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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...
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...
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...
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...
County eyes using sewer funds to avoid tax hike
MC supervisors expected to vote today on upcoming fiscal year budget
Three citizens attended the Middlesex County Board of Supervisors public hearing on Thursday, April 18, on the proposed $36 million budget for the 2024-2025 fiscal year (FY 24-25), which...
Gov. signs into law ‘Right to Fish’ bill
Virginia Del. Hillary Pugh Kent, representing Virginia’s Northern Neck and Caroline County in House District 67, has announced that Gov. Glenn Youngkin has signed into law “The Right to Fish” bill, (House Bill 928) to protect commercial watermen from...
Crab season is now open
Higher crab prices may indicate crab numbers down
Virginia’s peeler crab season opened on Monday, April 15, as area watermen set pots on the Rappahannock and Piankatank rivers to gauge the number of crabs moving around.
“I have seen a few...
MC public safety tele-communicators recognized in April
The second week of April is designated National Public Safety Telecommunicator Week and the Middlesex County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) joins with first responders across the nation to recognize their hard work and dedication to serving the public, said MCSO...
MC aims to up anchor on derelict watercraft
The Middlesex County Board of Supervisors (MCBS) approved on Tuesday, April 2, authorizing staff to apply for a Virginia Marine Resources Commission (VMRC) grant to remove “abandoned or derelict” vessels from county waters.
Matt Walker wrote in a staff report...
Urbanna to lose unique, vintage street name signs
Recently, it was learned that Middlesex County will pay to replace all of Urbanna’s street signs under the E-911 program, if Urbanna adopts an ordinance. The signs would need to meet E-911 criteria and be similar to the green...
