Jan 30, 2025 · The Middlesex AARP Tax Aide group will be starting its tax services for 2024 federal and Virginia tax preparation on Feb. 5 at the Cryer Center at 7485 General Puller Highway in Harmony...

7 hours ago · A Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources researcher shows off a blue catfish recently. (Photo by Kenny Fletcher/Chesapeake Bay Foundation) An invasive predator wreaking havoc in Virginia waters is now the target of a bill introduced by a Virginia lawmaker. The proposal advancing through the General Assembly hopes to get more blue catfish out of state waters and on to people’s plates. HB ...

8 hours ago · A pplications are now being accepted for Arts in the Middle’s Local Artist Tent at the 2025 Spring Arts Festival on June 7 and 8. Now entering its 11th year, Arts in the Middle, conducted at Hewick Plantation, just outside Urbanna, is consistently rated one of the best outdoor fine art shows in eastern Virginia, and is a perennial favorite among exhibiting artists. Applications are accepted ...

8 hours ago · The Middlesex County Public Library (MCPL) system requested $170,000 funding in the upcoming budget from the Middlesex County Board of Supervisors (MCBS) on Friday, Jan. 24. This is an increase of $25,000 from the current budget year. The county has contributed $145,000 to the library in each of the past two fiscal years. MCPL consists of library branches in Urbanna and Deltaville. It also has ...

8 hours ago · Last week’s story about a fire that destroyed the boat that Rusty his dog Star were living on resulted in an outpouring of generosity.

8 hours ago · Executive Director Lewie Lawrence provided a creative way to gather funds from taxpayers most impacted — without tax increases.

Jan 28, 2025 · Funeral arrangements, public notices of death, and details of lives lived within the borders of Middlesex County, VA.

Jan 30, 2025 · A 72-year-old Navy veteran lost everything last week when a fire claimed his 37-foot sailboat that he was living on in Deltaville.

Jan 23, 2025 · The Southside Sentinel has been serving Middlesex County and the adjacent region since April 9, 1896; SSentinel.com since 1997.

May 8, 2024 · Fiber optic Internet cable is being installed near Church View in the Jamaica District of the county as part of an effort to eventually get Internet service to every home in Middlesex County. (Photo by Larry Chowning) Internet service to every home in Middlesex County is moving ahead as fiber optic lines are currently being installed on the “Middle Mile” portion of …