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The Northumberland County Sheriff’s Office presented a donation to Garfield’s Rescue Inc. to support its humane homeless feline rescue, spay/neuter/vaccinate, and foster to adopt programs. According to the Rappahannock Record funds for the donation are generated by the Sheriff’s Office deputy contributions of a set amount into a donation pot. In exchange, the officers are … Read more

Middlesex County Public Schools officials announced its computer systems were affected by a “ransomware” attack where data gets encrypted and is inaccessible by the owner. The attacker demands a monetary ransom to release the data back to the owner. According to the Southside Sentinel a ransomware group claimed on the “dark web” to have hacked … Read more

A heads up if you use Guinea Rd. In Gloucester County. Starting Monday pavement work will begin to strengthen the road’s travel surface. Crews will start construction near Achilles Elementary School and progress west toward the Route 17 intersection. During work hours motorists may encounter one-way alternating traffic. If work is cancelled on a weekday … Read more

The town of Kilmarnock partners with Rappahannock General Hospital to install touch-free sunscreen dispensing stations at Towne Centre Park and Joe Curry Memorial Park. Officials say 1 in 5 Americans will develop skin cancer by the age of 70 and these stations are set out to help protect the community. Sometimes in a busy day … Read more

Northern Neck Electric Cooperative holds its Bright Futures Fund Run for families and children this Friday at Westmoreland High School. It’s a family-friendly event that encourages children to get active while supporting a great cause. All proceeds from the event will go directly to the Dolly Parton Imagination Library, which provides free books to children … Read more

2 people are killed in a Colonial Brach plane crash on Wednesday. According to State Police it happened in the 600 block of Layton Landing Rd. The single-engine plane crashed in a cornfield near a driveway, then, caught fire. The pilot identified as Logan Edward Woodworth and a passenger identified as Bruce Edward Woodworth, both … Read more

The Virginia Department of Environmental Quality lifted the drought watch advisory for four most of the Commonwealth. Officials say that since the advisory was issued in late April much of the covered areas received above-normal precipitation during the first two weeks of May. These regions now show normal to near-normal conditions due to the increased … Read more

Governor Glenn Youngkin’s approval rating dipped slightly in a new Roanoke College poll. The survey found Youngkin’s approval rating is 51%, down 6 points from February. The Republican’s favorability is also down 6 points from February at 52%. The poll of registered voters found half of respondents approve of the way the General Assembly is … Read more

The Virginia Air Pollution Control Board voted to have the state leave the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative. The Initiative is a cooperative effort among 12 states to create cleaner air by reducing carbon dioxide emissions through the purchase of carbon credits. Last December the Board started the withdrawal process at Governor Glenn Youngkin’s request. He … Read more

A man from Sidney pleads guilty to first-degree reckless endangerment charge for leaving fentanyl near a 2-year-old takes a plea deal. Prosecutors say the plea deal for Antonio Escobar-Boria includes a five-year term of felony probation supervision with a special condition that he successfully complete the Delaware County Adult Treatment Court Program.