News
Virginia Street town clocks fixed, returned to their sidewalk pedestal
by Larry Chowning -
The town clocks on Virginia Street in the Town of Urbanna have been repaired and are back in service, said Urbanna Town Administrator Garth Wheeler last week. The clocks face in opposite directions and share...
Sand fencing planned for Mill Creek’s boat landing
County is maintaining its fight to keep silt clogs out of popular Wake launch site
by Larry Chowning -
The Middlesex County Board of Supervisors (MCBS) led by Hartfield representative John Koontz just will not give up on keeping the...
Urbanna pool work could begin sooner than first thought
by Tom Chillemi -
The Urbanna Town Council is in talks with a second pool construction company that may be able to install a new pool quicker than a previous contractor, Town Administrator Garth Wheeler reported at the Feb....
County buys house, five-plus acres, for better creek access
by Larry Chowning -
The Middlesex County Board of Supervisors (MCBS) voted on Tuesday, March 1, to purchase 5.43 acres on General Puller Highway (Route 33) between Saluda and Cooks Corner for $93,000.
The land joins a 30-acre tract of...
Some of new Middlesex water system operating
Expected to have 43 miles of water lines and 200 fire hydrants
by Tom Chillemi -
The first three phases of the Eastern Middlesex Water System are now in operation, reported Greg Chambers, chairman of the Middlesex Water Authority (MWA).
On Feb....
Virginia St. events eyed for Friday eves in Urbanna
Spring is almost here and Urbanna is looking forward to outdoor activities.
by Tom Chillemi -
At its Feb. 24 meeting, the Urbanna Town Council gave the green light to Councilor Marjorie Austin’s proposal to offer special events on...
Only single citizen sounds off at hearing on proposed budget
by Larry Chowning -
The Middlesex County School Board (MCSB) had only two people from the public in the audience and only one spoke at a public hearing Monday at St. Clare Walker Middle School (SCW) in Locust Hill...
New committee to examine Virginia St. kayak pier proposal
by Tom Chillemi -
Urbanna’s quest to build a kayak pier at the end of Virginia Street in Urbanna continues.
Urbanna Mayor Barbara Hartley has appointed a committee to look at the proposal for a kayak launch on a 30-foot...
School budget increase needed
Primarily for hikes in teachers’ pay, health insurance
by Larry Chowning -
At a joint Middlesex County Board of Supervisors (MCBS) and Middlesex County School Board (MCSB) budget work session last week, School Superintendent Dr. Tracy Seitz proposed a $784,715...
Fired MC deputy pleads guilty to lesser charge in rape case
by Tom Chillemi -
Former Middlesex County Sheriff’s Deputy Michael Franklin Smith Jr. of Locust Hill pleaded guilty in Middlesex Circuit Court on Feb. 14 to carnal knowledge of a detained person by a law-enforcement officer.
According to court records,...
