News Staff Congratulations to Donald E. Kierson of Weems who is the new owner of a 2021 Chevy Colorado pickup given away on Saturday at the 86th annual Kilmarnock Volunteer Fireman’s Carnival. Misty Beauchamp of Calleo won a curio cabinet from W.F. Booth and Son Furniture valued at $2,500. Organizers say this year’s carnival was well-attended after … Read more
Next time you drive down Cross St. in Urbanna at night you may notice the street lights look a little different. According to the Southside Sentinel that’s because the lights are now solar-powered. It’s a joint project between the town and the Urbanna Beautification Committee and has been in the works for several years. The … Read more
Busineses in the Town of Kilmarnock take the top spot in more than 15 categories in this year’s Best of the Rivah Contest. 9 of the winners were in the food and restaurant categories while the rest covered wine, beer, clothing and jewelry. The town also won the Best Main St. category. This is the … Read more
Gloucester residents looking for updates on the county’s broadband deployment project now have a one-stop portal to get that information. According to the Williamsburg Yorktown Daily the new site accessible from gloucesterva.info provides details on the project and how it will affect the community. County Administrator Carole Steele tells the newspaper they receive many inquiries … Read more
The Virginia Department of Social Services will issue additional Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer benefits to eligible households on August 25 Students who qualified for free or reduced-price meals during the 2020-2021 school year will receive a one-time, lump sum benefit of $375. Benefits for each eligible student will be loaded onto existing P-EBT cards or … Read more
Virginians wanting to obtain health coverage on the Federal Health Insurance Marketplace have until August 15 to apply. Visit healthcare.gov to explore your options and enroll in coverage before the deadline. If you already have coverage from the Marketplace, but your health needs have changed, you can pick a plan that better suits your needs. … Read more
The General Assembly’s plans to spend $4.3 billion in federal COVID-19 relief funding now heads to Gov. Ralph Northam’s desk for his signatore. Both chambers reconciled their plan differences and both plans passed with bipartisan votes. A significant part of the plan requires the DMV to come up with a plan for resuming in-person same-day … Read more
Nearly 40 Kilmarnock property owners and businesses in received grats up to $2,500 each to improve the exterior appearance of their building or store front. Economic Development Coordinator Sharon Phillips says façade improvement projects are expected to generate upwards of $200,000 in private investment and approximately $75,000 in grant reimbursement from the Town of Kilmarnock. … Read more
A Northumberland County oyster and crab farmer is looking for some help clearing debris from last May’s EF-2 tornado with winds between 110 to 120 miles an hour. Bruce Carter tells News 12 that trees which were knocked down caused over $150,000 in damage. Carter has only now been able to put pots back in … Read more
3 area residents are newly minted Virginia State Troopers. Lewis C. Johnston of Gloucester is also a member of Gloucester Volunteer Fire and Rescue. Daniel J. Wright also of Gloucester, has a Bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Psychology from Liberty University. Middlesex County resident Mikella M. Fuccella is a Virginia Army National Guard Veteran. For their … Read more