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Deputy, SRO and now – lifesaver
For most school children, the school resource officer (SRO) in their school is a friendly face they see almost daily. Pleasant greetings and brief conversations are exchanged between them as they go about their usual day.
As the new school...
Urbanna council approves water disconnect policy
On Oct. 10, the Urbanna Town Council voted to adopt a “policy” to aid the town in collecting water bills that are more than 60 days old.
A town ordinance could follow, but it must mesh with state law.
Collecting delinquent...
Lansdowne preservationist Diane Gravatt will be honored with award
The Middlesex County Museum and Historical Society will host its fall fundraiser on Sunday, Oct. 13 from 2 to 4 p.m. They will meet at Historic Rosegill on the banks of the Rappahannock River. Dr. Gordon Blaine Steffey, Historic Stratford...
Topping Christian youth, Moose members lend a hand to Helene victims
The Middlesex County community stepped up this week to assist those suffering from Hurricane Helene that on Sept. 26-28 caused widespread destruction and fatalities in areas of southwest North Carolina, Georgia, Virginia and Tennessee. Helene is being described as...
Middlesex County Sheriff’s Office revamp costs climb
The Middlesex County Board of Supervisors voted Tuesday, Oct. 1, to increase the overall cost for renovation of the old Puller Center building at Cooks Corner into a new Middlesex County Sheriff’s Office from $3.3 to $3.43 million.
Norman Company...
Fire Prevention Week runs through Oct. 12
“Smoke alarms: Make them work for you!” is the theme of Fire Prevention Week, which runs Oct. 6-12, 2024, says the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA).
Smoke alarms should be installed on every level of houses including the basement. There...
New Cooks Corner playground may open this month
Workers poured the concrete foundation Monday, Sept. 30, for a $300,000 playground at the new Middlesex County “Buddy Park” at Cooks Corner.
Arthur Luce, president of Mid-Eastern Construction Inc., the firm building the playground, said that barring bad weather...
Vintage vehicles bring smiles to WW&K
Among those attending the 28th Wings, Wheels and Keels (WW&K) were a wife and husband, whose names are not known. As they got about 10 cars deep in a field of 170-plus vehicles, she remarked to him, “You only...
Delinquent water users targeted
Town is considering ‘aggressive collection’ for slow bill payers
The Urbanna Town Council is considering ways to collect delinquent water-sewer bills.
The town has more than $25,000 in delinquent accounts, according to town records.
At the Sept. 26 regular semimonthly council meeting,...
D’VILLE ‘SOLAR FARM’ DRAWS FIRE
Dozens crowd library meeting
A proposed “solar farm” on North End Road in Deltaville drew about 75 people to the Middlesex County Public Library’s Deltaville branch Monday evening. Most in the group expressed opposition to another solar farm in the...
