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NAACP Middlesex Branch presents play depicting arrest of woman defending her rights
This past Saturday, July 20, the Middlesex Branch of the NAACP honored the late Irene Morgan with a reenactment of her arrest on July 16, 1944. This arrest that happened in Saluda set the stage for Rosa Parks. During the reenactment, Irene Morgan was played by Middlesex County resident Cynthia...
Seven Middlesex girls vie to reign as queen of 2024 Urbanna Oyster festival
The 2024 Urbanna Oyster Festival queen and little miss spat contestants are busy working on their community service projects this summer. Each queen contestant must volunteer a minimum of 25 hours benefiting Middlesex County. The 67th Urbanna Oyster Festival is set for Friday and Saturday, Nov. 1 and 2. Keep...
Antioch Baptist Church Appreciation Day slated for Aug. 3 in Saluda
Saturday, Aug. 3, will be celebrated as “Antioch Baptist Church Appreciation Day.” That’s according to the Middlesex County Board of Supervisors, which unanimously voted to issue a special proclamation noting the celebration at its Tuesday, July 9, regular monthly meeting. In conjunction with the celebration, the unveiling...
Elena Fomin
Queen contestant Elena Fomin and her little miss spat contestant Josie Anton have teamed up for their project to spread awareness about colon cancer. This project was chosen because Elena’s grandmother had colon cancer and it was a shock for her family. For Elena and Josie’s community service project,...
MC Courthouse to get $39,000 revamp for new official’s office
The Middlesex County Board of Supervisors (MCBS) approved a $39,000 bid from Haley Builders Inc. of Ashland to renovate the basement of the new county courthouse to accommodate a new Middlesex County assistant commonwealth attorney’s office. Supervisors voted unanimously to accept the bid at their July 9 regular monthly...
Local GOP committees to hold ‘Pork & Politics’ fundraiser on Aug. 17
The Gloucester, Mathews and Middlesex Republican Committees will hold a fund-raiser from 4-7 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 17, at the Lower Middlesex Fire Station, Deltaville. The “Pork & Politics” event is a seated BBQ dinner featuring talks by seven local and state elected officials and candidates, including Virginia Lt. Gov. Winsome Sears, 1st District Congressman Rob Wittman, and Virginia’s U.S. Senate GOP candidate Hung Cao.
Rescue Regatta Success
MC Volunteer Rescue Squad fundraiser starts off with a puff, ends with a bang. About six weeks before the second annual Rescue Regatta, the Deltaville-based fundraiser had lost its wind. Online registrations were elusive for the dinner, dancing and the race set for July 12 and 13. Despite social media posts, text blasts, color ads, fliers, newsletters and walking the docks, there was little interest.
White Stone supports VDOT’s quest for federal discretionary funding to replace Norris Bridge
WHITE STONE—The White Stone Town Council gave its full support to the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) in its effort to seek federal grant funding to help build a new bridge over the Rappahannock River linking Lancaster and Middlesex counties. Council voted unanimously, 6-0, on July 11 to adopt...
Waterfront camp areas would need exception
The Middlesex County Planning Commission has initiated a zoning ordinance amendment that would give the county more control over future campgrounds in Waterfront Commercial zones. Existing campgrounds would not be affected. On July 11, the commission unanimously recommended the Middlesex Board of Supervisors approve the amendment that would give the...
Deltaville library to host Folk Art Experience program
The Middlesex County Public Library system is hosting its four-day Folk Art Experience event at MCPL’s Deltaville branch from Thursday-Sunday, Aug. 8-11. The program will be led by folk artist William Clarke, who has won acclaim for his work depicting life in rural Virginia. At the end, each participant will walk away with a matted and framed work of art of his or her own creation.
Chowning to give deadrise talk at Deltaville Library
The Middlesex County Public Library (MCPL) system invites the public to a program on the Chesapeake Bay deadrise, presented by Larry Chowning, on Thursday, July 18, from 5-7 p.m. at MCPL’s Deltaville branch. The presentation explores the story of the iconic boat as well as the role of wooden boatbuilding in the Deltaville community, the topic of Chowning’s latest book from Arcadia Press. Q&A time and a book signing will follow. Light refreshments will be served.
Basketball/pickleball court now open at Cooks Corner site
The basketball/pickleball court portion of Middlesex County’s new “Buddy Park” at Cooks Corner has been completed and at the board’s Tuesday, July 9, meeting supervisors were expected to consider two bid options for a children’s playground. The Middlesex County Board of Supervisors (MCBS) created a...
Middlesex celebrates July 4, 2024
Temperatures approaching triple digits may have kept away many spectators, but nearly a dozen decorated boats showed their spirit in the annual Urbanna Boat Parade on Saturday. Winning first place was the “Old Babes Seasoning,” a play on “Old Bay” Seasoning. The group of Urbanna women are repeat winners. A...
BC United to hold Back to School Block Party Aug. 17
BC United Outreach will hold its second annual Back to School Block Party and Resource Fair from 2-6 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 17 at the Abingdon Ruritan Club building, Bena. This event aims to support K-12 students in Gloucester, Middlesex, and Mathews counties as they prepare for the upcoming school year.
NAACP: Let pastors talk at meetings
MC School Board is too restrictive, group’s reps say. The Middlesex County School Board (MCSB) voted Monday on a second and final vote for a policy change that determines who can speak during the board’s two public comment periods at each meeting. It does not include local clergy who live outside of the county.
Middlesex Independence Day celebrations
Middlesex County is an area standout when it comes to Independence Day celebrations. It boasts big Fourth of July-themed events in three separate Middlesex communities — Urbanna, Deltaville and Water View. Each has its own special approach to celebrating the nation’s 248th birthday. Urbanna. Thursday, July 4. A...
Bristow takes over as jail superintendent
Jerry Bristow of Middlesex County has been appointed superintendent of the Middle Peninsula Regional Security Center in Saluda. He stepped into the new job on Monday, following the retirement on Friday of former superintendent Tim Doss of Mathews. As superintendent, Bristow is in charge of the large facility, which employs...
Middlesex minister looks at true meaning of freedom
Juneteenth commemorates the day on June 19, 1865 when a Union general read orders in Galveston, Texas, stating all enslaved people in the state were free according to federal law. Juneteenth was designated a federal holiday in 2021. On June 19, 1865, Army troops went to Galveston, Texas, to free...
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