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Town council approves ‘concept’ for Taber Park, considers enclosed pool
by Tom Chillemi –
There’s little question that Urbanna’s 52-year-old pool needs to be replaced. It topped citizens’ wish list when input was being gathered to develop a master plan for Taber Park.
Emerging from town council discussions is the idea...
Resolution seeks to have board declare Middlesex a ‘Second Amendment Sanctuary’
At the Tuesday, December 3, meeting of the Middlesex Board of Supervisors, the Middlesex County Republican Committee (MCRC) will present a proposed resolution to designate Middlesex a “Second Amendment Sanctuary County.” MCRC Chair Trudy Feigum said the MCRC will...
Longtime radio personality is grand marshal of the Urbanna Hometown Christmas Parade
by Larry Chowning –
Longtime radio personality Tom Davis of Wicomico Church in Northumberland County has been named grand marshal of the 2019 21st Annual Urbanna Hometown Christmas Parade. Members of the Middlesex Volunteer Fire Department (MVFD) Ladies’ Auxiliary have...
Henrico man found dead in Broad Creek
The body of a 63 year-old-man was found floating in Broad Creek in Deltaville on Sunday, November 24, reported Major M.E. Sampson of the Middlesex Sheriff’s Office.
According to police, deputies were called to Dozier’s Regatta Point Marina about 3...
Junk vehicles in Middlesex must be screened
by Tom Chillemi –
“One person’s junk is another person’s treasure,” Earnest Gresham of Locust Hill told the Middlesex Board of Supervisors during a public hearing on a proposed inoperable vehicle ordinance on November 6 at the Historic Courthouse in...
Christmas Friends begins 34th year; goal is $30,000
This week Christmas Friends Inc. kicked off its 34th year of helping the less fortunate of Middlesex County. The community-based program again brings together those who want to make Christmas brighter for hundreds of local needy children and elderly...
Council to consider town marina restroom policy
by Tom Chillemi –
Should the restrooms at the Urbanna Town Marina be open to the public during the Urbanna Oyster Festival? That question has been raised by transient boaters who docked at the town marina during the most recent...
Topping residents voice concern over regional airport authority
by Larry Chowning –
A petition signed by over 40 people living in the Topping area is in opposition to turning Hummel Field at Topping over to a regional airport authority. The petition was presented to the Middlesex County Board...
‘They stepped to the front’
“Think of a time when you might have been cold, tired, wet, hungry, lonely, away from home, family and friends for as much as a year. Think of a veteran. Veterans served often in these circumstances.”
With these words, Captain...
Homeowner sues pilot, supervisors over damage caused by plane crash
by Larry Chowning –
A lawsuit was filed on October 7 in Middlesex County Circuit Court—two years to the day when pilot Keith M. Roxo and his family crash landed from Hummel Field in Topping into the home of James...
