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Urbanna Town Council Meets in-person July 8
The Urbanna Town Council will meet in person on the second floor of the town hall today, Thursday, July 8, at 6:30 p.m.
This will not be a Zoom meeting. Details for broadcasting council meetings via Zoom and YouTube are...
Second graders learn to swim in DCA pool
by Larry Chowning -
Middlesex County is surrounded on three sides by water and has 135 linear miles of waterfront shoreline. Learning how to swim has for generations been a critical life skill for children growing up in the county.
Recognizing...
Urbanna OKs new $765,000 town budget
by Tom Chillemi -
On June 24, the Urbanna Town Council approved a $765,000 budget for fiscal year 2021-2022 that began July 1, 2021. However, the adopted budget is $30,100 less than the proposed budget that was advertised in the...
MCSO Rescues Four On River
In separate calls, boat carrying two men sinks; two teens blown out into river
by Tom Chillemi -
Middlesex County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) deputies responded to two distress calls in three days last week on the Rappahannock River, reported MCSO Maj....
Public can sound off on proposed new tax on cigarettes
by Larry Chowning -
The Middlesex County Board of Supervisors agreed in June to conduct public hearings at its July 6 night meeting that will start at 7 p.m. to receive public comments on the county joining the regional Chesapeake...
Boat parade, fireworks fun return to Urbanna
by Tom Chillemi -
The public is invited to the annual Urbanna Independence Day-themed celebration on Friday, July 2, at the Urbanna Town Marina and along Urbanna Creek. There will be a boat parade, live music, food and fireworks. The...
Deltaville 5K race-fun run is celebrating its 10th year
by Don Richeson -
The 10th running of the Deltaville 5K and Kids Fun Run takes is set for Saturday, July 3, starting and finishing in front of the Deltaville Community Association building at 17147 General Puller Highway in Deltaville.
The...
Despite uneven rains, predicted wheat yields look good for area
by AnnGardner Eubank -
Although some farmers claim May was one of the driest months in the last 100 years, estimated yield projections for wheat sampled during the Virginia Farm Bureau Federation’s (VFBF) annual wheat tour last month, are better...
Cooks Corner workforce units nixed
Eyed for Saluda -- but some oppose
by Larry Chowning -
Chairman of the Middlesex Foundation Bruce DeSimone announced to the Middlesex County Board of Supervisors (MCBS) on June 1 that the loss of U.S. Department of Housing and Community (USDHC)...
Middlesex supervisors approve re-dredging Mill Creek boat ramp area
by Larry Chowning -
At a Middlesex County Board of Supervisors (MCBS) meeting on Tuesday, June 1, Hartfield District Supervisor John Koontz seemed to be calling “uncle” on the long term future of Mill Creek Landing boat ramp in Wake...
