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Public speaks on Confederacy monument
by Larry Chowning -
During the public comment segment of the Sept. 7 Middlesex County Board of Supervisors meeting, several people spoke in favor of and against the removal of the 1910 Daughters of the Confederacy monument on the front...
Masks now required at council meetings
by Tom Chillemi -
On Sept. 8, Gov. Ralph Northam approved new Department of Labor regulations governing employee protection from COVID-19 in the workplace, Urbanna Town Council Attorney Andrea Erard informed council at its Sept. 9 meeting.
The regulations require employers,...
Early voting begins Friday at voter office
Although the statewide General Election is Tuesday, Nov. 2, in-person early voting will begin at local voter registration offices this Friday, Sept. 17.
NAACP: Take it down
Members of the Middlesex Chapter of the NAACP participate in a rally at the 1910 Daughters of Confederacy monument at the Middlesex County Historic Courthouse Tuesday evening, repeating, “Take it down.”
Urbanna officials eye marina bridge repair
The 16-foot-long bridge leading to the Town of Urbanna Marina was last inspected by the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) in 2011, said Kelly Hannon, communications manager for the Fredericksburg District of VDOT. Following the inspection, VDOT recommended that...
Sept. 11 in Urbanna features golf cart run, Taber Park market
This Saturday, Sept. 11, the Town of Urbanna will host its monthly farmers market and, in recognition of the 20th anniversary of the day that changed lives forever, there will be a patriotic golf cart run.
Topping woman dies after car runs off road
A Topping woman died Sept. 1 after the car she was driving struck a tree. Julie Ann Tucker, 46, was traveling westbound on Farys Mill Road in Gloucester County when her 2011 Toyota Scion crossed the centerline and ran off the roadway.
Town Council discussion on proposed pier continues
Should the Town of Urbanna build a pier on a narrow strip of land that is less than 100 yards from the Urbanna Town Marina?
Seven associated with MC schools receive positive COVID-19 tests
Middlesex County Public Schools reported in four emails in recent days that seven people associated with the schools tested positive with COVID-19 and 48 people have been quarantined.
Historical marker to be erected at lynching site near Middlesex
Researchers seek relatives of 1896 Black lynching victim
by Bessida White -
A Black man named Thomas Washington was lynched in Essex County in March 1896 for the alleged attempted assault of a young white girl. The body was found hanging...
