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NAACP: Let pastors talk at meetings
MC School Board is too restrictive, group’s reps say
The Middlesex County School Board (MCSB) voted Monday on a second and final vote for a policy change that determines who can speak during the board’s two public comment periods at...
Basketball/pickleball court now open at Cooks Corner site
The basketball/pickleball court portion of Middlesex County’s new “Buddy Park” at Cooks Corner has been completed and at the board’s Tuesday, July 9, meeting supervisors were expected to consider two bid options for a children’s playground.
The Middlesex County Board...
Winter crab dredging is likely returning to Chesapeake Bay
Was banned in 2008 after crab numbers plummeted
Virginia Marine Resources Commission (VMRC) voted 5-4 in June to repeal a ban on winter crab dredging; consider a limited entry fishery; and before officially opening the dredge season, begin research on...
Middlesex Independence Day celebrations
Middlesex County is an area standout when it comes to Independence Day celebrations. It boasts big Fourth of July-themed events in three separate Middlesex communities — Urbanna, Deltaville and Water View. Each has its own special approach to celebrating...
Urbanna firehouse hosts military banners event
The annual Urbanna Military Banner Dedication was conducted Friday, June 21, in the Middlesex Volunteer Fire Department building in Urbanna, where county veterans were recognized for their service to the country.
The program is part of the town’s veteran military...
Urbanna DMV site closes
The budget that the Urbanna Town Council approved on June 27 for fiscal year 2024-2025 does not contain funding for the DMV Select office, which has been in the town hall for 2.5 years.
The DMV Select’s last day was...
Juneteenth celebrated during June 22 program
The fourth annual Juneteenth celebration presented by Game Changers of Middlesex County was well-attended, entertaining and informative.
Juneteenth 2024 was a happy day — good vibrations came from the St. Clare Walker Middle School in Locust Hill, where the “Celebrate...
Storm-toppled tree crushes Saluda man’s pickup, cars
Clarke Gray of Saluda planned to travel in his pickup truck down to the Outer Banks and go fishing on Triangle Wrecks fishing grounds in the Atlantic Ocean on Monday. Instead, he had a “triangle wreck” in his yard...
Water rates in Urbanna to rise 10% on July 1
Following a public hearing on June 13, the Urbanna Town Council voted to raise water prices for in-town customers by 10% starting July 1.
Even with the rate increase, Town of Urbanna water is the cheapest of the three water...
Sentinel has early deadline next week
The Southside Sentinel office will be closed Thursday, July 4, in observance of the Independence Day holiday. As a result, the Sentinel’s print edition will appear a day earlier than usual next week — on Wednesday, July 3, rather...
