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More than 20 years after a plan was unveiled to build homes on Rosegill farm, some new activity has come before Middlsex county officials. buff.ly/wrPQUZq
November 6, 2025 at 5:00 PM
More than 20 years after a plan was unveiled to build homes on Rosegill farm, some new activity has come before Middlsex county officials. buff.ly/wrPQUZq
The Middlesex County Economic Development Authority purchased about 21 acres with access to Broad Creek in Deltaville last week for $1 million. buff.ly/jvgtuVg
October 24, 2025 at 2:02 PM
The Middlesex County Economic Development Authority purchased about 21 acres with access to Broad Creek in Deltaville last week for $1 million. buff.ly/jvgtuVg
FROM VIRGINIA TO GALWAY 🦪 The Urbanna Oyster Festival, the 2nd-oldest oyster celebration in the world, has established an international connection with its older counterpart, the Galway International Oyster Festival, during a meeting on Oct. 11 in Ireland! --> buff.ly/uJZSGnS
October 23, 2025 at 10:00 PM
FROM VIRGINIA TO GALWAY 🦪 The Urbanna Oyster Festival, the 2nd-oldest oyster celebration in the world, has established an international connection with its older counterpart, the Galway International Oyster Festival, during a meeting on Oct. 11 in Ireland! --> buff.ly/uJZSGnS
Issues over not being allowed to speak at public meetings resurfaced at the Middlesex County Board of Supervisors Sept. 9 meeting.
Issues over not being allowed to speak at public meetings resurface • SSentinel.com
This is not the first time citizens have been upset over not being allowed to speak at board meetings.
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October 14, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Issues over not being allowed to speak at public meetings resurfaced at the Middlesex County Board of Supervisors Sept. 9 meeting.
Ocean Harvesters is adding a $9 million menhaden vessel to its fishing fleet and sending a message that Ocean Harvesters, Omega Protein Inc. and Canadian parent company Cooke Inc. plan on fishing in the Chesapeake Bay region into the future.
Company plans to continue menhaden fishing in Chesapeake • SSentinel.com
Ocean Harvesters, Omega Protein Inc. and Canadian parent company Cooke Inc. plan on fishing in the Chesapeake Bay region into the future.
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October 14, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Ocean Harvesters is adding a $9 million menhaden vessel to its fishing fleet and sending a message that Ocean Harvesters, Omega Protein Inc. and Canadian parent company Cooke Inc. plan on fishing in the Chesapeake Bay region into the future.
Read all about Katie Horsley Dew, Principal Broker of Horsley Real Estate, in our special supplement, Bay Heritage 2025.
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October 10, 2025 at 7:03 PM
Read all about Katie Horsley Dew, Principal Broker of Horsley Real Estate, in our special supplement, Bay Heritage 2025.
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Read all about Bragg & Company: Three Generations Rooted in the Northern Neck in our special supplement, Bay Heritage 2025.
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October 8, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Read all about Bragg & Company: Three Generations Rooted in the Northern Neck in our special supplement, Bay Heritage 2025.
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Read all about Pearls of the Chesapeake: Your Trusted Real Estate Experts in the River Realm, in our special supplement, Bay Heritage 2025.
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October 1, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Read all about Pearls of the Chesapeake: Your Trusted Real Estate Experts in the River Realm, in our special supplement, Bay Heritage 2025.
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All Middlesex public schools recently announced open houses, which are set for 4-7pm on Thursday, Aug 14 at each school. 🏫 All school news --> buff.ly/J6jtXbu
Middlesex High School sets Aug. 14 open house • SSentinel.com
MHS recently announced its open house, which is set for Thursday, Aug. 14, at MHS at 454 General Puller Highway (Route 33) in Saluda.
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August 2, 2025 at 2:00 PM
All Middlesex public schools recently announced open houses, which are set for 4-7pm on Thursday, Aug 14 at each school. 🏫 All school news --> buff.ly/J6jtXbu
Urbanna’s 11th celebration of Founders Day starts a little after 10am tomorrow, next to the Middlesex County Woman’s Club building.
Urbanna Founders Day fun sails in Saturday • SSentinel.com
Enjoy Urbanna’s 11th celebration of Founders Day, starting a little after 10 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 2, at 210 Virginia St.
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August 1, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Urbanna’s 11th celebration of Founders Day starts a little after 10am tomorrow, next to the Middlesex County Woman’s Club building.
Ask about how to advertise in our Alzheimer's and brain awareness month issue.
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June 9, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Ask about how to advertise in our Alzheimer's and brain awareness month issue.
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June 4, 2025 at 2:07 PM
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Advertise in the July Rivah, our most read issue of the year!
Deadline to be included is June 13.
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June 3, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Advertise in the July Rivah, our most read issue of the year!
Deadline to be included is June 13.
📱 Call the Southside Sentinel at 804-758-2328
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Deadline to be included is June 13.
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🎨 The annual Arts in the Middle Fine Arts Festival is set for June 7 and 8 in Urbanna.
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May 28, 2025 at 10:01 PM
🎨 The annual Arts in the Middle Fine Arts Festival is set for June 7 and 8 in Urbanna.
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It's here! The 2025 Best of the Rivah Contest voting is live!
