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Engineers study soil at the site of bridge at Urbanna Town Marina
Zannino Engineering of Glen Allen bored for soil samples at the Urbanna Town Marina bridge Monday, July 27.
Urbanna Mayor Robbie Wilson III said the boring indicated clay, which is a good base for a bridge foundation.
The test results will...
Deciding if 1% sales tax hike is needed is up to voters
Middlesex school board backs plan;
money would help fund MHS fixes
Middlesex County Circuit Court Judge Joshua P. DeFord signed an “order for referendum” on July 8 that will allow a 1% sales tax referendum to be on the November...
Deltaville bicyclists enjoying new lanes
Virginia Department of Transportation’s (VDOT) recent paving of General Puller Highway (Route 33) in Deltaville included new bike path lanes on both sides of the main road in town.
At the Middlesex County Board of Supervisors’ July 7 meeting, VDOT...
Gusts topple many trees, thousands of homes lose electricity for hours
Severe thunderstorms on Saturday evening, July 18, raged through Middlesex County knocking out electricity for more than 56% percent of the population in the county.
Dominion Energy reported that on Sunday, 5,843 Middlesex homes and businesses were without power...
End of an era on the Rappahannock as Willaby’s razed
In what was a bittersweet event for many in the region, workers last week demolished the 70-year-old building that for many held memories of fun, good food and celebration, all in preparation for construction of the new bridge to...
VDOT approves golf carts on Deltaville’s Lovers and Norhall lanes
The Middlesex County Board of Supervisors was informed by Saluda Residency Administrator Lee McKnight that the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) approved golf cart eligibility for Lovers Lane in Deltaville. McKnight made the announcement at the July 7 supervisors...
Urbanna Founders Day to feature portrayal of Martha Washington
Saturday, Aug. 1, premiers a conversation between “Martha Washington,” and “Thomas Jefferson” as they present “250 Years in the Making” at Urbanna Baptist Church at 11 a.m. Colonial Williamsburg interpreters Katharine Pittman and Kurt Benjamin Smith will educate and...
Machine contorts to check bridge underbelly
Inspectors study the underpinnings of Beryl Newman Memorial Bridge, informally called “Urbanna bridge,” on Thursday, July 9.
Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) hired Collins Engineering Inc. to inspect Twiggs Bridge, which spans the Piankatank River, and the Beryl Newman Memorial...
Supervisors OK ballot question on increasing sales tax 1%
Money would go to build schools
Supervisors voted unanimously on July 7 to offer a referendum in November on a 1% sales tax increase to fund public school construction and renovation.
Under recent Virginia legislation, eligible localities can conduct a...
Middlesex facing likely body-worn cameras litigation
Recording is just beginning
Middlesex County Commonwealth’s Attorney Michael Hurd told the Middlesex Board of Supervisors at its July 7 meeting that if the board does not fund an assistant common-wealth attorney to specifically review body-worn camera recordings, he will...
