Microsoft 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. […]
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