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The Urbanna Planning Commission is taking an in-depth look at the town’s ordinance on short-term rentals (STRs), and has asked for citizen input through a five-question online survey. “We are not alone in finding it challenging to balance interests in...

Jason Ware, 46, of Saluda was killed in a car crash Friday morning on his way to work at the Chesterfield County Fire and Emergency Medical Services (CFEMS) “Chester Fire Station,” where he served as a captain. Ware was killed...

by Jackie Nunnery -  It has been two years since the United States Postal Service (USPS) launched Delivering for America, what it calls a “10-year plan to achieve financial sustainability and service excellence” through massive capital investments — $40 billion...

With climate change pushing sea water levels even higher, maintaining local shorelines is becoming even more of a challenge. Middle Peninsula Chesapeake Bay Public Access Authority (PAA) is charged with setting aside public access sites for all types of...

The Urbanna Planning Commission is taking an in-depth look at the towns ordinance on short-term rentals (STRs), and has asked for citizen input through a five-question online survey. “We are not alone in finding it challenging to balance interests in...

Jason Ware, 46, of Saluda was killed in a car accident on his way to work Friday morning to the Chesterfield County Fire and Emergency Medical Services (CFEMS) “Chester Fire Station” where he served as a captain. Ware was killed...

Urbanna Founders Day 2023, celebrated this past Saturday, will be remembered as one of the best yet in its 10 years, many attendees said. There was a spirited debate on the separation of church and state by characters portraying Thomas...

Middlesex County Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Tracy Seitz informed the Board of Supervisors on Tuesday, Aug. 1, that the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) has delayed the paving of the overflow parking grass lot at Middlesex Elementary School...

Middlesex County school employees had hoped for a 7% raise this year but the state legislature opted not to vote on an amendment that would have made it happen. The state budget is voted on every biennium so it has...

The Middle Peninsula Planning District Commission (MPPDC) might be the answer to an ongoing problem for Middlesex County and the Town of Urbanna competing with larger, wealthier localities when going after state and federal grant monies. Middlesex County Administrator Matt...