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MC schools send 68 into COVID-19 quarantine
Meeting set on masking mandate after Youngkin nixes requirement
by Larry Chowning -
COVID-19 has roared back into the Middlesex County Public Schools system as school superintendent Dr. Tracy Seitz reported last week that there were 21 positive cases in...
New Urbanna Pool Coming
Will have six competition lanes; expected to open 2023 or 2024
by Tom Chillemi -
The Urbanna Town Council voted last week to move forward with building a new community swimming pool in Taber Park.
Council voted 6-0 to authorize Town...
Decision looks near on proposed Urbanna Town Pier
by Tom Chillemi -
A showdown on a proposed pier at the end of Virginia Street is set for Thursday, Jan. 27, at 7 p.m. when the Urbanna Town Council will conduct a public hearing on building the pier.
Council’s...
Saving Urbanna Creek was favorite issue for outgoing MC supervisor
by Larry Chowning -
Former Saluda District supervisor Pete Mansfield will be remembered for his environmental efforts to save Urbanna Creek, his vigilance in protecting the drinking water sources in the region, and his stand alone effort to keep...
Driver found dead hours after crash on Forest Chapel
by Don Richeson -
A pickup slammed into a tree along a Middlesex County road apparently sometime in the evening of Tuesday, Jan. 11, but authorities did not discover the truck and its deceased driver until the early morning...
Duo renew fight on Middlesex monument
Middlesex Supervisor John Koontz, and citizen speaking at meeting, want it moved, despite referendum vote
by Larry Chowning -
The Middlesex County electorate made it clear on Nov. 4, 2021 that the 1910 Confederate monument on the historic county courthouse...
Committee created to make courthouse items more racially balanced
by Larry Chowning -
At the Middlesex County Board of Supervisors (MCBS) annual planning meeting on Friday, Jan. 7, new board Chairman Lud Kimbrough created the Middlesex Historical Committee with the charge of making the county’s historic courthouse and...
Panel formed to study Middlesex Sheriff’s Office building needs
by Tom Chillemi -
Middlesex County Sheriff David Bushey and his staff have been operating from a 1,200-square-foot building for years. “It’s way outdated,” he said this week.
For example the MCSO needs a secure area to hold arrested persons...
Town council to consider proposed pier, discuss building a new pool
The Urbanna Town Council is scheduled to meet at 7 p.m. today, Thursday, Jan. 13, on the second floor of the town hall at 45 Cross St.
On the agenda is a public hearing on the town’s intention to file...
Speedy snowstorm hits MC Monday
Birds braved biting wind blasts during Monday’s snowstorm to feast at bird feeders that include a ring of peanuts on which this cardinal (above) is perched.
