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Environmental violations cost Middlesex County
Methane gas releases from old landfill had exceeded safety levels; MC fined $7,235
Middlesex County has been fined $7,235 by the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) for violations of the Virginia Waste Management Act involving the closed county landfill...
Jessie, Williams saluted for pro-business stance in Saluda
The recent rejection of a special exception to build a Family Dollar store in Saluda and Hampton Roads Sanitation issues with the sewer construction project at Cooks Corner both came under fire during a public comment period at the...
Three days remain until candidate filing deadline
The deadline to file as a candidate in the Nov. 7 General Election is 7 p.m. on Tuesday, June 20.
The Middlesex elections office will be closed on Monday, June 19, for Juneteenth, a federal holiday. This means there are...
Urbanna on track to add 22 acres
Urbanna is growing.
A voluntary boundary line adjustment that would add 22 acres to the Town of Urbanna was approved by the Middlesex County Board of Supervisors and the Urbanna Town Council last week. The actions followed a public hearing...
MHS varsity baseball eliminated from State tourney
The Middlesex High School (MHS) varsity baseball team were eliminated from the State Class 1 baseball tournament today June 9 at Salem Memorial Stadium in Salem as the Charger lost to Lebanon High School, 4-1.
The Chargers, 16-7, finished off...
Authorities probe ‘ransomware’ attack on MC schools
Middlesex County Public Schools (MCPS) has confirmed that there has been a “ransomware” attack on the schools’ IT system, reportedly by unknown cyber-criminals.
A ransomware attack is when data gets encrypted and is inaccessible by the owner. The attacker demands...
More qualify for place on Nov. 7 ballot
by Tom Chillemi and Larry Chowning -
The deadline to file as a candidate in the Nov. 7 General Election is less than two weeks away. The deadline is 7 p.m. June 20.
Three more candidates have qualified recently, reported...
MC Kiwanians pick Makayla Seamster as Teen of the Year
The Middlesex County Kiwanis Club has named Makayla Seamster as its 2023 Teenager of the Year. The award recognizes a Middlesex teen who has demonstrated dedication to the Kiwanis ideals of community service and personally achieved superior academic achievement,...
U.S. Sen. Warner set to visit Syringa for broadband talk
U.S. Sen. Mark Warner, D-Va., will be hosting an event about broadband in Middlesex County. Sen. Warner will visit 3-4 p.m. Sunday, June 11, to sit down with Middlesex leadership, the Middlesex County Broadband Authority, and provider All Points Broadband to...
Middlesex Schools experience ransomware attack
The Middlesex County Public School System (MCPSS) has confirmed that there has been a ransomware attack on the school’s IT system by an unknown entity.
“We can confirm that MCPSS has recently suffered a ransomware attack” said MCPSS superintendent Dr....
