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Town is considering ‘aggressive collection’ for slow bill payers The Urbanna Town Council is considering ways to collect delinquent water-sewer bills. The town has more than $25,000 in delinquent accounts, according to town records. At the Sept. 26 regular semimonthly council meeting,...

Dozens crowd library meeting A proposed “solar farm” on North End Road in Deltaville drew about 75 people to the Middlesex County Public Library’s Deltaville branch Monday evening. Most in the group expressed opposition to another solar farm in the...

Winter crab dredging in Virginia waters this year looks to be off the shelf as Virginia Marine Resources Commission (VMRC) voted 4-1 on Tuesday, Sept. 24 to advertise for a public hearing in October to receive public comment to...

Route 3 travelers can expect brief daytime delays crossing the Rappahannock River between Middlesex and Lancaster counties now through October as crews begin a scheduled annual inspection to see if the bridge is safe to use. The inspection of the...

As a reminder that commercial fishing is an important part of Virginia’s economy, the commonwealth’s governor, Glenn Youngkin, issued a proclamation recently that the week of Sept. 15-21 was “Commercial Waterman Safety Week.” The proclamation notes that the “Commonwealth’s commercial...

Dominion Energy is planning to build an electricity storage facility at the intersection of Grey’s Point Road (Route 3) and General Puller Highway (Route 33) near Topping. The planned 65 megawatt (MW) “Drake Power Facility Project” will be on 18...

Early voting begins Friday, Sept 20, for the General and Special Elections set for Nov. 5, reported Melissa D. Welch, Middlesex County’s director of Elections and General Registrar. Early voting will be conducted at the Elections Office at 105 Bowden...

A head-on crash in Saluda claimed the lives of two Topping residents this week, reported Sgt. Michelle Anaya, Virginia State Police’s public information officer for Division 5. On Monday, Sept. 16, at approximately 3:54 p.m., state police were called to...

Cell phones are being restricted in all three Middlesex County public schools this school year to comply with an executive order of Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin, reported Middlesex County Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Tracy Seitz at the school board...

A tractor-trailer carrying logs overturned on U.S. Route 17 about a mile north of Saluda on Monday afternoon. The driver, Dominek Broaddus, 27 of Tappahannock, was seriously injured and was flown by helicopter to VCU Medical Center, said Sgt....