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by Larry Chowning -  The fields and woods of the Middle Peninsula and Northern Neck are filled with graves of past generations. Some folks have monuments erected to their lives, while others are marked only by God’s monuments — covered...

by Larry Chowning -  The Middlesex County Board of Supervisors tabled action on Sept. 1 to support a study of the Rappahannock River from the Route 3 bridge at Ferry Farm in Fredericksburg to the mouth of the river at...

by Tom Chillemi -  The idea of building a new community swimming pool in Urbanna has been debated for several years by the Urbanna Town Council. At its Sept. 10 meeting, council seemed to agree that it’s time to consider...

Tax collections rise, even amid COVID-19 woes by Tom Chillemi -  Some Urbanna tax revenues are up, despite the economic uncertainty caused by COVID-19 restrictions. At the Sept. 10 Urbanna Town Council meeting, Councilor Bill Goldsmith, the finance committee chairman, reported...

by Larry Chowning -  The Middlesex County Board of Supervisors approved Emergency Services Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) act grants on Sept. 1 for the four county volunteer fire departments and Middlesex County Volunteer Rescue Squad (MCVRS). Supervisors approved...

Wise to plan for what will likely be  busy one Special to The Sentinel Was Hurricane Isaias’ visit to Middlesex County last month the main event, or just a sneak preview of the 2020 Atlantic hurricane season? As climate experts...

As Parrott Island erodes, it is apparently creating silting issues for nearby Wake landing; officials make fixing it higher priority by Larry Chowning -  The Middlesex County Board of Supervisors (MCBS) approved moving Mill Creek Landing at Wake up their...

More answers about human remains found during Urbanna pool excavation will take  additional time to uncover by Larry Chowning -  The bones and wooden casket of an adult size individual unearthed in July by a swimming pool installation company have...

Picnic tables placed in grassy mini-parks along Virginia Street by Larry Chowning -   During this COVID-19 pandemic, the Urbanna Beautification Inc. (UBI) is working to find ways to help town businesses conduct business safely. “We are trying to do the best...

by Tom Chillemi -  “The show must go on.” This saying echoes the spirit of the Urbanna Oyster Festival, conducted annually since 1958. Although the area’s premier fall event and official State Oyster Festival has been canceled for this year, two...