Southside Sentinel

For more than 110 years, the Southside Sentinel has been a key publication for Middlesex County and the surrounding areas. It was originally launched on April 9, 1896, as the Mathews-Middlesex Herald by publisher and editor G. F. Palmer. He referred to it as a "weekly journal dedicated to the interests of Middlesex, Mathews, and nearby counties, focusing on news, agriculture, politics, literature, and advertising. A top-quality local newspaper."

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Middlesex High School's 76th commencement • SSentinel.com

3 weeks ago | ssentinel.com | Tom Chillemi

At 11:01 a.m. on May 31, the Middlesex High School (MHS) Class of 2025 became graduates… and mortar boards flew. See more graduation photos, page A10 in our June 5 issue. (Photo by Tom Chillemi)MHS’s John S. Clements Memorial Gymnasium was filled with joy for the 76th commencement exercise on May 31. Eighty-two students received diplomas.
Deltaville solar proposal fizzles out

3 weeks ago | ssentinel.com | Tom Chillemi

A special exception application for a 20-megawatt utility scale solar energy facility in Deltaville failed to get approval of the Middlesex Board of Supervisors. On Tuesday, June 3, following a four-hour public hearing, the board was split, 2-2, on the motion to approve the special exception. A tied vote means the motion failed.
Deadrise boats get recognition

3 weeks ago | ssentinel.com | Larry Chowning

Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin named the month of June 2025 as “Chesapeake Bay Deadrise Month” through a proclamation read to a crowd on Sunday, June 1, at the Yorktown Workboat Races. The Chesapeake Bay deadrise is the official “State Boat” and has been built throughout the Tidewater region since the 1880s.
Data center eyed for site near Glenns

3 weeks ago | ssentinel.com | Larry Chowning

“If the shoe does not fit, you do not wear it!” That was the advice Gloucester County Administrator Carol E. Steele gave about 150 concerned citizens during discussions over potentially locating a data center in the Glenns area of the county.
MHS TRACK BOYS WIN REGION CHAMPIONSHIP

3 weeks ago | ssentinel.com | Larry Chowning

The Middlesex High School (MHS) Charger varsity track team won the Region 1A track and field championship; Davonte Griffin was named region track and field “athlete of the year” and MHS Head Coach Joel Anderson was named Region 1A coach of 2025. The Chargers ran away with the Region 1A meet at Charles City High School on Thursday, May 29. MHS scored 146.5 points with Lancaster coming in second with 113 points.
‘Rec’ cheerleading camp runs June 23-26 at Cooks Corner

3 weeks ago | ssentinel.com | Larry Chowning

The Middlesex County Parks and Recreation Department (MCPRD) will offer its annual cheerleading camp from June 23-26 for ages 5-14 at the Tom Carter Memorial Gymnasium at Cooks Corner. It will run from 9-11:30 a.m. each day. MCPRD Director Karen Reed said, “Join us for a week full of fun while working on skills such as tumbling, jumps, dance, stunting, chants and much more.”The apparel is black shorts, white shirts, and cheer/tennis shoes and the cost for the camp is $45.
State qualifiers compete Friday on JMU track

3 weeks ago | ssentinel.com | Larry Chowning

The Middlesex High School girls track team finished third as a team in the Region 1A track meet on Thursday, May 29, at Charles City High School. Rappahannock High School (of Warsaw) won the meet with 84 points; Westmoreland, second, 82.5; Middlesex, third, 67; Lancaster, fourth 61; Northampton, fifth, 60; Mathews, sixth, 57; West Point, sixth, 57; King & Queen Central, eighth, 46; Northumberland, ninth, 43.5; Charles City, 10th, 32; Essex, 11th, 25; and 12th, Chincoteague, 9 points.
Youngkin veto helps maintain Confederate group funding

1 month ago | ssentinel.com | Larry Chowning

Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin vetoed House Bill 1699 earlier this month that would have eliminated the tax-exempt status of certain Confederate groups like the United Daughters of the Confederacy, Confederate Memorial Literary Society, the Stonewall Jackson Memorial Inc., Virginia Division Sons of Confederate Veterans and the J.E.B. Stuart Birthplace Preservation Trust Inc.
Middlesex prepares for real estate reassessment

1 month ago | ssentinel.com | Larry Chowning

The Middlesex County Board of Supervisors (MCBS) agreed recently to send out a “request for proposal” (RFP) to hire a firm to conduct a reassessment of real estate. The RFP was posted May 7 and the submission deadline is June 13. The counties of Middlesex, Mathews and King & Queen (K&Q) are partnering together to hire a firm to do the reassessment.
Urbanna Town Council mulls two dwellings on a West Ave. quarter acre lot

1 month ago | ssentinel.com | Tom Chillemi

A proposal to build two dwellings on a quarter-acre lot at 181 West Ave. dominated the Urbanna Town Council meeting on May 22. Area neighbors spoke against having two dwellings on one lot, objecting to possible future rental properties.