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Beehive divides, a good sign
Urbanna abuzz as hundreds of bees mass just off Virginia Street
With the days warming, bees swarmed in Urbanna on Saturday, April 6. They congregated on an Isabell Horsley Real Estate sign at the Marble House and were later collected...
Keep Middlesex Beautiful cleanups now in full swing
The Middlesex County-wide beautification event got off to a roaring start in its first full week of April, said organizer Baxter “Trip” Phillips III, who serves as chairman of Keep Middlesex Beautiful. So far, filled “Big Orange Bags” (BOBs)...
Bond denied for man charged in shooting death
Bobby Ray “Trey” Landman III to remain in custody until he is tried in second degree murder case
by Jackie Nunnery -
Bobby Ray “Trey” Landman III will remain in custody at Northern Neck Regional Jail until he is tried on...
Group working to improve Urbanna Creek ecosystem
The resurgence of aquatic grasses and an abundance of oyster spat attaching to jetties, piers and boathouses on Urbanna Creek are a sign of an improving environment along the watershed.
Back in 2008, William Smiley, outdoor coordinator for Christchurch School,...
Sheriff: Hiring more deputies needed due to surge in calls
Middlesex County Sheriff David Bushey requested funding from the Middlesex County Board of Supervisors (MCBS) to hire two additional deputies to the Middlesex County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) staff to counter the workload caused by Bethpage and Grey’s Point campgrounds...
MC supervisors to announce $36 million FY-25 budget
The Middlesex County Board of Supervisors is going to advertise a $36 million fiscal year 2025 (FY-25) budget next week that will fund a 3% cost of living adjustment for county employees, with no tax increase to taxpayers and...
No 2024 fireworks show for Urbanna to celebrate Fourth
Urbanna’s skies will be dark for the annual Independence Day-themed celebration.
“It looks like we’re not going to have fireworks this year,” Ted Costin, Urbanna town administrator, told the town council at its March 28 meeting.
The problem boils down to...
VDOT outlines the long journey ahead to replace the Norris Bridge
by Jackie Nunnery -
As the proverb goes, “a journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.” Interested community members on both sides of the Rappahannock River gathered Tuesday, March 19, for a Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT)...
New terminal likely among upgrades for Hummel Field
DelCorp submitted a new offer in March to join with Middlesex County in a public-private partnership to build a new terminal building, associated taxiways, and a “ramp” on which planes can park at Hummel Field.
The county must solicit other...
Cooks Corner bldg.’s low bid on sherrif’s office rehab: $3.3 million
Sealed bids were opened on Friday, March 22, that revealed a $3.3 million low bid for restoration of the Lewis B. Puller building at Cooks Corner into a new headquarters for the Middlesex County Sheriff’s Office.
Middlesex County Administrator Matt...
