News
Dec. 31 eyed as date water system starts
by Tom Chillemi -
Greg Chambers, who serves as chairman of the board of the Middlesex Water Authority (MWA), reported that the first two phases of construction are complete.
The pump station for the wells at Rosegill near Urbanna is finished...
Authorities remain tight-lipped on cause of fire that destroyed 101-year-old Dragonville church
Police released the grounds of Lower King & Queen Baptist Church back to the congregation and work was completed removing debris from an August fire that burned the 100-plus year old Dragonville church building to the ground.
Water system cost placed at $29.5 million
by Tom Chillemi -
How much will Middlesex Water Authority’s (MWA) water system cost the county? That question is often asked by citizens and the Sentinel recently asked the MWA to explain the costs.
The MWA is an independent entity separate...
Topping man struck and killed on General Puller Hwy.
A car struck and killed a Topping man who was walking along Route 33 just west of Hartfield Saturday evening. The man, Leon Keyser, 42, was walking westbound near Bob’s Hole Road when he was hit by a westbound 2007 Toyota Yaris, driven by Pamela E. Morris, according to Sgt. Michelle Anaya, of the Virginia State Police.
Monument marking lynching near MC to be dedicated
A state historical highway marker dedication is set for 11 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 18, in Essex County. The marker will honor the memory of Thomas Washington, an African-American man who was lynched in March 1896. Although the incident garnered...
Town of Urbanna to rent temporary space to use while tackling multiple issues with current HQ
The building does not comply with the American Disabilities Act, Goldsmith noted, and the second floor air conditioning needs to be replaced, the HVAC ductwork on the first floor is disintegrating and spewing particles…
Elementary school’s new $1.69 million units installed
The Middlesex Elementary School (MES) $1.69 million heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) project is moving forward. On Wednesday, Nov. 24, old HVAC units were removed and two new rooftop HVAC units were installed at MES.
New Urbanna community pool may cost $1 million
by Tom Chillemi -
The cost of a new Town of Urbanna swimming pool could approach $1 million, Urbanna Town Council member Bill Goldsmith, who chairs the finance committee and the pool committee, told council at its Nov. 18 meeting.
An...
New cigarette tax expected to bring MC up to $228,000 a year
The Town of Urbanna had only one retail store reported by CBRCTC that sells cigarettes and that was the Urbanna Market, the town’s local grocery store.
Wake child molester receives 40-year sentence
by Tom Chillemi -
On Nov. 17, Middlesex County Circuit Court Judge Jeffrey Shaw sentenced Jimmy Elias Bristow, of Wake, to 40 years in prison and a $30,000 fine after Bristow was found guilty of 20 sex crimes involving minors that...
