News Staff If you live in Westmoreland County and have noticed sheriffs office employees getting a bit shaggy, there’s a reason. The sheriff’s office annual ‘Shop with the Sheriff’ is fast approaching. The program provides Christmas presents to children in Westmoreland County. To assist with funding the program, sheriff’s office personnel will make a donation to participate … Read more
A 16-year-old has been sentenced in the death of 20-year-old Tyler Heywood, who was shot during a New Year’s Day party. WTKR reports Corbin Chase Winnington, who was 15 at the time of the shooting, has been charged with 10-years active sentence for involuntary manslaughter, 2 counts of unlawful wounding, shooting/stab/wounding charge. Winnington will serve … Read more
Marine Corps League Detachment 1062 commandant Jim Schafer recently announced that Det 1062 will commemorate the 248th birthday of the Marine Corps by hosting a Marine Corps Birthday Ball at Indian Creek Yacht and Country Club on November 10. The Rappahannock Record reports the event will begin at 5 p.m. with a cocktail hour, dinner, … Read more
A virtual update meeting on the NNK250 progress will be held from 11 a.m.-noon October 26. Those unable to join virtually, are welcome to come to the Northern Neck Planning District Commission (NNPDC) Conference Room, 457 Main Street, Warsaw, to participate. The Northern Neck 250 Committee was created to undertake regional planning to commemorate the … Read more
The Lancaster County Planning Commission will meet at 7 p.m. Thursday, October 19, at the Administration Building, 8311 Mary Ball Road, Lancaster. The Rappahannock Record reports the commission will hold public hearings on applications from: Melissa Bunns-Carter and Alphonso Carter to change the zoning of a 13.589-acre parcel off River Road from limited agricultural to … Read more
The Keith Corporation, on behalf of Tractor Supply Corporation, will be conducting a Groundbreaking Ceremony for the Tractor Supply Corporation Store planned for construction on a portion land located on northern side of road of developed property located at 240 General Puller Highway in Saluda on Thursday, October 19, 2023 at 12:00 Noon. A majority … Read more
As part of Governor Youngkin’s commitment to lower the cost of living and provide needed tax relief, Virginia’s budget includes a tax rebate for eligible Virginians that file their taxes by November 1, 2023, and have had a 2022 state tax liability. Taxpayers can go to tax.virginia.gov/rebate for additional information regarding this one-time tax rebate.
The American Society of Le Souvenir Français, Inc., will hold a dedication ceremony on Oct. 18 at 5 p.m. for the unveiling of two interpretive markers at Abingdon Elementary School which stands of the site of the Battle of the Hook. The markers are placed with the cooperation of Gloucester County, the National Washington-Rochambeau Revolutionary … Read more
Rappahannock Community College will receive $422,892 in federal funding in FY 2024 to improve the enrollment, retention, graduation rates, and professional outcomes for low-income students. According to the Gazette Journal, the award represents the first year of a multi-year grant that will provide RCC over $2.1 million over five years. RCC is one of six … Read more
A state historical highway marker was dedicated recently in King and Queen County. The marker memorializes James Horace Carter, an African-American man who was lynched 100 years ago on October 12, 1923. Although the incident garnered substantial publicity around the country, no one was ever brought to justice for the Carter lynching, the only documented … Read more