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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Multiple MHS winners named in five-way track meet

23 hours ago | ssentinel.com | Larry Chowning

The Middlesex High School (MHS) boys varsity track teams had a triple event winner and two double winners last Wednesday, May 7, at the five-team meet at Essex High School in Tappahannock, while the Lady Chargers had two double winners. Davonte Griffin paced the Chargers at Essex as the MHS sophomore won three events winning the 110 high hurdles (16.93); 300 intermediate hurdles (45.33) and high jump (6’ 2”).
MHS baseball to takes on Mathews Thursday on the road

1 day ago | ssentinel.com | Larry Chowning

The Middlesex High School (MHS) varsity baseball team (8-7, 5-2) lost a 3-0 Tidewater District game to the King William (KW) Cavaliers on Thursday, May 8. Henry Fleet pitched a strong game against the Cavaliers holding KW to just three runs, but the Chargers could not get their bats going in the game. MHS’s defense also committed two errors that did not help Fleet’s cause. Fleet gave up six hits and walked three batters.
Gloucester minor injured in May 6 Saluda crash

1 day ago | ssentinel.com | Tom Chillemi

A Gloucester minor was seriously injured in a crash on U.S. Route 17 at Saluda on Tuesday afternoon, May 6, reported Sgt. J. Teagle of the Virginia State Police’s Gloucester office. According to the police report, Virginia State Trooper M.S. Ward was dispatched to the single vehicle crash. Through his investigation, Trooper Ward determined the 2013 Chevrolet Sonic was traveling northbound on Route 17 when it ran off the right shoulder at Gloucester Road near Hardee’s restaurant.
Three Middlesex High School track records broken in the past three weeks

1 week ago | ssentinel.com | Larry Chowning

Nielson McMinn continues to stretch the Middlesex High School (MHS) school record in the discus throw. For two weeks in a row, he broke the MHS school record. Last week he threw the discus 156 feet, 5.5 inches on Thursday at King William High School.
Middlesex baseball team gets twin Tidewater wins

1 week ago | ssentinel.com | Larry Chowning

The Middlesex High School (MHS) Charger varsity baseball team (8-6, 5-1) had two Tidewater District wins last week, defeating Mathews, 2-0, on Tuesday, April 29, and West Point, 12-1, on Thursday, May 1. In the 2-0 shutout of the Blue Devils, Henry Fleet paced MHS from the mound allowing no runs, two hits, and two runners to reach on base on balls in his seven inning game pitching. Jakub Bowen paced the Chargers on offense with a hit in the third inning that scored two runs.
Urbanna looks to keep tax rate, hike water rates

1 week ago | ssentinel.com | Tom Chillemi

There is no tax increase in the proposed fiscal year (FY) 2025-2026 Urbanna Town Council budget. However, if approved, thein-town water rates will increase about 10% and out-of-town water rates will go up 5%. The in-town rate will increase to $54.71 for the minimum 6,000 gallons in two months. Water used over the 6,000 gallons in two months will be charged at $5.08 per thousand gallons. Out-of-town bi-monthly water rate of the minimum usage 6,000 gallons bill will increase to $87.23, a 5% increase.
Drone light show eyed for Urbanna

2 weeks ago | ssentinel.com | Tom Chillemi

The Independence Day weekend in Urbanna could be special this year!A 200-drone light show could decorate the night sky over Urbanna on Saturday, July 5, if details can be worked out. On April 24, the Urbanna Town Council voted to contract for a drone light show by Airloom Drone Shows, located in Crozet, which is west of Charlottesville. The contract is contingent on securing a launch and recovery site.
Urbanna paving snafu leaves sunken manholes

2 weeks ago | ssentinel.com | Tom Chillemi

The recent repaving of Urbanna streets has left manholes a few inches below the paving surface. Town resident Billy Mayo brought the sunken manholes to the attention of the Urbanna Town Council at its April 24 meeting. Mayo said that he saw two children riding three-wheeled scooters hit a sunken manhole and fall. “We can go to the moon but we can’t patch a hole,” said Mayo, who has regularly attended council meetings for years.
Charger senior discus whiz Nielson McMinn breaks his own record

2 weeks ago | ssentinel.com | Larry Chowning

Nielson McMinn continues to make his mark on Middlesex High School (MHS) track history as the MHS senior discus whiz broke his own school record at a home track meet Thursday with a 152-foot throw. McMinn earlier this season broke a 30-year-old school record with a 150-foot, eight-inch throw, breaking a record set in 1995 by Ajani Ruffin and elevating him as one of the top discus throwers statewide in Virginia Class 1. Coach Joel Anderson said this week that McMinn has thrown 160 feet in practice.
Sewage flow from manhole raises concern

2 weeks ago | ssentinel.com | Tom Chillemi

Hampton Roads Sanitation District (HRSD) Director of Small Communities Sam McAdoo addressed the Urbanna Town Council last week about concerns regarding sewage overflow occurring last month in the Bonner and Linden streets area. Rain on March 17 caused water to flow from a sewer manhole, a town citizen reported to the town council last month.