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Supervisors oppose razing of old Cooks Corner school, cite its historical significance to Black community by Larry Chowning - The Middlesex County Board of Supervisors (MCBS) voted 5-0 on April 5 to deny a potential rezoning of the property at...

Large marinas sold in Urbanna and Deltaville last month and late last year by Tom Chillemi - Urbanna On March 31, three marinas on Urbanna Creek were sold by John and Barbara Mullins for a total of $3.9 million, according to...

Plan: All county employees would receive 7% pay boost by Larry Chowning - The Middlesex County Board of Supervisors (MCBS) voted on Tuesday, April 5, to advertise a $30,303,977 budget that will lower the real estate tax rate to 61...

by Larry Chowning - There is a fresh, new look on Urbanna’s Rappahannock Avenue as the Urbanna Oyster Festival Foundation (UOFF) has cleared out the underbrush on the 3.5 acres recently purposed by the foundation. Affordable Lawn Care of Urbanna...

MC supervisors present $30. 3 million budget, includes 7% teacher pay hikes by Larry Chowning - The Middlesex County Board of Supervisors (MCBS) voted 4-1 on Tuesday, April 5 to advertise a $30,303,977 budget that will lower the real estate...

by Larry Chowning - During March budget talks, Middlesex County Administrator Matt Walker gave the board of supervisors an overview of the county’s fund balance, expenditure increases, budget requests and other aspects concerning the proposed fiscal year 2023 (FY23)...

Austin first to qualify for Nov. 1 council race by Tom Chillemi - The Virginia General Assembly has approved House Bill 190, which extends the term for the elected mayor of the Town of Urbanna from two years to four...

Daniel Garith Ebinger, 25, of Water View, pleaded guilty in Middlesex County Circuit Court on March 16 to multiple child pornography and child solicitation charges. The charges include one count of Internet solicitation of a minor; one count of...

Thirty firefighters respond; cause undetermined by Tom Chillemi - Fire quickly consumed a two-story older house at 3564 Old Virginia St. on Sunday night, March 27. The house was fully engulfed in flames when the 911 call came in at...

by Larry Chowning - The last time Middlesex County supervisors adjusted the boat tax rate was in the fiscal year 2019 (FY19) budget when on a 3–2 vote the budget was approved reducing tax on five-ton boats. This amounted...