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Fire destroys Pine Tree home

Thirty firefighters respond; cause undetermined by Tom Chillemi - Fire quickly consumed a two-story older house at 3564 Old Virginia St. on Sunday night, March 27. The house was fully engulfed in flames when the 911 call came in at...

Supervisors debate whether or not to eliminate boat tax

by Larry Chowning - The last time Middlesex County supervisors adjusted the boat tax rate was in the fiscal year 2019 (FY19) budget when on a 3–2 vote the budget was approved reducing tax on five-ton boats. This amounted...

Wild animals cute, but officials advise: Keep clear of critters

by Tom Chillemi - During a week- to 10-day period in mid-March, there were five or six reported sightings of raccoons “that were acting very odd,” Urbanna Zoning Administrator Roy Kime told council at its March 24 meeting. The Middlesex County...

Sisters with Urbanna ties fundraise for Ukraine aid

by Vera England - Longtime Urbanna resident Olena Boyko and her sister Lieda Boyko, a former kindergarten teacher with Middlesex County Public Schools, have been active in support for their native Ukraine in the Florida town where Lieda now...

Conditions of Regent, Raven roads assailed

by Larry Chowning - For months, supervisors have been fielding complaints from residents on Regent Road that the speed limit needs to be reduced from 55 m.p.h. to 45 m.p.h. The speed limit has recently been reviewed by VDOT...

School Board seeks 7% hike in pay for staff

by Larry Chowning - The Middlesex County School Board (MCSB) on Monday, March 14, approved a proposed fiscal year 2023 (FY 23) school budget that calls for $12,316,267 in local spending. This is a $784,715 increase in local funding over...

Deltaville sewer cost projections lowered

by Tom Chillemi - A water system is coming to Deltaville. A sewer system is in the future. A preliminary engineering report released this month by Timmons Engineering has trimmed Middlesex County’s costs for a wastewater collection system in Deltaville...

Winter takes a parting shot

Old Man Winter took a parting shot at Middlesex County this past weekend. Saturday’s temperatures plunged from the 60s to the 30s and strong gusts and even some light snow hit the area. This Middlesex daffodil wilted, while much...

Monument foes continue to call for its removal

Citizen to supervisors: More important to “Love Neighbor” than Condfederacy, questions letting electorate decide issue by Larry Chowning - Decorated Vietnam War veteran Lewis Briggs of Locust Hill wants the Confederate monument on the grounds of the Middlesex County Historic...

Servicemen photos eyed for Urbanna lamp posts for this July-Labor Day

by Tom Chillemi - Urbanna is planning a special way to salute those who have served or are serving in the U.S. military. The “Hometown Heroes Banner Program” will serve as a tribute to military service men and women who...

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