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School board gifts Cooks Corner land to supervisors
Middlesex supervisors accepted a gift of 19-acres of land “more or less” located behind the old Rappahannock Central Elementary (RCE) School at Cooks Corner from the Middlesex County School Board (MCSB) at the supervisors Dec. 2, 2025 regular monthly...
Don Harris reappointed chairman
The Middlesex County Board of Supervisors (MCBS) conducted its annual organizational meeting Tuesday, Jan. 6, with Saluda District Supervisor Don Harris being reappointed chairman and Reggie Williams vice chairman.
The board voted to continue meeting on the first Tuesday of...
Fire races through Middlesex Metals
Billy Collier, chief of the Upper Middlesex (Water View) Volunteer Fire Department, didn’t know what to expect when he was called out for a commercial fire at Middlesex Metals on Sunday about 3:45 a.m.
When Collier arrived he saw flames...
Middlesex’s Andrew Harrow earns Eagle Scout recognition
After more than a decade in Scouting, beginning as a Tiger Cub in first grade, Andrew Harrow of Troop 341 earned the rank of Eagle Scout on Dec. 29, 2025. It is the highest honor awarded by Scouting America....
Auditor praises MC for progress
Middlesex supervisors unanimously accepted a year-ending county audit that reflects a positive balance of $27,483,524.
Jay Sanudo of Robinson, Farmer, and Cox Associates PLLC, said this year’s audit reflects a $20,287,443 “unassigned” fund balance for the general fund and was...
Middlesex County land value up by 33%
Middlesex County supervisors learned from County Assessor Jason Cowan in December 2025 that his firm’s studies are showing land values in Middlesex have jumped 33% since the last time the county had a reassessment, five years ago.
Cowan informed the...
Public hearing coming up on Stampers Bay Road roundabout
A public hearing will be scheduled after the first of the year for citizens to comment on VDOT's plan to build a roundabout at the intersection of Twiggs Ferry Road (Route 3) and Stampers Bay Road (Route 630), which...
No vehicles on Town Marina bridge
Eroded foundation prompts closure; no boat ramp access
The bridge to the Urbanna Town Marina has been closed to vehicles until further notice, Urbanna Mayor Bill Goldsmith announced this month.
Part of the bridge’s foundation washed out just before the...
County sells waterfront Deltaville property for $350,000
Did little to develop, promote Paradise Lane site following 2015 purchase
The Middlesex County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to sell the 7.05 acres of county owned waterfront property at 318 Paradise Lane Landing in Deltaville for $350,000.
The property on...
Public can sound off on planned MC projects
On Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2026 at 7 p.m. the Middlesex County Board of Supervisors (MCBS) will conduct a public hearing on its Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) for the years 2027-2031. The hearing will be at the Middlesex County Historic...
