News Staff The Northumberland County Planning Commission will meet at 7 p.m. tonight, November 16, at the Courts Building, 220 Judicial Place, Heathsville. The commission will continue its discussion of the solar energy facility, commercial tent camping and boathouse ordinances. It will also hear a presentation from Steve Minor and Brad Hicks of Northern Neck Electric Cooperative … Read more
The Lancaster County Board of Supervisors will meet at 7 p.m. Thursday, November 16, at the County Administration Building, 8311 Mary Ball Road, Lancaster. The board will consider a request from the Town of Kilmarnock to create a subcommittee to investigate adjusting the town boundary and expanding the wastewater treatment network into the county’s planned … Read more
Following a public hearing without comment, the Lancaster County planning commission recently voted 6-0 to recommend changes to the land development code increasing densities in the residential community zoning district. According to the Rappahannock Record, under the proposed changes, the base density would increase from two units per acre to four. Developers could then increase … Read more
Residents of the Fruit Plain Road area came out in force on Thursday, November 9, to urge Northumberland supervisors to deny a conditional use permit for a slaughterhouse. The board agreed, voting 5-0 to reject the request, citing its location among houses and secondary roads. The Rappahannock Record reports board members Richard Haynie, Thomas Tomlin, … Read more
Governor Glenn Youngkin has announced $14.7 million in Virginia Land Conservation Foundation funding for 29 projects throughout the Commonwealth. The projects include land acquisitions for new public outdoor recreation areas, and conservation easements to protect active forests and farmland. Locally, Middle Peninsula Planning District Commission is receiving $750,00 to acquire 118 acres of waterfront in … Read more
Arts in the Middle (AIM) recently announced an open call for artists to exhibit in its annual pop-up Christmas Gallery. The gallery will be located in the lobby and Rappahannock Room of the Chesapeake Inn at 250 Virginia St. in Urbanna, from Thursday, Nov. 30, to Saturday, Dec. 2. Applications should be turned in as … Read more
Essex High School’s Trojan Marching Band and Colorguard took home the top victory – the Grand Marshal Award – at the Urbanna Oyster Festival Parade for the second year in a row, on November 4. Approximately 60 members strong, catch their full halftime show at EHS’ home playoff games this month and at the Tappahannock … Read more
Potomac River Finfish Advisory Committee will meet at 6 p.m. Thursday, November 16, at the Potomac River Fisheries Commission Office, 222 Taylor Street, Colonial Beach. The Rappahannock Record reports items on the agenda will include an update on the status of ASMFC striped bass and American eel issues, 2024 commercial and recreational season, size and … Read more
The Lancaster County Board of Supervisors will meet at 7 p.m. Thursday, November 16, at the County Administration Building, 8311 Mary Ball Road, Lancaster. The Rapphannock Record reports the board will conduct public hearing requests from: Melissa Bunns-Carter and Alphonso Carter to rezone a 13.589-acre parcel off River Road from limited agricultural to general residential. … Read more
The Middlesex County Public Library (MCPL) system’s presentation, “Preparing for Medicare,” by Laura Bondurant, is set for 6 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 14 at MCPL’s Urbanna branch. The presentation will address topics surrounding enrollment and the various parts of Medicare plans. Q&A time will follow and light refreshments will be served. Medicare coverage is divided into … Read more