Two arrested, guns seized in drug bust
The arrests and charges are the result of ongoing investigations by the Middlesex County Sheriff’s Office and the task force, said Capt. Sampson. “We will keep pressure on persons who deal and or use illegal drugs and abuse prescription drugs in Middlesex.”
posted 01.21.2009
School positions may be eliminated
At a budget work session Tuesday, school superintendent Rusty Fairheart made recommendations for ways to cut $215,500 from the proposed FY10 school budget. This still leaves a $205,000 shortfall that Fairheart says can only come by cutting personnel.
posted 01.21.2009
Is town code ‘the law,’ or simply ‘a guideline’?
The issue of how to enforce Urbanna’s zoning ordinance came up again at the Urbanna Town Council’s work session on Friday. Resident Bob Calves renewed his claim that council is not enforcing the town code to protect Urbanna’s Historic District.
posted 01.21.2009
Public hearing on sewage plant is Wednesday
Public debate has brought out several sewage issues that will come up when the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) holds a public hearing on Wednesday, Jan. 21, at 6:30 p.m. at St. Clare Walker Middle School on Route 33 at Locust Hill.
posted 01.15.2009
