News Staff On Sunday, October 22, 2023 at approximately 8AM, Westmoreland County Sheriff’s Office Deputies responded to the 400 block of Longfield Road in response to a report of an unresponsive male with a possible gunshot wound. Upon arrival, the male later identified as Anthony E. Clarke, 42 of King George was found to be deceased having … Read more
The Gloucester Sheriff’s Office (GCSO) in conjunction with the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) will be at both Gloucester Walmart and Kroger on Saturday, October 28, 2023, from 10:00am-2:00pm to receive over the counter and/or prescription drugs (expired/unwanted) from the community. A deputy will collect the medication from the public and stow it in provided containers, … Read more
Both directions of Route 17 in Gloucester County near the dump in the Owl Trap area were closed for a time Monday due to a law enforcement investigation. There are few details at this time, but the Gloucester County Sheriff’s Office confirmed around 10:45 a.m. that deputies were working an incident in the area (13000 … Read more
Thanks to a unique partnership, local residents will be able to receive “no-cost” medical care at the Tappahannock-Essex Volunteer Fire Department on Airport Road in Tappahannock. The Rappahannock Times reports the fire department hopes to ink a contract soon with the VCU School of Nursing Mobile Health and Wellness Program and the Capital Area Health … Read more
The Callao Hometown Community Association (CHCA) will hold its sixth annual meeting at 7 p.m. Wednesday, October 25, at the Callao Firehouse, 314 Northumberland Highway, Callao. The meeting is designed both to update the community on 2023 activities and to solicit input on priorities for next year to promote Callao. The group’s mission is to … Read more
Still no word on charges forthcoming in a school bus crash that occurred in Mathews County recently. On the night of October 16th, as we told you previously, State Police were dispatched to a scene at the intersection of Rt. 14 and Buckley Hill Road where a Mathews County school bus carrying about 26 children … Read more
On Thursday, October 19, 2023, three individuals were arrested on sixteen drug indictments. Detectives with the Westmoreland County Sheriff’s Office conducted the undercover narcotics investigation in conjunction with the Tri-County Drug Task Force. Those arrested to include charges are: Jeremy L. Blackwell, 28, Hague, three counts of distribution of a schedule III controlled substance (Suboxone) … Read more
Middlesex County is seeking qualified candidates for County Supervisor. To be eligible to hold public office in Virginia, a person must be qualified to vote for the office and must have been a resident of Virginia for one year immediately preceding his or her election. • Candidates for office must be at least eighteen (18) … Read more
Phyllis D. Swift of Burgess was found guilty of one count of misdemeanor animal cruelty recently but could potentially face conviction on another 56 counts. The Rappahannock Record reports Swift’s home was raided by Northumberland County Animal Control Officers in March when some 58 dogs of varying breeds and ages were seized and taken to … Read more
Bay Transit, the public transportation division of Bay Aging, wants to help area residents get out to vote on November 7. On Election Day, Bay Transit will provide free rides to and from the polls any time between 6 a.m. and 7 p.m. The Rappahannock Record reports rides to and from the polls are available … Read more