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Read MoreMicrosoft Works to Restore Outlook and Other Services
Microsoft says it is still working to restore Outlook and other services after problems began Thursday afternoon. Overnight updates blamed servers stuck in a malfunctioning state…
Read MoreSarah Laster Crowned Urbanna Oyster Festival Queen
Sarah Laster is the queen of the sixty-ninth Urbanna Oyster Festival.The Middlesex High School senior received a five-thousand-dollar college scholarship after being crowned November sixth. Callie Langford was named Little Miss Spat. Laster’s community service project supported a program helping Middlesex County residents facing financial hardship. Together, this year’s queen and Little Miss Spat contestants […]
Read MoreMiddlesex Supervisors Approve Funding for High School Gym Repairs
Middlesex County supervisors unanimously approved one hundred ninety-seven thousand dollars to repair the high school gym floor damaged by August flooding. Repairs are expected to take eight weeks once work begins.Limited practice space has already forced cancellation of junior varsity basketball and cheerleading this winter. Insurance reimbursement remains unresolved.
Read MoreMiddle Peninsula Commission Seeks Public Input on Economic Plan
The Middle Peninsula Planning District Commission wants your input on a five-year economic development plan focused on jobs, housing and coastal infrastructure. Two public sessions are scheduled for next Wednesday, November eighteenth, at twelve-thirty and five-thirty p.m. in the Mattaponi Conference Room at HUB thirty-three on Lewis B. Puller Memorial Highway.The draft is available at […]
Read MoreMenhaden Companies Respond to Potential Quota Cut and Criticism
Ocean Harvesters and Omega Protein say a reduction in the Atlantic menhaden fishing quota could hurt workers and families across Virginia’s Northern Neck.In a joint statement, the companies thanked fisheries commissioners for their work but called the cuts unnecessary. They also accused recreational fishing and environmental groups of insulting commissioners and commercial fishing families. In […]
Read MoreUrbanna Veterans Celebration to Feature Car Show and Barbecue
Urbanna Baptist Church will honor veterans and active duty military personnel Saturday with a free barbecue luncheon, classic car show and recognition ceremony. Activities at the church on Watling Street begin tomorrow with an indoor yard sale at eight a.m. Classic cars go on display at ten, followed by the veterans ceremony at eleven. The […]
Read MoreDeltaville Library Book Sale Set for Today and Saturday
Friends of Deltaville Library will hold its annual book sale today and Saturday at the library, 35 Lovers Lane. Hours today are 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday. Hundreds of gently used books include fiction, history, cookbooks and children’s titles. Shoppers should bring a bag and make a donation. […]
Read MoreBrooklyn Building Collapse Kills at Least Two
New York City authorities say at least two people are dead and more than a dozen others injured after a building collapsed in Brooklyn…
Read MoreTemporary Bridge for Windmill Point Road Traffic
VDOT says Windmill Point Road traffic was shifted onto a temporary bridge over Oyster Creek yesterday. Drivers now share one lane with alternating traffic signals until construction finishes, expected in May 2027. A 25 mile per hour speed limit remains in effect.
Read MoreKilmarnock Planners Recommend Denial of Solar Project
Kilmarnock’s planning commission unanimously recommends denying rezoning and a permit for a proposed 20-acre solar facility near the Springwood subdivision. Opponents cite concerns about property values and losing land for housing. The town council will hold public hearings and vote on both applications December 14.
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