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Town council votes to terminate administrator
The Urbanna Town Council voted to “terminate the town administrator’s amended employment agreement without cause.” The formal action to dismiss Ted Costin took place during a brief special called meeting on Wednesday, May 20.
The vote was unanimous by the five...
Only one citizen speaks at county hearing on budget
Only one person spoke at a Middlesex County Board of Supervisors (MCBS) public hearing on a proposed 2026-2027, $37,345,788, county budget. The budget supports a 2 percent raise for all county employees, including MCPS employees. The Thursday, May 21,...
Two-vehicle crash involving a motorcycle claims a life
Virginia State Police is investigating a fatal two-vehicle crash involving a motorcycle that occurred Tuesday, May 19, at 3 p.m. on General Puller Highway in Middlesex County.
Matthew Demlein, public relations coordinator for Virginia State Police, reported that a 2007...
Urbanna provides old-time nautical feel for filmmakers
Filmmakers use Urbanna Town Marina to
depict first armed conflict of Revolution
The Urbanna Town Marina, Urbanna Creek and the colonial replica sailing ship Luna, owned by the Colonial Seaport Foundation in Deltaville, were the scene and vessel used last...
Urbanna mayor Goldsmith resigns; Wilson now acting mayor
Town Councilor Hanson also resigns;
no reasons for resignations cited
About 14 hours after a lengthy closed meeting of the Urbanna Town Council on May 14, Mayor Bill Goldsmith resigned. Goldsmith sent a one-sentence email stating he was resigning immediately about...
Scores celebrate opening of trail at Cooks Corner
Special trail signage references African-American
commerce, life once tied to Cooks Corner
About 100 people turned out to the ribbon cutting and ceremony dedicating the opening of the Heritage Trail Park at Cooks Corner on Saturday, May 16.
The trail is...
Lansdowne Memorial Day program shared
The annual Urbanna Memorial Day service will be conducted at the historic Lansdowne estate at 271 Virginia St. in downtown Urbanna. It is set for 10:30 a.m. on Monday, May 25.
The service is usually at the Urbanna Town Marina,...
Public speaks out on noise ordinance
Supervisors rescind in 4-1 May 5 vote
On Tuesday, May 5, Supervisors voted, 4-1, to rescind the ordinance that had been approved at the April 7 public hearing. Back in February, Pinetop District representative Randy Crittenden brought the noise issue up...
Police Unity Tour visits Urbanna
Nearly 100 cyclists representing the Police Unity Tour bound for Washington, D.C., arrived in Urbanna on Sunday to recognize Middlesex County Chief Deputy Robert Talmadge Hicks, who ran off the Urbanna bridge and drowned on May 20, 1984.
The group...
Public can sound off on $37,345,788 MC budget
The public can sound off on the Middlesex County Board of Supervisors’ proposed $37,345,788 budget at a public hearing set for 7 p.m., Thursday, May 21 at the Middlesex County Historic Courthouse, 865 General Puller Highway, Saluda. The budget,...
