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County OKs $30,000 to fix Timberneck Rd. dock
The Middlesex County Board of Supervisors approved a $30,000 contract with Delta Marine Construction on Tuesday, July 7 to rebuild the Broad Creek Public Dock, which is located at the end of Timberneck Road in Deltaville.
The dock is a...
SEMIQUINCENTENNIAL CELEBRATIONS
Water View July Fourth Parade rolls despite heat
The annual July Fourth Water View Parade, sponsored by Water View’s Upper Middlesex Volunteer Fire Department and Auxiliary (UMVFD), rolled through Water View Saturday — despite the heat.
All other outside activities were...
Deadline to join MC sheriff race coming up
A “special election” for Middlesex County sheriff is set for this autumn, due to former Middlesex Sheriff David P. Bushey’s resignation. So far, four candidates have qualified to run in the Nov. 3 special election for Middlesex sheriff.
Aug. 14...
Urbanna ‘special election’ receives judge’s approval
Will be part of Nov. 3 voting
On July 1, Middlesex County Circuit Court Judge Jeffrey W. Shaw approved a petition ordering a “special election” in Urbanna to fill the unexpired term of former town council member Robert E. “Robbie”...
Heat nixes most of Urbanna 4th fun; Water View, Deltaville still on
Heat wave
A National Weather Service (NWS) announcement this week of a prolonged and dangerous heat wave has caused some postponements and delays in July Fourth weekend events in Middlesex County.
The NWS is predicting 100-degree temperatures and above on Saturday....
Virginia lawmakers approve funding study of Chesapeake Bay menhaden
The Virginia General Assembly in Richmond officially passed 14 budget amendments Monday to the commonwealth’s $205 billion biennial budget. Among the amendments was one earmarking $2 million for a comprehensive study on Atlantic menhaden in the Chesapeake Bay.
Legislators had...
Charges filed in case involving pool stuck atop Norris Bridge
K’Von Tavares Evans, 30, of Petersburg was charged in Lancaster General District Court with misdemeanor reckless driving as the result of a four-vehicle crash that occurred the morning of Friday, June 5, on the Robert O. Norris Jr. Memorial...
Committee to address noise in MC
On Tuesday, May 5, Supervisors voted, 4-1, to rescind the noise ordinance, but by law the board had to also approve a rescinding ordinance. The rescinding ordinance states that the “board of supervisors … previously adopted an ordinance on April...
Game Changers keep Juneteenth celebration lively
On Saturday, June 20, the sixth annual Juneteenth celebration presented by Game Changers of Middlesex was held at St. Clare Walker Middle School. The auditorium came alive with a variety show of dance, music, and reflections on the struggles for...
Reassessment process under way
The Middlesex County property reassessment is currently under way, part of a routine process required under Virginia law to ensure property values remain fair and up to date.
Middlesex County Administrator Kevin Gentry explained that state law mandates that all...
