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Middlesex Supervisor John Koontz, and citizen speaking at meeting, want it moved, despite referendum vote by Larry Chowning - The Middlesex County electorate made it clear on Nov. 4, 2021 that the 1910 Confederate monument on the historic county courthouse...

by Larry Chowning - At the Middlesex County Board of Supervisors (MCBS) annual planning meeting on Friday, Jan. 7, new board Chairman Lud Kimbrough created the Middlesex Historical Committee with the charge of making the county’s historic courthouse and...

by Tom Chillemi - Middlesex County Sheriff David Bushey and his staff have been operating from a 1,200-square-foot building for years. “It’s way outdated,” he said this week. For example the MCSO needs a secure area to hold arrested persons...

The Urbanna Town Council is scheduled to meet at 7 p.m. today, Thursday, Jan. 13, on the second floor of the town hall at 45 Cross St. On the agenda is a public hearing on the town’s intention to file...

Birds braved biting wind blasts during Monday’s snowstorm to feast at bird feeders that include a ring of peanuts on which this cardinal (above) is perched.

by Tom Chillemi -  Howard and Ellen Rowlson-Hall, who lived in Middlesex County for many years, now divide their time between Lynchburg and the headwaters of Urbanna Creek, where they have a getaway in the forest. It is in these quiet...

But some district boundaries change The Supreme Court of Virginia has unanimously approved maps establishing congressional and state legislative districts. Under the terms of Article II, Section 6-A of the Constitution of Virginia, the Supreme Court of Virginia took over the...

by Tom Chillemi -  Certain Middlesex County Circuit Court records, some of which are more than 200 years old, will be “digitized” for preservation thanks to a grant from the Library of Virginia, said Rachel Hartenbach, Middlesex Circuit Court Clerk. The...

Yule-themed event draws rave reviews by Tom Chillemi -  The Jackson Creek Christmas cruises are a Deltaville tradition. Grandparents make memories with their grandchildren, fans of Christmas get a taste of the good ol’ days and even the spirits of...

by Tom Chillemi -  This holiday season many motorists will not make it to their destination. A traffic crash will cut short their plans. In his 27 years as a law enforcement office Major M.E. Sampson of the Middlesex County Sheriff’s...