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County seeks Hummel air easements; may require airspace condemnation
by Larry Chowning -
After an hour-long closed session on Tuesday, June 7, the Middlesex County Board of Supervisors (MCBS) voted to obtain air easements for Hummel Field airport in Topping over two homes which might require condemnation.
The board...
Urbanna expansion proposed
Officials want to add 20 acres
by Tom Chillemi -
The Town of Urbanna could get a little bigger if a plan to expand its western boundary is approved.
On June 9, the Urbanna Town Council voted to begin the process...
Council continues to search for ways to fund building pool
by Tom Chillemi -
The town council voted on May 26 to “authorize the town attorney to file a motion with the court requesting the ability to use funds in the amount of $500,000 from the Taber Trust Fund...
Deltaville man asks supervisors to keep monument in place
by Larry Chowning -
Concern over the future of the Daughters of the Confederacy’s 1910 monument on the courthouse green (the grounds of the Middlesex County Historic Courthouse) was brought up during the public comment period at the June...
Power outage in Deltaville on June 15
There will be a power outage in some areas of the Deltaville community on Wednesday, June 15, with a rain date of Thursday, June 16, reported Dominion Energy officials this week.
by Larry Chowning -
Starting at 7 a.m., some...
Eighty-plus artists exhibit at Arts in the Middle
The Arts in the Middle (AIM) juried fine arts festival returned to Hewick Plantation near Urbanna this past weekend, offering the community a weekend of fine visual, performing and literary arts. The festival is a recognized annual destination for...
Concerns raised over “unsuitable” stores near MHS
by Larry Chowning -
At a special called meeting Monday, June 6, the Middlesex County School Board (MCSB) issued a “statement of concern” to the Middlesex County Planning Commission (MCPC) concerning a rezoning application of land in Saluda on...
Ex-Middlesex County deputy takes plea deal in rape case
Fired Middlesex lawman expected to serve six months behind bars after pleading guilty to lesser charge
by Tom Chillemi -
Former Middlesex County Sheriff’s Deputy Michael Franklin Smith Jr. of Locust Hill was sentenced on May 18 to two years...
Oyster shell recycling opens at Deltaville convenience center
The Virginia Oyster Shell Recycling Program (VOSRP) has installed an oyster shell recycling collection can at the Deltaville Convenience Center at the end of Recycle Drive (Route 660), which is off General Puller Highway (Route 33). Having an oyster...
Urbanna Mayor Hartley, Councilor Hanson to seek reelection
by Tom Chillemi -
The race for the position of Urbanna mayor is on.
Last week current Urbanna Mayor Barbara M. Hartley filed to run for mayor in the Nov. 8 general election, reported Melissa Welch, director of Elections and...