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May 27, 2025 at 8:01 PM
It's here! The 2025 Best of the Rivah Contest voting is live!
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Visit rivahguide.com to vote for your favorites and have a chance to receive a $75 gift certificate to your favorite Rivah business!
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✏️ For the first time, nine students from Christchurch School have submitted research papers to the Virginia Junior Academy of Sciences and all nine were accepted for presentation. buff.ly/HmazQ2Q
May 27, 2025 at 5:00 PM
✏️ For the first time, nine students from Christchurch School have submitted research papers to the Virginia Junior Academy of Sciences and all nine were accepted for presentation. buff.ly/HmazQ2Q
The fate of a proposed $40 million solar facility in Deltaville will be decided on Tuesday, June 3 at 7pm, at Middlesex County's Historic Courthouse. buff.ly/7ehbz8u
May 23, 2025 at 4:00 PM
The fate of a proposed $40 million solar facility in Deltaville will be decided on Tuesday, June 3 at 7pm, at Middlesex County's Historic Courthouse. buff.ly/7ehbz8u
The old Middlesex County landfill and the Thacker property are located at the end of Faraway Road at Stormont and are zoned low-density rural (LDR) parcels. Properties in the immediate vicinity are also zoned LDR. buff.ly/nCuFn78
May 20, 2025 at 7:00 PM
The old Middlesex County landfill and the Thacker property are located at the end of Faraway Road at Stormont and are zoned low-density rural (LDR) parcels. Properties in the immediate vicinity are also zoned LDR. buff.ly/nCuFn78
The Kingsmen Quartet is set to perform at 6 p.m. Friday, May 23, at Harmony Grove Baptist Church in Harmony Village. The community is invited and welcome to come. buff.ly/NtgWvp2
May 5, 2025 at 7:02 PM
The Kingsmen Quartet is set to perform at 6 p.m. Friday, May 23, at Harmony Grove Baptist Church in Harmony Village. The community is invited and welcome to come. buff.ly/NtgWvp2
4.1 inches of rain fell in 9 hours. Equal to a storm that occurs only "every 10-15 years," according to McAdoo… Longest, said that the manhole has overflowed into his yard for years. “This was not a one in 15 year occurrence,” he said. “What are you going to do about it?”
Sewage flow from manhole raises concern • SSentinel.com
HRSD Director of Small Communities Sam McAdoo addressed the Urbanna Town Council last week about concerns regarding sewage overflow...
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May 3, 2025 at 2:01 PM
4.1 inches of rain fell in 9 hours. Equal to a storm that occurs only "every 10-15 years," according to McAdoo… Longest, said that the manhole has overflowed into his yard for years. “This was not a one in 15 year occurrence,” he said. “What are you going to do about it?”
AND ANOTHER broken Middlesex High School record in 2025: McMinn continues to make his mark on MHS track history as the senior discus whiz broke his own school record last Thursday with a 152-foot throw. buff.ly/UWhnhNS
May 2, 2025 at 10:01 PM
AND ANOTHER broken Middlesex High School record in 2025: McMinn continues to make his mark on MHS track history as the senior discus whiz broke his own school record last Thursday with a 152-foot throw. buff.ly/UWhnhNS
ANOTHER broken Middlesex High School record in 2025: The Middlesex High 4 by 800 meter relay team broke a 2015 school record of 8:40 by cruising to an 8:27.92 time at the 2nd annual Denbigh Patriot Track Classic on Saturday. buff.ly/VaB8lre
May 2, 2025 at 7:01 PM
ANOTHER broken Middlesex High School record in 2025: The Middlesex High 4 by 800 meter relay team broke a 2015 school record of 8:40 by cruising to an 8:27.92 time at the 2nd annual Denbigh Patriot Track Classic on Saturday. buff.ly/VaB8lre
Early voting for the Democratic Party primary begins Friday, May 2, and will continue through Saturday, June 14.
Early Dem primary voting begins Friday • SSentinel.com
The Democratic Party Primary is scheduled for Tuesday, June 17, to select the Democratic candidates for Virginia’s lieutenant governor and attorney general. Democratic primary candidates for…
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May 2, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Early voting for the Democratic Party primary begins Friday, May 2, and will continue through Saturday, June 14.
⛪ Weekly worship services begin at 9am at Bethpage Camp-Resort. This Sunday, the speaker will be the Rev. Wade Inge, pastor of Beulah Church, Shacklefords. buff.ly/LkVjEbC
April 26, 2025 at 3:02 PM
⛪ Weekly worship services begin at 9am at Bethpage Camp-Resort. This Sunday, the speaker will be the Rev. Wade Inge, pastor of Beulah Church, Shacklefords. buff.ly/LkVjEbC
🏫 Middlesex County Public Schools pays its teachers the lowest salaries of any school system on “this side of Interstate 95” was the message to Supervisors -->
Middlesex County school reps sound alarm on non-competitive pay for teachers • SSentinel.com
Middlesex County pays its teachers the lowest salaries of any school system on “this side of Interstate 95” was the message to Supervisors…
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April 25, 2025 at 10:01 PM
🏫 Middlesex County Public Schools pays its teachers the lowest salaries of any school system on “this side of Interstate 95” was the message to Supervisors -->