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Middlesex, Urbanna OK new 40-cents a pack tax on cigarette purchases
by Tom Chillemi
Middlesex County and Urbanna are now each part of the Chesapeake Bay Region Cigarette Tax Board and each jurisdiction has levied a 40-cents tax on each pack of 20 cigarettes.
The Middlesex County Board of Supervisors made it...
Day in 1910 monument dedicated MC Courthouse crowds celebrated
by Larry Chowning
The Confederate monument on the Historic Middlesex County Courthouse green was dedicated on July 4, 1910 by the Middlesex Chapter of Daughters of the Confederacy.
President of the chapter, Alice W. Christian of Urbanna, wife of Col. William...
Replica of 1700s sloop makes exciting trip through Deltaville
by Larry Chowning –
The Deltaville community got a glimpse of Luna this week as the 48-foot sloop moved slowly down main street Deltaville, dodging power lines along the way.
In the hands of Nat and Bubbie Crown at Crown Marine,...
Independence Day-themed boat parade thrills Urbanna
by Tom Chillemi –
Ten boats entered the Urbanna Boat Parade on July 2 that was part of the town's celebration of Independence Day, capped by fireworks. Prizes were awarded for the most patriotic entry, James and Kelly Blue, and...
Wake man found guilty of 20 child-victim sex crimes
by Tom Chillemi –
Following a two-day jury trial in Middlesex County Circuit Court, Jimmy Elias Bristow of Wake was found guilty of 20 counts of sex crimes involving minors. The jury of six men and six women recommended Bristow,...
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...
