assistant superintendent for four...
Woman who lost Remlik home to fire faces a daunting search for housing
Shevonda Randall’s trailer home burned on Dec. 7, 2024 and Tim Daughtrey, owner of 3D’s Construction in Saluda stepped up and gifted her family with a large Dutch Park Home (camp trailer) for her home at 229 Remlik Drive...
MC Watermen’s Wait Continues
Staffing woes slow commercial fishermen sites grant
The Middle Peninsula Regional Planning District Commission (PDC) announced recently that a grant application to establish sites for developing commercial fishing and maritime waterfront areas has been delayed.
“The grant is advancing but...
