News Staff More than 100 blankets were collected by the Northern Neck Family YMCA in a recent drive called “Warming Our Community – One Blanket at a Time” The new and gently used blankets are in the hands of the Interfaith Service Council which helps those in Northumberland and Lancaster counties who have no other resources available. … Read more
A name change is coming to Sonabank. According to a news release Sonabank will change its name to Primis Bank and its parent company Southern National Bancorp of Virginia will be renamed Primis Financial Corp. The change takes effect on March 31. Southern National President Dennis Zember says over the last year they have focused … Read more
Snow days for students could become a thing of the past if a bill working through the General Assembly becomes law. The measure which passed the House calls for districts to switch to virtual learning during inclement weather rather than close for the day and lose the instructional time. Districts are required to conduct 180 … Read more
The Town of Warsaw is applying for a USDA Rural Business Development Grant that could provide up to $150,000 to create a Community Market. According to the Northern Neck News the proposed market would be developed on town-owned property along Main St. that has 78 parking spaces with water and sewer hookups. The town conducted … Read more
Town of Kilmarnock officials announced the Virginia Department of Health is seeking volunteers to help field phone calls, direct people to resources and take messages. No medical knowledge is needed to volunteer for this type of help. If you have a medical background and can give COVID-19 vaccine injections VDH needs you too. Go to … Read more
A Virginia House of Delegates subcommittee approved a bill to ban the so-called “LGBTQ panic defense” which is a legal strategy that asks a jury to find that a victim’s sexual orientation or gender identity or expression is to blame for a defendant’s violent reaction, including murder. So far 11 states and Washington, D.C. ban … Read more
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs health care facilities will begin offering COVID-19 testing and vaccinations to designated family caregivers of Veterans participating in the Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers The program is for eligible Veterans who have incurred or aggravated a serious injury in the line of duty on or before May … Read more
The deadline for applying to receive a Rappahannock Community College scholarship is soon approaching. The scholarships can be combined with fderal and state financial aid or used alone to cover the cost of RCC tuition and fees. The average scholarship is just over $1500. To apply students have to first complete the Free Application for … Read more
Virginia is one of 11 states getting help from FEMA for its COVID-19 vaccination administration. Officials say the agency budgeted $1.2 billion for its COVID-19 response and states who are deploying National Guard troops for staffing, administrative and logistics support to vaccine sites will receive reimbursement from the federal government. Federal assistance will also be … Read more
The Kilmarnock-Lancaster Co. Volunteer Rescue Squad expressed its thanks for the support and donations during its 2020 Christmas Toy Drive and announced plans to expand it next year. Chairman of Fundraising Shawna Martinez tells the Rappahannock Record they plan to help more families for Thanksgiving and Christmas by distributing toys and also providing food for … Read more