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by Tom Chillemi -  An ordinance regulating short-term rental properties was approved by the Urbanna Town Council on Oct. 22. Council’s action followed a public hearing at which no one spoke. The ordinance makes short-term rentals a permitted use “by right”...

NAACP Middlesex Branch, Unit 7091 will have a general membership meeting 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 27 via Zoom. There will be a report from the nominating committee, receipt of nominations by petition, and election of the election supervisory committee. ...

Holiday list loses day recognizing Confederate icons; gains Election Day by Larry Chowning -  The Middlesex County Board of Supervisors voted, 4-0, Oct. 6 on a 2020-2021 calendar that eliminates Lee-Jackson Day as a holiday and instead will give holiday...

Town forum online The “virtual” candidates forum presented on Oct. 13 for the Urbanna Town Council and Urbanna mayoral races. https://youtu.be/gLt77N2KNOo All candidates were invited to participate in the forum, said forum moderator George DeVries, a retiring council member. Candidates participating...

by Larry Chowning -  Construction of a new Church View Post Office building is expected to begin within the next 90 days, said Middlesex County Board of Supervisor (MCBS) chairman and Jamaica District representative Wayne Jessie. Jessie said last week in...

by Tom Chillemi -  The Middlesex Water Authority (MWA) has paid off the $1.7 million loan that the Middlesex County Board of Supervisors (BOS) made to the MWA a few years ago. The MWA was created by the Middlesex supervisors in...

by Tom Chillemi -  Authorities discovered a body in a home that burned in Water View on Monday. The remains of the deceased man were sent to the state medical examiner’s office to confirm identification. Middlesex County Sheriff’s Office Cpl. R.T....

Shacklefords man’s body discovered in Jackson Creek by Tom Chillemi -  The body of Devin Massey, of Shacklefords in King and Queen County, was found floating in Jackson Creek in Deltaville on Friday, Oct. 2, reported Sgt. Eric Van Fossen of...

Even with full-scale Oyster Festival canceled, many may still come by Tom Chillemi -  Although this year’s Urbanna Oyster Festival has been canceled due to COVID-19, there is the possibility that visitors will still come to Urbanna anyway as people cooped...

by Tom Chillemi -  Add Trick or Treat to the list of events canceled in Urbanna due to concerns over COVID-19. On Oct. 8, a split Urbanna Town Council voted to cancel the Halloween tradition.  Urbanna Mayor Diane Gravatt noted that the...