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by Larry Chowning - An issue over a scholarship allegedly offered by Middlesex County Supervisor John Koontz has apparently been resolved, according to school superintendent Dr. Tracy Seitz. Last week, Koontz received scholarship paper forms from the Middlesex High School...

by Tom Chillemi - A dryer fire that quickly spread to the structure damaged a home in the 5900 block of General Puller Highway on Tuesday, Feb. 1, according to Paul Murray, assistant chief of the Lower Middlesex Volunteer...

A winter blizzard dropped five inches of snow on Urbanna Friday night and Saturday morning, giving these sleigh adventurers a wild snow ride Saturday down an Old Virginia Street hill. The site, just northwest of town, is known locally...

Questions linger on how to make new Taber Park community pool a viable project for Urbanna by Tom Chillemi - Now that the Urbanna Town Council has begun negotiating a contract for a new community pool, the question remains how...

by Tom Chillemi - On Jan. 27, 2022 at 8:48 p.m. the doors to the Urbanna Town Council chambers closed — maybe for the last time. The town office moved last week and reopened on Feb. 1 just outside the...

The Middlesex County Economic Development Authority (EDA) signed a purchase contract last week with Tractor Supply Company (TSC) headquartered in Brentwood, Tenn., for property at Cooks Corner to locate a $2 million retail store, reported EDA Chairman Gordon White. The...

by Larry Chowning - At least for now, the Middlesex County School Board (MCSB) voted not to abide by Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s “Order No. 2,” which allows parents to decide if their children wear masks in school. During wintry...

by Tom Chillemi - On Monday, Jan. 24, the Town of Urbanna office issued a statement that the public hearing originally scheduled for today, Thursday, Jan. 27, at 7 p.m. to receive public input on the proposed Virginia Street...

Open in Waverly Commons Feb. 1 by Tom Chillemi - Thursday, Jan. 27, could be the last Urbanna Town Council meeting on the second floor of the town hall for a while. The Town of Urbanna is moving its offices temporarily...

by Tom Chillemi - The Town of Urbanna will be applying for a low interest loan from the USDA Rural Development to drill a new well. On Jan. 13, the town council conducted the required public hearing and notified...