Deltaville News

The NOAA Chesapeake Bay Office will deploy a "smart buoy" at the mouth of the Rappahannock River to take observations of the Bay's changing conditions.

The NOAA Chesapeake Bay Office will deploy a "smart buoy" on Saturday at the mouth of the Rappahannock River to take observations of the Bay's changing conditions.

The seven Little Sue Marts in Gloucester and the Middle Peninsula are changing over to 7-Elevens on Friday.

Raynell Smith's original play is based on the experiences of English explorer John Smith.

Saturday, July 05, 2008 'Stingray Point Story,' http://www.ssentinel.com/Pages/aroundmiddlesex.html 'Stingray Point Story,' a play based on Capt.

July 4, 2008 Fourth of July Boat Parade and Fireworks 5:00 pm Upton's Point Marina Decorated boats parade down Urbanna Creek from the bridge, past Upton's Point Marina to Queen Anne's Cove and back again.

The strong thunderstorms will be near Exmore and Onancock around 1110 PM EDT... and Wachapreague 1125 PM EDT Expect occasional cloud to ground lightning and heavy rainfall with these storms.

A Deltaville man has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute and distributing crack cocaine - including that he bought some of the drugs after being released on bail.

Statement as of 5:28 am EDT on May 9, 2008 ... A Tornado Warning remains in effect until 545 am EDT for southeastern Lancaster... south central Middlesex and north central Gloucester counties... At 523 am ... via WVEC

The following information is from VAEmergency.com , which has tracked tornadoes throughout Virginia. via WAVY-TV Portsmouth

“However, the energy the (Daffodil) Committee came back with after feeling their disappointment last year was just incredible.”

Directors, vendors and prospective visitors are keeping their fingers crossed that the weather for the 22nd annual Gloucester Daffodil Festival will be sunny and warm-the opposite of last year's frigid ... via Gazette Journal

Four development projects promising to bring a combined 528 homes to Middlesex County could move forward tonight after public hearings in front of the county Planning Commission. via Hampton Roads Daily Press

Miss Jocelyn Maguire Stephens of Irvington was crowned Queen of the Holly Realm December 28, 2007. via The record Online

“Deltaville only has one lane going in and one lane out”

A proposal for a 379-home subdivision will head back to Middlesex planning commissioners after the county supervisors expressed concerns Tuesday night about whether the developer's incentives are legally ... via Hampton Roads Daily Press

“If someone's looking to buy a million-dollar house right now, this is one heck of a time to do it.”

Homes priced for more than $1 million in Hampton Roads are taking longer to sell now than during the heat of the real estate boom in 2004 and 2005. via Hampton Roads Daily Press

“We've still got a long, long road ahead of us in terms of restoration”

Mike Croxton Jr., and his son Mike Croxton III dredge oysters from their boat the Tammy C at sunrise on the Rappahannock River near Deltaville, Va., Wednesday October 31, 2007. via PhysOrg Weblog

“I'll believe (global warming) is a crisis when the people who tell me it's a crisis start acting like it's a crisis. That clearly hasn't happened yet.”

A high number of United Nations officials - always ready to help mankind if they can do it with unlimited expense accounts and first-class benefits - will be scurrying off to Bali next month to save the planet. via The Daily News-Record

“I'd like to see the whole thing opened up so everyone can go to work and make a living and provide for their families”

After five hours of seeking oysters in a section of a Chesapeake Bay tributary that has been off limits until recently, Gerald Condrey was ready to call it a day. via The Item

The 21-foot boat left Deltaville, on the southern side of the mouth of river, at about 8:30 a.m. to take some measurements on striped bass in a commercial fishing area. via Hampton Roads Daily Press