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Council to consider town marina restroom policy
by Tom Chillemi –
Should the restrooms at the Urbanna Town Marina be open to the public during the Urbanna Oyster Festival? That question has been raised by transient boaters who docked at the town marina during the most recent...
Topping residents voice concern over regional airport authority
by Larry Chowning –
A petition signed by over 40 people living in the Topping area is in opposition to turning Hummel Field at Topping over to a regional airport authority. The petition was presented to the Middlesex County Board...
‘They stepped to the front’
“Think of a time when you might have been cold, tired, wet, hungry, lonely, away from home, family and friends for as much as a year. Think of a veteran. Veterans served often in these circumstances.”
With these words, Captain...
Homeowner sues pilot, supervisors over damage caused by plane crash
by Larry Chowning –
A lawsuit was filed on October 7 in Middlesex County Circuit Court—two years to the day when pilot Keith M. Roxo and his family crash landed from Hummel Field in Topping into the home of James...
County loans MWA $226,270 for acquisition of easements
by Larry Chowning –
The Middlesex County Board of Supervisors voted on Wednesday, November 6, to loan the Middlesex Water Authority (MWA) $226,270 to hire a consultant and acquire waterline easements.
The proposed Eastern Middlesex Water System, designed to provide drinking...
Governor’s School announces new director
Dr. Rachel Previs Ball is the first alumnae director of Chesapeake Bay Governor’s School (CBGS). She graduated from King William High School and CBGS in 2004 and is excited to be a part of the program that served as...
M&M Building Supply earns national industry recognition
Paying homage to their local community with the opening of their third location has earned M&M Building Supply national recognition from a leading home improvement industry publication.
“The Hardware Connection,” a national digital magazine covering the independent retail hardware industry,...
Veterans Day 2019
Pat Roane, U.S. Navy (retired), described the dedication and sacrifice of veterans during the Veterans Day Celebration on November 11 at the Middlesex County Historic Courthouse in Saluda, VA.
Roane, of Mathews, was the keynote speaker in a ceremony to...
Williams, Kimbrough unseat incumbents
Jessie, Bushey, Hurd, Burke, Thrift elected
There will be two new members of the Middlesex County Board of Supervisors beginning in 2020.
For the Harmony Village District seat on the board, challenger Reginald Williams Sr. defeated incumbent Kathy Swinehart in...
Marissa Halbig, Adalyn Parsley reign over 62nd Oyster Festival
by Tom Chillemi –
Marissa Halbig was crowned Queen of the 62nd Urbanna Oyster Festival and Adalyn Parsley was crowned Little Miss Spat at the Urbanna Firehouse on Friday, November 1.
As Urbanna Oyster Festival Queen, Halbig received a $5,000 college...
