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The Urbanna Oyster Festival Foundation has named 100-year-old Russ Russell of Urbanna as captain of the 69th annual Urbanna Oyster Festival set for Friday and Saturday, Nov. 6 and 7. Urbanna Oyster Festival Foundation (UOFF) official Joe Heyman announced the...

Is one of just 13,000 made People often go to car shows looking for the cars of their youth. At the 30th annual Wings, Wheels & Keels at Hummel Field airport in Topping on Saturday one car stood out as...

The Virginia Tourism Corporation recently released its 2025 Economic Impact of Visitors study, conducted by Tourism Economics. The annual report measures the direct economic contribution of visitor spending in every Virginia county and independent city. The 2025 data shows...

Jim B. Thrift has withdrawn as a candidate for the Urbanna Town Council in the general election, reported Melissa Welch, Middlesex County’s director of elections and general registrar. Thrift submitted his paperwork to withdraw from the Nov. 3 election...

Reduced height Rappahannock River span cheaper, but could restrict some vessels At a recent meeting between Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) and Middlesex County officials concerning a new Rappahannock River bridge between Greys Point and White Stone, a proposal to...

Temporary bridge cost $114,500; built in three days The Urbanna Town Marina is now open to vehicles again after a temporary bridge was erected last week. Urbanna Mayor Robbie Wilson said the bridge was built in three days. “There were...

Current interim Middlesex County Sheriff Michael E. “Mickey” Sampson has announced his retirement effective Sept. 30. Sampson has served his entire 32-year career with the Middlesex County Sheriff’s Office, including more than 14 years as chief deputy.  Chris Easter, the...

Oyster shucking pioneer Sarah Hammond Stokes of Urbanna passed away Sept. 13 at the Riverside Lifelong Health & Rehabilitation Center in Saluda. A Middlesex County native who worked in local oyster shucking houses, Stokes surprised a field of women oyster...

In-person early voting will begin statewide this Friday, Sept. 18, for the Nov. 3 General Election at Voter Registration offices. In Middlesex County, the Voter Registration Office, 105 Bowden St., Saluda, will be open from 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Mondays through...

The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (ASMFC), coastal states of Maine through Virginia, have scheduled hearings to gather public input on Draft Addendum II to Amendment 3 to the Interstate Fishery Management Plan for Atlantic Menhaden. The Draft Addendum considers...