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August rain too late for Middlesex corn
by Tom Chillemi -
When it comes to farming, the timing of rain means everything.
From a distance, some corn fields at Corbin Hall Farm near Water View look fine. However, look closer and although there are tall stalks, there are...
Hummel Field now eligible for state construction money
by Tom Chillemi -
The Virginia Department of Aviation has changed the status of Hummel Field, the airport in Topping, to a “General-Aviation-Community” airport. The Middlesex County Board of Supervisors (BOS) requested this change in May.
As a general aviation airport,...
No locust swarms yet, still quite a bit of rain
It would be nice to say we are in the “middle” of the pandemic, meaning there was going to be an end to it. But Dr. Fauci seems to think we are going on for another few months.
Doggone...
Urbanna was tobacco trading center in 1600s
(Editor’s note: This is the third in a series of background stories submitted as part of Urbanna Founders Day, which was Aug. 1.)
by Larry Chowning -
Virginia history often highlights Bacon’s Rebellion of 1676 led by the notorious Nathaniel Bacon...
MC Schools Start Stalls
COVID-19 cases up, school board nixes in-person learning for now
by Larry Chowning -
The Middlesex County School Board voted unanimously Monday to delay the opening of schools for students to Aug. 31 and to use “virtual” instruction for at...
Applications for concealed guns are on the rise
by Tom Chillemi -
The number of concealed handgun permits issued by Virginia circuit courts has increased 39% through the first six months of 2020, according to court caseload statistics.
In Middlesex County, the number of permits commonly called “concealed carry,”...
County gets $893,302 to revamp 911 system
by Larry Chowning -
The Middlesex County Board of Supervisors learned on Aug. 4 that Virginia 9-1-1 Services Board approved a grant of $893,302 for Middlesex County to fund the installation of a Next Generation 911 (NG911) at the emergency...
Flea market rep urges: No after-hours drop-offs
by Larry Chowning -
The Middlesex County Volunteer Rescue Squad Auxiliary (MCVRSA) is requesting the public leave donated items for their Bargains & Treasures Flea Market at the store in Deltaville only on Wednesdays and Saturdays from 10 a.m. to...
Urbanna, the town that finally was
(Editor’s note: This is the second in a series of background stories submitted by the organizers of Urbanna Founders Day, which was officially celebrated Saturday, Aug. 1.)
by Paul Malone and Barbara Lovelace -
Urbanna’s origins are full of drama and...
Urbanna, the town that almost wasn’t
(Editor’s note: This is the first in a series of background stories submitted by the organizers of Urbanna Founders Day, which was officially celebrated this past Saturday, Aug. 1.)
by Nancy Fisk and Paul Malone -
Land adventurers, also known as...
