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Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin has proclaimed November as the state’s Oyster Month to recognize the importance of the industry and the hard work and dedication of the commonwealth’s oyster harvesters and growers. “In addition to being one of the largest...

by Tom Chillemi - The Urbanna Town Council approved a new ordinance on Nov. 17 governing tall grass, garbage, trash, refuse and “clutter.” Town Attorney Andrea Erard told council the new ordinance is more “in sync” with state law, which...

Presence of carrion-eating birds worries Warner farmer by Tom Chillemi - Black vultures are migratory birds that provide a necessary role by eating wild animals that have died. However, they are known to kill animals. Black vultures hunt as a team,...

Says supervisors failing to face economic development issues by Larry Chowning - Chairman of the Middlesex County Economic Development Authority (EDA), Gordon White, of Deltaville, resigned last week, citing failure of the Middlesex County Board of Supervisors (MCBS) to “support...

by Larry Chowning - The Middlesex County Board of Supervisors is conducting a board retreat on Friday, Nov. 18, starting at 9 a.m. at the Deltaville Maritime Museum (DMM) in Deltaville to discuss in general the future of Middlesex...

The Middlesex County Board of Supervisors (MCBS) honored longtime assistant county administrator Betty Muncy on Tuesday, Nov. 1, for her 36 years of “loyal and dedicated service to the citizens of Middlesex County.” Muncy is retiring at the end...

by Tom Chillemi - Courtney Harrow was crowned Queen of the 65th Urbanna Oyster Festival and Kayleigh Carias was crowned Little Miss Spat at the Urbanna firehouse on Friday, Nov. 4. As the 2022 Urbanna Oyster Festival Queen, Courtney received...

Austin, Chowning, Courtney, Hanson, Justice Stewart and Sturgill capture council seats William T. “Bill” Goldsmith won Urbanna’s three-way mayoral race Tuesday, defeating incumbent Barbara M. Hartley and Steven Hollberg. According to unofficial results from the Virginia Department of Elections website,...

by Larry Chowning - After a closed session on Tuesday, Nov. 1, the Middlesex County Board of Supervisors (MCBS) voted unanimously to hire the Richmond law firm of Randolph, Boyd, Cherry & Vaughan PLC to help the county obtain...

by Tom Chillemi - Middlesex County is going $4.6 million into debt to pay for sewer just at Cooks Corner — and sewer construction in the county has only begun. The first county funded wastewater collection system, with a pump...