Urbanna News

International sailors John and Nicola Rodriguez of England and their two children, Jack and James, found the port of Urbanna a splendid place to visit and spend their July 4th holiday.

Gregg Kurtz sharpening a butcher knife. One of the first lessons a chef-in-training learns is that a dull knife is far more dangerous than a sharp one.

Boy Scouts from Troops 341, 345 and 370 participated in a i ag retirement ceremony sponsored by American Legion Post 82 in Saluda.

The classic rock group "Sweet Justice" will perform Saturday, July 4, from 7 to 10 p.m. at Taber Park in Urbanna.

The classic rock group "Sweet Justice" will perform Saturday, July 4, from 7 to 10 p.m. at the Urbanna Town Marina at Upton's Point on Urbanna Creek.

Robbin Thompson will perform songs of local interest on the main stage at 11:30 a.m. With the theme a oeOur Community Unites,a the Deltaville Community Association will hold its Annual Heritage Day on Saturday, July 4. Events will be on the Deltaville Community Center grounds from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Art, craft and food vendors will be set up all day.

The Ellen Marie makes her way up Urbanna Creek in the 2008 boat parade. The Town of Urbanna and Urbanna Business Association plan the following events in July.

Urbannaa s real estate tax rate will go up 2 cents to 22 cents per $100 of value in the 2009-10 fiscal year, which begins July 1. Council looked for ways to avoid the 10% hike.

The ballot is set for the Middlesex County election on Tuesday, November 3. The deadline to file the necessary papers was June 9. Two seats on the Middlesex Board of Supervisors and two seats on the Middlesex School Board will be on the ballot.

Condominium developer Potomac Timber Investments and the Urbanna Town Council will attempt to settle a $4 million lawsuit and a zoning appeal by June 29, said attorneys for both parties on Tuesday evening.

Christchurch School will hold its 87th commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 30, at 10:30 a.m. on the Headmastera s Lawn.

This SUV ran off the right side of Route 33, hit a culvert and overturned on Tuesday at about 6 p.m. One person, who was conscious, was transported to an area hospital by the Urbanna rescue squad.

The Middle Peninsula Northern Neck Community Services Board will hold a Job Fair on Wednesday, May 27,A from 6 to 9 p.m. in its Urbanna location.A Look for the Job Fair sign at 5324 Old Virginia Street in the Urbanna Professional Building complex.

Sometime after 10 p.m. on May 17, 17-year-old Ekaterina a oeKatyaa Gobush of Urbanna went missing from her Urbanna residence.

The Little Big Band Family picnics begin at 6 p.m. a oeBye Bye Love,a a oeBlue Skies,a and a oeChattanooga Choo Chooa recall sounds from the Big Band Era.

Spring is festival and garden time in Virginia. If you are looking for an off-the-beaten-path road trip for this weekend, here are three possibilities for your consideration.

Charles VanDenburgh paints on location in Old Lyme, Connecticut. Art on the Half Shell is Saturday The 9th Annual Art on the Half Shell art and craft festival will be from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. this Saturday, May 9, in Urbanna.

A man charged with helping an inmate escape from jail in Lynchburg was denied bond on Thursday.

On a first date, Walker Thornton doesn't usually bring up what she does. Executive director of SARA doesn't sound too bad.

A Virginia State Police arson investigator is working to determine the cause of a fire that destroyed a single-story house at 56 Buck's View Lane in Deltaville on Thursday, April 30.