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All are invited to the Urbanna Main Street Economic Vitality Town Hall meeting planned for 6-7 p.m. Tuesday, July 12, at Urbanna Baptist Church Fellowship Hall. Rebecca Rowe, director of Virginia Main Street Program of the Virginia Department of...

Children 6 months and older are now eligible to be vaccinated against COVID-19. Health departments in the Three Rivers Health District are now offering the Moderna and Pfizer vaccines for children 6 months and older, in addition to back-to-school...

by Don Richeson - Urbanna officials predict thousands will attend the town’s Independence Day-themed activities. Town Administrator Garth Wheeler told the Sentinel this week that he anticipates up to 2,000 people will come by land and by water for...

by Tom Chillemi - Access to the boat public landing and boat ramp on Whiting Creek at Locust Hill is much easier now that Middlesex County has created a parking area to accommodate boat trailer parking. This ramp gives...

Urbanna Councilor Chowning casts lone no vote; had earlier stated new tax rate equates to real estate tax increase by Tom Chillemi - In a split vote, the Urbanna Town Council last week adopted a $1.1 million budget for fiscal...

by Larry Chowning - Nicknamed “Urbanna bridge,” the Urbanna Road span over Urbanna Creek is officially named “Beryl R. Newman Memorial Bridge.” It recently received an additional sign, which was installed by the Virginia Department of Transportation, that speaks...

by Larry Chowning - Summertime work by Middlesex County Public Schools (MCPS) includes paving and repainting of parking lot lines at the three county school facilities. Workers are currently paving the gravel portion of the parking lots at St. Clare...

Town ballot set; seven to vie for six seats on council by Tom Chillemi - The ballot is set for the Nov. 8 Urbanna Town Council and mayoral election. There’s a three-way race for Urbanna mayor. Current Mayor Barbara M. Hartley...

by Tom Chillemi  - In an unusual move, the Urbanna Town Council voted to approve the new real estate tax rate and water rates for fiscal year 2022-2023, even though the budget has not been adopted yet. This change in...

by Tom Chillemi - During public comment period at the Urbanna Town Council’s June 9 meeting, Urbanna resident Billy Mayo asked the town council what the plan is for the old town hall. The town offices recently moved out of...