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by Tom Chillemi and Don Richeson -  Pete Wright of Deltaville had a sleepless night as Tropical Storm Isaias blew through Middlesex County early on Tuesday, Aug. 4. He was awakened about 2:30 a.m. by an alarm from a weather “app”...

Officials hope to deter incidents of vandalism by Tom Chillemi -  Vandalism has motivated the Urbanna Town Council to purchase video surveillance cameras to catch those responsible. At its July 23 work session meeting, council voted to position cameras at Taber Park...

by Larry Chowning -  The Virginia Department of Historic Resources (DHR) will conduct a virtual public hearing at 7 p.m. Monday, Aug. 10 to allow public comment for establishing a Saluda Historic District. DHR officials had scheduled a public hearing for...

by Carrie Dos Santos -  The Library of Virginia has announced the nominees for the 17th annual People’s Choice Awards. These awards are given to the authors of one fiction book and one non-fiction book each year. All of the...

Topped by a 1700s-style tri-cornered hat and wearing a colonial costume, Urbanna’s Dr. Paul Malone gave a sidewalk talk last Saturday, August 1, 2020, in Urbanna at the town’s annual Founders Day celebration. Malone talked about Urbanna historical figure...

Excavation for Urbanna swimming pool reveals apparent unmarked grave; experts to investigate by Tom Chillemi -  An apparent unmarked grave was unearthed on July 20 during excavation for a swimming pool in Urbanna at the home of Gari Lister and her...

by Larry Chowning -  The Town of Urbanna, established in 1680, is one of the oldest towns in America and in celebration of that rich heritage, Friends of Urbanna Museum and Parks (FOUMP) is presenting the seventh annual Urbanna Founders...

Was just dredged out in May; officials want to study problem before re-trying by Larry Chowning -  After the public boat ramp at Mill Creek Landing in Wake was dredged in May, the Middlesex County Board of Supervisors learned at its...

by Larry Chowning -  The Middlesex County Board of Supervisors (MCBS) voted on July 7 to allow Middlesex County Public School (MCPS) officials and Hartfield District Supervisor John Koontz to move forward with design development for a historical decorative mural. The...

Dr. Paul Malone explains the details of the John Mitchell map, the man responsible for drawing it, how it came to be, and how it came to be on display at the Urbanna Museum & Visitor Center, which used...