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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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...