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Saluda man indicted on murder charge
Tyrell Lamont Samuel, 24, of Saluda, was indicted on May 1 by a Gloucester Circuit Court Grand Jury for the first degree murder of Skyler Ann Merenda, who was murdered Aug. 15, 2022 in a residence in the Carters...
Middlesex Green Up volunteers collect 125 bags of roadside litter
The Great Middlesex Green Up is off to a good start thanks to more than 50 volunteers who came out Saturday to pick up trash along roads. The litter pick up, which coincided with Earth Day 2023, collected 125...
Public can sound off on proposed Saluda Family Dollar
Family Dollar is seeking a special exception to build a 10,500 square-foot retail store on the east side of Saluda. The Tax Map Parcel is 26B-1-62.
A public hearing is set before the Middlesex Board of Supervisors for 7 p.m....
Budget OK’d; Williams and Harris vote no
The Middlesex County Board of Supervisors (MCBS), in somewhat of a surprising action, voted 3-2 to approve the $37,076,000 fiscal year 2023-2024 budget (FY 23-24) on Thursday, April 20. The new fiscal year starts July 1.
The surprising action was...
200 cyclists to memorialize Middlesex County police officer
The annual Police Unity Tour will be traveling through Urbanna on Wednesday, May 10, between 3 and 4 p.m. and will stop on the Beryl Newman Memorial Bridge over Urbanna Creek to honor the late Middlesex County police officer...
Deltaville-Hartfield fire school training continues
The young men in the Deltaville-Hartfield Basic Fire School put their classroom lessons to the test during simulated fire training at the Gloucester fire training facility.
On Sunday, March 26, the training firefighters learned what it’s like to enter and...
Big rig runs off road after Saluda crash
A tractor trailer overturned after it collided with a car that had made an improper turn at Saluda last week, reported Sgt. J. Dudley of the Gloucester Office of the Virginia State Police.
According to the crash report, at 10:40...
Sewage storage discussed
Controling odor at nearby SCW remains concern
For the second month in a row, the Middlesex County School Board (MCSB) has tabled action on reaching an agreement with Hampton Roads Sanitation District (HRSD) on selling HRSD approximately one half acre...
Middlesex County Little League presents season opening ceremony
Middlesex County Little League (MCLL) presented its opening day ceremony Saturday at the Middlesex County Sports Complex (MCSC) in Locust Hill. Several hundred people turned out for the event and weathered a windy and cold morning.
The MCLL, which is...
Tractor Supply, Family Dollar eye opening Saluda stores
Saluda is growing.
Two major businesses could be coming to Saluda.
On March 9, the Middlesex Planning Commission issued preliminary approval of a Tractor Supply site plan that had been submitted for review. The store is planned for the west end...
