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Honoring the most decorated U.S. Marine
A U.S. Marine Corps detachment from Fort Lee in Petersburg made its 26th annual relay run to Christ Church Parish at Christchurch for a memorial service at the grave of Lt. General Lewis B. “Chesty” Puller, the most decorated...
16th Art & Seafood Festival is Saturday at maritime park
by Bill Powell
Events Director
Deltaville Maritime Museum –
October is here, the leaves are falling, and here comes the 16th Annual Holly Point Art & Seafood Festival on Saturday, October 19, from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. This jewel of a festival offers...
Six candidates for Constitutional offices address the issues
by Tom Chillemi –
Candidates for the Middlesex Sheriff’s Office, Middlesex Commissioner of the Revenue and Middlesex Commonwealth’s Attorney spoke at a candidate forum on October 10 at the Deltaville Community Association (DCA).
In his opening statement, sheriff’s candidate C.B. Blair...
Sidewalks are a problem in town
by Tom Chillemi –
Sidewalks in Urbanna that are uneven or broken have been an issue for years.
While some sidewalks are the responsibility of VDOT, the town owns much of the sidewalks and is responsible for their upkeep and repair.
For...
Planting rye from the sky
by Tom Chillemi –
Sometimes tractors fly. And when they do it’s exciting.
Crabbe Aviation of Hanover was in Middlesex County last week spreading rye seed on about 700 acres. Rye is a grass that will become a cover crop for...
Sheriff’s office to have animal control duties
by Larry Chowning –
The Middlesex County Board of Supervisors on October 1 voted 4-0 to turn over the county’s animal control enforcement to the Middlesex County’s Sheriff’s Office.
Hartfield District supervisor John Koontz was not at the meeting but voiced...
Deltaville Ballpark accessibility renovation begins
Phase 2 of the renovation of 71-year-old Deltaville Ballpark kicked off last week, paving the way for handicap-accessible seating to be constructed in the wooden grandstand.
Accommodating a ramp into the grandstand, which will enter on the previously seldom-used 1st base...
Antennas on water tower a mystery
A recent power outage at the Urbanna water tower triggered several phone calls from technology companies asking why their satellite and/or antenna were not working, reported Urbanna Town Administrator Holly Gailey at council’s September 26 meeting.
It appears there are...
‘Rare’ car contrasts exotics at Wings, Wheels & Keels
by Tom Chillemi –
Not all cars are show stoppers, but they all have value in the eyes of the owners and those who appreciate the unusual.
For instance, an “original” 1962 Plymouth Valiant was among the 163 vehicles at the...
Committee says proposed Urbanna water rates would maintain and sustain system
by Tom Chillemi –
New rates proposed for the Urbanna water system will add $76,000 to the annual water fund reserve, said Bill Smith, town council member and water committee chair.
Urbanna’s water rates have not been raised since 2008, Smith...
