News Staff The Lancaster school board and the board of supervisors got the first glimpse of the future junior/senior high school to be built in Kilmarnock during a joint meeting this week. Outside the building, approximately 160 parking spaces will be available during a typical school day and up to 207 spaces are possible for after-school activities … Read more
Tickets for the annual Oysters and Oldies Christmas Oyster Roast in Heathsville are now on sale. The popular community event has been hosted by St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church in Heathsville since 2007 and raises money for the local community. Tickets are available on-line at ststephensheathsville.org/oyster-roast or in St Stephen’s Thrift Shop adjacent to the church … Read more
Tonight, Thursday, Oct. 5, the Deltaville Community Association (DCA) will host the four candidates vying for the two contested Middlesex County Board of Supervisors seats – the Jamaica District and the Pinetop (Deltaville) District seats. The forum will begin at 7 p.m. and is at the DCA center, which is located at 17147 General Puller … Read more
The Middlesex County Board of Supervisors voted 5-0 on Tuesday, Oct. 3 to begin the abandonment process of the road over Healy’s Millpond dam and to conduct a public hearing on the matter at the board’s November regular monthly meeting. Southside Sentinel reports during a town hall-style meeting Monday at the Middlesex County Historic Courthouse … Read more
Irvington Methodist Church members are ready to host the Distinctive Bazaar from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday, October 7, at 26 King Carter Drive, Irvington. Officials remind shoppers to come early for baked goods because “they go fast.” The bakery booth will offer pies, breads, cookies, cakes, brownies, soup by the jar and other sweet tooth … Read more
The calendar makes sure that the process rolls along as the Northumberland County School Board has started preparations for 2024-25 with the approval of a budget calendar. According to the Rappahannock Record, the calendar designates October 3-November 1 as a period of seeking budget input from the board, leadership team, school employees, students, family and … Read more
White Stone Town Council will meet at 6 p.m. today, October 5, at the Town Office, 433 Rappahannock Drive, White Stone. The Rappahannock Record reports the town manager will present council an estimated $85,000 budget amendment related to public works. If council approves the amendment, a public hearing will likely be set for the November … Read more
The Lancaster board of supervisors adopted proposed regulations for short-term rentals (STRs) that would, according to county administrator Don Gill, “address the safety and enjoyment of our transient visitors but also protect the neighborhoods in which the short-term rentals are located.” Following a public hearing, the board approved the new ordinance, 5-0. According to the … Read more
Lancaster County Virginia Sheriff’s Office recently got in touch with a person whose Facebook page was hacked, going by the name of Yvonne Alexander. The real person is not selling puppies and the hacker is trying to defraud the true account holder as well. This came to their attention when someone inquired about purchasing the … Read more
Essex County is in the market for a new chief of emergency services following the departure of Terry Johnson. The Rappahannock Times reports Essex At-Large Supervisor Edwin E. “Bud” Smith Jr., who serves as the county’s director of emergency services, confirmed Johnson’s resignation. Interim Essex County Administrator April Rounds told the Rappahannock Times that Johnson … Read more