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by Larry Chowning -       Students at Middlesex Elementary School (MES) and St. Clare Walker Middle School (SCW) were diagnosed last week with the COVID-19 virus, reported Middlesex County Public Schools Superintendent Peter Gretz. “Eight MES students were considered to...

by Tom Chillemi -  Among the many historic houses in Urbanna is the Gressitt House, which was probably constructed in the 1740s and was once home to Urbanna’s harbormaster, according to the Museum In The Streets walking tour. Councilor Larry Chowning...

by Larry Chowning -  Middlesex County’s auditor Paul Lee of Robinson, Farmer, Cox Associates PLLC gave the Middlesex County Board of Supervisors some good financial news at the supervisors’ Jan. 5 meeting. The annual audit report was for fiscal year 2019/2020,...

by Tom Chillemi -  In 1963, the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., standing on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial during the March on Washington, delivered his famous “I have a Dream” speech. It was a defining moment in...

Present sheriff’s HQ termed too small for MCSO current needs by Larry Chowning -  At the Middlesex County Board of Supervisors (MCBS) first-of-year work session on Friday, Jan. 8, Hartfield representative John Koontz named his number one priority for the...

A sample of the new street lights proposed for Cross Street, left, can be seen at the home of former town council member George DeVries at 355 Chandler St. It closely matches the look of the lights on...

by Tom Chillemi -  The Urbanna Town Council will continue to meet remotely via Zoom meetings using computers and/or cell phones. Council and many other governmental bodies have been meeting virtually since April 2020 to maintain social distance and protocols...

by Larry Chowning -  COVID-19 continues to spread havoc in the Middlesex County community as students at Middlesex Elementary School (MES) and St. Clare Walker Middle School (SCW) have been diagnosed with the virus. In an email to the Middlesex County...

by Tom Chillemi -  Converting the former Rappahannock Central Elementary School into a microbrewery and event center was part of a major plan to revitalize both sides of General Puller Highway (Route 33) at Cooks Corner. With the brewpub and restaurant...

Remains behind bars in Saluda after fleeing at 115 mph, hitting vacant building by Don Richeson -  The driver of a pickup truck that plowed through a brick wall and into a vacant Route 17 building Jan. 2 remains behind...