News Staff Virginia Department of Transportation crews are doing resurfacing work on a number of Lancaster County roads this week. Those include seftions of Route 618, Route 622 and Route 813. Work will take place between 7:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. There will be flaggers directing traffic through the work zones so plan for extra time if … Read more
The Northern Neck Electric Cooperative returns 2 members to its Board of Directors. Holly Wargo was re-elected to represent Westmoreland County and Wayne Saunders was re-elected to represent Lancaster County. The election took place at the cooperative’s 84th Annual Meeting held last Thursday. More than 2,800 members voted by returning their Proxy Designation Card, and … Read more
An online question and answer session takes place this Friday for those wanting to apply for a 2021 Virginia Community Flood Preparedness Fund Grant. The grats come from the Virginia Community Flood Preparedness Fund which was established to provide support for regions and localities to reduce the impacts of flooding. The Round 1 application deadline … Read more
The Virginia Community College System will be looking for a new chancellor now that Glenn DuBois announced he is retiring. The longest-serving chancellor announced he will step down in June of 2022 after 21 years in the job. DuBois also held executive roles at the former New Hampshire Community Technical Colleges and was director of … Read more
The Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles is offering an online payment plan for customers. If you owe fees as a result of not insuring your vehicle, you may be able to enter into a plan to pay the fees over time and continue driving. Under the payment plan the driver must pay a minimum of … Read more
When Rappahannock Community College starts its fall semester on Aug. 30 both students and instructors will likely be wearing masks while indoors. The Richmond Times-Dispatch reports that directive was made by the Virginia Community College System which is following guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Preventions. System officials say RCC and the other … Read more
Candidates planning to run for office in special elections in Irvington and White Stone have a week to file their paperwork. Lancaster voter registrar Susan Jett tells the Rappahannock Record applications are due by 5:00 p.m. next Friday. Irvington will select a new Mayor and council member who will serve until December of 2024. A … Read more
A Lancaster County man accused of killing a man after the victim left work in Burgess takes a plea deal. According to the Rappahannock Record Jacob Michael Monday pleaded guilty to three felonies for second degree murder, concealment of a dead body and using a firearm in the commission of a felony in the 2019 … Read more
The Virginia Senate signs off on its plan to spend the $6.4 billion in federal coronavirus relief money less than one day after the House approved its version. The bulk of the spending goes to helping small businesses, improving air quality in public schools, increasing broadband access and bolstering the state’s unemployment trust fund. There … Read more
Governor Ralph Northam announced Virginia state workers will soon be required to show proof that they are fully vaccinated or be tested for COVID-19 every week. This policy goes into effect on September 1. Northam is followiing other governments and businesses making the same requirements. Virginia health officials say nearly 73 percent of adults have … Read more