Urbanna residents will not have access to the town pool this summer. According to the Southside Sentinel engineers found safety defects in the more-than-50-year-old pool and the Town Council decided to keep it closed while appointing a committee to research the costs and feasability for repairs. Town Administrator Garth Wheeler says he contacted three pool … Read more
The Middlesex County Sheriff’s Office is working with the Keep Middlesex Beautiful Anti-Litter Committee to help with safety and security for those picking up litter. According to the Southside Sentinel the department also offered advice to questions regarding both traffic and trash laws, as well as helping identify the areas within the county that many … Read more
The Westmoreland County School Board heard from Department of Social Services Family Services Supervisor Elizabeth Bowen on child abuse prevention especially the effect COVID-19 has had on reporting abuse. The Westmoreland News reports Bowen spoke at a recent school board meeting and indicated the lack of in-person classes means teachers aren’t able to see possible … Read more
The National Weather Service issues a Fire Weather Watch for Virginia and North Carolina as falling dew points and gusty winds will result in critical fire weather conditions Friday afternoon through early Friday evening. Officials say winds could blow around unsecured objects and pull down tree limbs which may cause power outages. All outdoor burning … Read more
Several people were injured in a 2-car crash on Wednesday in Mathews County. Police say it happened on Buckley Hill Road and an investigation is under way into what led up to the crash. The road was shut down for a time to allow medical response helicopters to land and was reopened a short time … Read more
Minimum wage workers in Virginia get a pay raise on Saturday. The legislation to raise the hourly minimum wage from $7.25 to $9.50 was to take effect on Jan. 1 but Governor Ralph Northam amended the bill to delay the first increase to give employers an additional four months to recover from the economic impact … Read more
The application period for Façade Improvement Grantsfor Tappahannock commercial property and business owners is now open. The goal is to visually enhance the streetscape and support small businesses. Funding is available on a first-come, first-served basis until the funding pool has been exhausted and the applicant is required make the initial investment of the full … Read more
The Anti-Defamation League ranks Virginia as 10th in the country for antisemitic events in 2020. The league’s annual Audit of Antisemitic Incidents found nearly 50 events occurred with two-thirds being harrassment and the rest were vandalism. There have been no incidents involving assaults in Virginia over the last 5 years. The commonwealth’s 2020 incident numbers … Read more
Smokers in Middlesex County may be paying 40 cents more for a pack of cigarettes if the Board of Supervisors joins with other area counties and towns in implementing a cigarette tax. According to the Southside Sentinel the county would join a regional cigarette tax commission that would collect the tax for a 5% administrative … Read more
Urbanna is bringing back events that had been cancelled in 2020 due to COVID-19. The Southside Sentinel reports Urbanna May Days will be held May 29 featuring a parade along with an arts and crafts show and a classic car show. The town’s Independence Day celebration will take place Jul. 2 and will have fireworks … Read more