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The Middlesex County Economic Development Authority (EDA) signed a purchase contract last week with Tractor Supply Company (TSC) headquartered in Brentwood, Tenn., for property at Cooks Corner to locate a $2 million retail store, reported EDA Chairman Gordon White. The...

by Larry Chowning - At least for now, the Middlesex County School Board (MCSB) voted not to abide by Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s “Order No. 2,” which allows parents to decide if their children wear masks in school. During wintry...

by Tom Chillemi - On Monday, Jan. 24, the Town of Urbanna office issued a statement that the public hearing originally scheduled for today, Thursday, Jan. 27, at 7 p.m. to receive public input on the proposed Virginia Street...

Open in Waverly Commons Feb. 1 by Tom Chillemi - Thursday, Jan. 27, could be the last Urbanna Town Council meeting on the second floor of the town hall for a while. The Town of Urbanna is moving its offices temporarily...

by Tom Chillemi - The Town of Urbanna will be applying for a low interest loan from the USDA Rural Development to drill a new well. On Jan. 13, the town council conducted the required public hearing and notified...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...