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Honoring fallen soldiers in a big way in Hartfield
Every Memorial Day weekend, the Middlesex County Rotary Club aims to honor in a big way service members who died for their country — the club displays 150 American flags near the intersection of General Puller Highway and Twiggs...
Dredging is back at ramp at Mill Creek
Maintenance dredging began at Mill Creek boat ramp in Wake before Memorial Day weekend to clear the accumulated sand in front of the ramp from blocking access. The work started Wednesday, May 24.
Hartfield District Supervisor John Koontz said at...
Water rate hike of 5% proposed in Urbanna
Public can sound off on Town of Urbanna plan at June 8 hearing
A 5% increase in water rates is being proposed for Urbanna’s fiscal year 2023-2024 budget by the finance committee of the Urbanna Town Council.
The committee is also...
Urbanna approves apts. in commercial district without special permit
The Urbanna Town Council approved a zoning amendment to allow a limited number of apartment or condominium residences in the B-1 (commercial) district without a special use permit. The amendment would allow up to six residences per lot.
At the...
SEARCHING FOR SOFT-SHELLS
Some signs of crab population rebound;
crab industry watchers remain cautious
The local soft-shell crab season has gotten off to a slow start as some restaurants are having to scratch soft-shell crabs from the menu until the crab runs pick-up with...
Weapons, bullying focus of SCW talk
Corrections official reminds audience of severity of laws restricting stun guns, knives and firearms on campuses
The message was clear Monday at an informational meeting at St. Clare Walker (SCW) Middle School auditorium in Locust Hill for parents and the...
New shell recycling bin at the Urbanna Town Marina
Friends of the Rappahannock donates
The Urbanna Town Marina is now the proud new home of an oyster shell recycling container provided and managed by Friends of the Rappahannock (FOR). This container was built and installed by the talented Northern...
MC trio Jubal to perform at Urbanna Memorial Day event
Christian band Jubal, including, from left, Charles Dunlevy, Sandra Dize and David Valadez will again serve as music headliners for the annual Urbanna community Memorial Day observance, which is set for 11 a.m. Monday, May 29 at the Urbanna...
Police Unity Tour honors Middlesex deputy
Killed responding to Urbanna call 39 years ago
Nearly 100 bicyclists — and some motorcyclists — stopped on the Beryl R. Newman Memorial Bridge over Urbanna Creek Wednesday, May 10, to honor the late Middlesex County Chief Deputy Robert Talmadge...
Middlesex student wins Va-wide essay event
The Virginia Municipal League (VML) announced last week that Viktorija Gobush of Urbanna won the Region 8 “If I Were Mayor” essay contest.
The contest, hosted by VML, drew hundreds of entries from seventh graders throughout the state. The challenge...
