News Staff Urbanna partnered with the Virginia Tourism Council to develop a tourism plan to make Urbanna a year-around destination. The 22-page plan, presented to the Urbanna Town Council in August, evaluates Urbanna’s “strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats.” The southside sentinet reports the plan notes, “the tourism industry is an overly saturated and extremely competitive market. In … Read more
A Candidate Forum and Meet and Greet event is set for 4:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 21, at St. Clare Walker (SCW) Middle School, 6814 General Puller Highway, Locust Hill. Doors open at 4 p.m. All candidates appearing on the Nov. 7 general election ballot have been invited to participate in the forum. Those with general … Read more
The Northumberland County Board of Supervisors will hold a public hearing on September 14, 2023 at 7:00 p.m. in the Northumberland County Courts Building at 220 Judicial Place adjacent to the Sheriff’s Office in Heathsville They’ll consider adding a new Article “Cigarette Tax” to Chapter 132 of the Northumberland County Code of Ordinances to authorize … Read more
The Steamboat Era Museum will host the 12th annual Irvington Crab Festival from 4-8 p.m. September 16, at the Irvington Town Commons, 98 King Carter Drive, Irvington. The $75 admission includes all-youcan- eat steamed crabs, barbecue, hot dogs and soft drinks. Crabs will be served starting at
Lancaster County School Board will meet at 5:30 p.m. Monday, September 11, at Lancaster Elementary School, 191 School Street, Kilmarnock. Enter on the left side of the building by the cafeteria. Also The Northumberland County School Board will meet at 6 p.m. Monday, September 11, at The Northumberland County Middle/High School Complex, 201 Academic Lane, … Read more
A job fair and a community resources fair for the Middle Peninsula and Northern Neck is set for 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 19, at the Virginia Army National Guard Armory, 110 Thompson Ave., West Point. Event organizers are recruiting employers from around the region with positions to fill at their businesses and community organizations. … Read more
Elections officials in Westmoreland County are reminding you of some important dates to know. The election takes place Tuesday, November 7th with polls opening at 6am and closing at 7pm. In-person, early voting will be available at the office of the General Registrar at 106 Court Square in Montross. In person, early voting will be … Read more
Vaccines targeting the latest variant of the COVID-19 virus, XBB.1.5, have been developed and should be available locally in the next couple of weeks. The Gazette Journal reports Brenden Rivenbark, chief operating officer at the Three Rivers Health District, says a majority of the local cases now being seen are caused by this new strain … Read more
The Deltaville Community Association is hosting a two part candidate forum for contested local offices the first week of October. The forums will be conducted at the DCA Center, located at 17147 General Puller High way in Deltaville. The Southside Sentinel reports the forum will be presented over the course of two evenings. On Tuesday, … Read more
The Urbanna Oyster Festival Foundation (UOFF) has named Ray V. Rodgers III of Urbanna captain of the 2023 Urbanna Oyster Festival set for Friday and Saturday, Nov. 3 and 4. The Southside Sentinel reports UOFF first began naming captains of the festival in 1988 as a way of hon – oring people who are either … Read more