News Staff The White Stone Town Council meets at 6 p.m. Thursday, November 2 at Town Hall, 433 Rappahannock Drive, White Stone. Council will hold a public hearing on an amended 2024 budget. The purpose of the amendment is to incorporate anticipated revenue and expenditures related to the public sewage system. According to the Rappahannock Record, the … Read more
In Irvington recently, two more short-term rentals (STRs) were approved by town council , so the town has now reached its 35 STR cap, Nelson said. According to the Rappahannock Record, lawmakers appproved an application submitted by Heather Bristol to operate an STR at 52 York Road. The motion passed, 3-1. Additionally, Mark Ralls received … Read more
Local registrars have been busy reinstating residents to the voter rolls…Roxanne Stuart has more… “The Virginia Department of Elections has announced that nearly 3,400 people have been reinstated to the state’s voter rolls after being incorrectly removed. VirginiaPublicMedia reports that the total is 10 times higher than the initial estimate of 300 people. ELECT says … Read more
The Pumpkin Walk will be held from 4-6 p.m. Saturday, October 28, at Town Centre Park, 150 North Main Street, Kilmarnock. The Pumpkin Walk is a free, safe and fun trick-or-treating event where businesses and organizations pass out candy to ages 12 and younger. All community businesses, Lancaster by the Bay Chamber members and others, … Read more
Belle Isle State Park will host a presentation on the basics of astrophotography Saturday, October 28. According to the Rappahannock Record, the speaker will be Robert Sutherland, a Kilmarnock-based amateur photographer who has developed an expertise in taking pictures of the night sky. Several of Sutherland’s astronomy photographs have been featured in the Rappahannock Record … Read more
Northumberland County’s Household Hazardous and Electronic Waste (HHW) fall collection will take place from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, October 28, at the Northumberland Middle School bus parking lot, 175 Academic Lane, Claraville. The collection is limited to Northumberland County residents and property owners only. Also, the Northumberland County Sheriff’s Office will be present at this … Read more
The Irvington Town Council recently appointed two new members. Residents Bonnie Schaschek and Mary Cary Bradley were appointed to fill the unexpired terms of Gabe del Rio and Jackie Brown. The Rappahannock Record reports both Brown and del Rio resigned due to relocation. According to town attorney Andrew McRoberts, both seats will be up for … Read more
Northumberland planning commission recently took up solar and commercial tent camping ordinances for further revision. With no quorum, the commission was unable to take any voting action. The Rappahannock Record reports prior to completing any work on the solar ordinance, the commission decided they needed more direction from Dominion Energy and Northern Neck Electric Cooperative … Read more
Gloucester County Administrator Carol Steele says she has had to clarify a number of issues connected to the upcoming bond referendum. One involves the county’s reserved funds. She said a lot of people ask if the two fire department projects included in the referendum could be funded without raising taxes. The short answer is yes; … Read more
Middle Peninsula Detachment 1317 of the Marine Corps League is sponsoring the Toys for Tots drive in Middlesex County again this year. All toys collected in Middlesex County stay in Middlesex. The gifts need to be new and unwrapped, no handmade toys or toy weapons. The final pickup is Dec. 17. Toys can be dropped … Read more