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by Tom Samuel -  A fair number of library patrons keep up with a wide selection of the latest bestselling novels, but a few less stray regularly into the recently purchased non-fiction section. There are, of course, the expected new...

by Carrie Dos Santos -  This past week was National Banned Book Week. During the week, libraries across the United States brought attention to books that have been banned or challenged in library or educational settings throughout the previous year....

Middlesex school officials expected to update return to school plan Oct. 12 by Larry Chowning -  The Middlesex County School Board is going to provide an “update on return to school plan” at the 7 p.m. Monday, Oct. 12, board meeting....

Middlesex superintendent reminds board decison to go to virtual instruction tied to surge in COVID-19 cases in county by Larry Chowning At the Middlesex County School Board (MCSB) meeting on Sept. 14, a Locust Hill parent expressed his frustration for his...

The Middlesex County School Board (MCSB) honors former Southside Sentinel Editor Tom Hardin for being named to the Virginia School Boards Association (VSBA) 2020 Media Honor Roll Program this past summer. The VSBA certificate reads, “the MCSB recognizes your...

Division Literacy Specialist Beaton Healy, standing, shares a lighter moment as she works with Middlesex High School English department members at MHS last month as they prepared for the start of the new school year for students. (Contributed)  

Love4Kids is having a school supplies pick-up event 9 a.m.-noon Saturday, Sept. 12, at the Middlesex Sports Complex in Locust Hill (behind the middle school) or the Bay Aging building parking lot (near the Urbanna firehouse). Love4Kids needs to know...

Is also alumna and school parent Chesapeake Academy announced last week the hiring of a Middlesex County resident to fill multiple key positions. Rosetta Struse will teach pre-kindergarten 3 and 4 through second grade at the Irvington-based school, as well...

by Tom Chillemi -  Middlesex County Public Schools welcomes 23 new teachers and staff members for the 2020-2021 school year, which started for students Monday.  New teachers and staff at Middlesex High School (MHS) include, in alphabetical order: • Doug Armstrong —...

Hartfield woman describes, in a letter, her family’s battle with coronavirus cases At the Middlesex County School Board (MCSB) meeting on Aug. 10, Christy Hogge of Hartfield described her family’s battle with COVID-19 in a letter read publicly to...