Tom Chillemi

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Gloucester minor injured in May 6 Saluda crash

1 day ago | ssentinel.com | Tom Chillemi

A Gloucester minor was seriously injured in a crash on U.S. Route 17 at Saluda on Tuesday afternoon, May 6, reported Sgt. J. Teagle of the Virginia State Police’s Gloucester office. According to the police report, Virginia State Trooper M.S. Ward was dispatched to the single vehicle crash. Through his investigation, Trooper Ward determined the 2013 Chevrolet Sonic was traveling northbound on Route 17 when it ran off the right shoulder at Gloucester Road near Hardee’s restaurant.
Urbanna looks to keep tax rate, hike water rates

1 week ago | ssentinel.com | Tom Chillemi

There is no tax increase in the proposed fiscal year (FY) 2025-2026 Urbanna Town Council budget. However, if approved, thein-town water rates will increase about 10% and out-of-town water rates will go up 5%. The in-town rate will increase to $54.71 for the minimum 6,000 gallons in two months. Water used over the 6,000 gallons in two months will be charged at $5.08 per thousand gallons. Out-of-town bi-monthly water rate of the minimum usage 6,000 gallons bill will increase to $87.23, a 5% increase.
Drone light show eyed for Urbanna

2 weeks ago | ssentinel.com | Tom Chillemi

The Independence Day weekend in Urbanna could be special this year!A 200-drone light show could decorate the night sky over Urbanna on Saturday, July 5, if details can be worked out. On April 24, the Urbanna Town Council voted to contract for a drone light show by Airloom Drone Shows, located in Crozet, which is west of Charlottesville. The contract is contingent on securing a launch and recovery site.
Urbanna paving snafu leaves sunken manholes

2 weeks ago | ssentinel.com | Tom Chillemi

The recent repaving of Urbanna streets has left manholes a few inches below the paving surface. Town resident Billy Mayo brought the sunken manholes to the attention of the Urbanna Town Council at its April 24 meeting. Mayo said that he saw two children riding three-wheeled scooters hit a sunken manhole and fall. “We can go to the moon but we can’t patch a hole,” said Mayo, who has regularly attended council meetings for years.
Sewage flow from manhole raises concern

2 weeks ago | ssentinel.com | Tom Chillemi

Hampton Roads Sanitation District (HRSD) Director of Small Communities Sam McAdoo addressed the Urbanna Town Council last week about concerns regarding sewage overflow occurring last month in the Bonner and Linden streets area. Rain on March 17 caused water to flow from a sewer manhole, a town citizen reported to the town council last month.
Parvo vaccinations are a matter of life or death

3 weeks ago | ssentinel.com | Tom Chillemi

The bond between humans and dogs became stronger through a recent parvovirus crisis at the Middlesex County Animal Shelter in Cooks Corner. After it was discovered that a dog with “parvo” was surrendered to the shelter, it was closed. Still, one of the shelter dogs “Rusty” contracted parvo from the dog that was brought to the shelter. Four puppies were removed from the shelter and taken to a foster home when the shelter first discovered that a dog brought in had parvo.
Decade-long debate continues

3 weeks ago | ssentinel.com | Tom Chillemi

Urbanna-owned strip at end of Virginia Street yields yet another proposal: site for plantingsA proposal for the end of Virginia Street in Urbanna could provide funding for plantings on the town’s 30-foot-wide strip of land. At its April 10 meeting, Taylor Ovide, coastal resilience planner with the Middle Peninsula Planning District Commission (MPPDC) told the Urbanna Town Council there may be grant funding to design and install plants for the town-owned strip of land on Urbanna Creek.
Church View woman decorates Easter eggs using Ukrainian art

4 weeks ago | ssentinel.com | Tom Chillemi

The ancient Ukraine art of decorating egg shells called “pysanky” is being fostered locally by Susan Hockett of the Church View area. Hockett has decorated dozens of eggs in the 40-plus years since she was introduced to the process of using wax and dyes to create intricate designs by two Ukrainian women. The folklore and traditions of pysanky are deep and varied, explained Hockett. They date to before the time when Christianity came to Ukraine.
Middlesex supervisors will have final say on Deltaville ‘solar farm’

4 weeks ago | ssentinel.com | Tom Chillemi

The Middlesex County Historic Courthouse was packed on April 10 with citizens opposing a 20-megawatt utility scale solar energy facility on 77 acres off of North End Road in Deltaville.
Large solar facility in Deltaville on agenda at meeting tonight

1 month ago | ssentinel.com | Tom Chillemi

A decision on a $40 million solar energy facility in Deltaville will be before the Middlesex County Planning Commission when it meets tonight, Thursday, April 10, at the Middlesex County Historic Courthouse in Saluda to conduct a public hearing. The planning commission will also, as part of the hearing, determine if the proposed solar facility is substantially in accord with the Middlesex Comprehensive Plan. The two applications will be together.