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Crane lowers Church View’s new post office
by Larry Chowning -
A new Church View Post Office building was set on its foundation last week and is expected to be open to customers in the coming weeks, said post office officials this week.
Since back in February 2020,...
Town council masks at meetings — mayor, administrator do not
by Tom Chillemi -
At the Sept. 9 Urbanna Town Council meeting, Urbanna Town Council Attorney Andrea Erard told council masks will be required at council meetings.
This mandate stems from new Department of Labor regulations governing employee protection from COVID-19...
Council weighs Oyster Festival COVID-19 risks
by Tom Chillemi -
While some local festivals were canceled due to COVID-19 concerns, the Urbanna Oyster Festival is still set for Nov. 5 and 6.
At its Oct. 14 meeting, the Urbanna Town Council heard from Dr. Richard Williams, director...
Steel Shortage Slows Barrick’s Millpond Work
Work started on the bridge on June 14 and was scheduled to be completed September 2021, said McKnight. The road across the bridge has been closed intermittently with a detour since June.
Boy visiting Urbanna finds huge scallop shell millions of years old
The ancient shell is from the Miocene era, which extended from 5 to 23 million years ago and is named Chesapecten middlesexensis, after Middlesex County.
Middlesex citizens updated on status of County sewer system
On May 4, the board of supervisors unanimously voted to authorize Timmons Engineering to design a “low pressure system” wastewater collection set-up for Topping.
Dedicated group leads Urbanna Oyster Fest
by Larry Chowning -
The 64th annual Urbanna Oyster Festival is scheduled to take place on Nov. 5 and 6 and is one of the largest and most successful festivals in Virginia.
The success of the festival has been largely...
Coast Guard site serving MC will remain open year-round
U.S. Rep. Rob Wittman, R-1st Dist., announced this week that the United States Coast Guard will continue to operate Coast Guard Station Milford Haven year-round…
Urbanna officials learn more about getting a DMV office in town hall
Part of the Urbanna Town Hall could be used for a DMV Select, Barry Browning, DMV Select director, told the town council at its Sept. 23 meeting. “We feel Urbanna is a perfect fit for us,” he said.
‘Putting up’ $1.15 million part of plan to get grant
The Middlesex County Board of Supervisors voted on Sept. 7 to “put up” $1.5 million to compete for a Virginia Telecommunication Initiative grant that would give every household in the county broadband availability.
