Middlesex County News Archives

The 2009 season is rapidly approaching for Christmas Friends and those who might need its services need to apply soon through the Middlesex County Department of Social Services.

In response to Potomac Timber LLC's court appeal of a recent Urbanna Board of Zoning Appeals decision, John Conrad, an attorney for the Urbanna Town Council, argues that under state law "the findings and conclusions of the board of zoning appeals on questions of fact shall be presumed to be correct." On September 18, Conrad, who also is an attorney ...

The River Counties Chapter of the American Red Cross will hold a blood drive at Urbanna Baptist Church from 1 to 7 p.m. on Tuesday, September 22.

Several law enforcement departments converged on Route 17 north of Saluda to corral a suspect who led police on a 21-mile high-speed chase Thursday, September 17, reported Middlesex County Sheriff Guy Abbott.

Barbara and Alvin Sibley of Locust Hill Each year the Urbanna Oyster Festival Foundation honors certain individuals who have contributed to the local seafood industry - an industry that has played a vital role in the economic life of Middlesex County for centuries.

The Middlesex County Board of Supervisors agreed to hold a public hearing on a proposed county comprehensive plan at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, October 20, during the boarda s monthly night meeting.

Two seats on the Middlesex County Board of Supervisors and two seats on the Middlesex School Board will be on the local election ballot on Tuesday, November 3. There are two contested offices on the Middlesex ballot, and two candidates are running unopposed.

The selection of the Urbanna Oyster Festival Queen is a long-standing tradition that dates back to 1960, the year before Urbanna Days became the Urbanna Oyster Festival.

The school bell will ring on Tuesday, September 8, for approximately 1,210 students of the Middlesex County Public School System.

The community is invited to attend a music and worship extravaganza starting at 7 p.m. Sunday, September 6, sponsored by Zoar Baptist Church in Deltaville.