News Staff Rappahannock Community College introduced 50 nurses and 5 paramedics to the community at Commencement exercises on May 10 at Essex High School. Thirty-seven students earned an Associate of Applied Science in Nursing and 13 received the Practical Nursing Certificate. This is also the first year that Emergency Medical Services Paramedics were part of the Health … Read more
Northern Neck Electric Cooperative raised over $10,000 for the Healthy Harvest Food Bank through its Powering Community Golf Tournament. It brought together partners, contractors, consultants, local businesses, and fellow electric cooperatives to Hobbs Hole Golf Course with a simple mission: to play golf, have fun, and raise funds. More than 20 teams and sponsors participated, … Read more
Rappahannock Community College celebrated the Class of 2023 on May 11 in two commencement ceremonies held at Essex High School in Tappahannock. RCC President Dr. Shannon Kennedy conferred 550 degrees and certificates. Dr. Charles Smith who retired from RCC last year as Dean of Health Sciences was named Professor Emeritus. He was the first Dean … Read more
State Police are looking for the driver who struck a roadway worker on James Monroe Highway in Westmoreland County. According to investigators it happened Tuesday, May 9 at about 10:35 p.m. as the road was reduced to a single lane. The worker suffered what were described as non-life threatening injuries. The vehicle is described as … Read more
Virginia State Parks are encouraging kids to get outdoors on ‘National Kids to Parks Day’ this Saturday. Virginia State Parks director Dr. Melissa Baker says they are glad to partner with the National Parks Trust to connect the Commonwealth’s kids and families with state parks ro promote discovery and exploration in the great outdoors. Belle … Read more
AARP Virginia seeks nominations for its 2023 Andrus Award for Community Service. According to the Augusta Free Press nominees must be 50 and older and whose achievements, accomplishments and service on which the nomination is based must have been done through volunteer work and must reflect AARP’s vision and purpose. The application deadline is July … Read more
Attorney General Jason Miyares joined nearly two dozen Attorneys General in asking the Biden Administration to uphold Title IX protections for women and girls. Last month the U.S. Department of Education proposed a new rule where schools would not be allowed to adopt or apply a one-size-fits-all policy banning transgender students from participating on teams … Read more
Westmoreland County’s Household Hazardous Waste spring collection will take place on Saturday from 9:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. at the A.T. Johnson Human Services Building, on Kings Highway in Montross. According tio the Rappahannock Record Westmoreland County residents and property owners are asked to bring old household chemicals and spent florescent and compact flourescent bulbs … Read more
The Mathews County Planning Commission rejects a motion to have an author address the commission and the board of supervisors on his views on private property rights. According to the Gazette-Journal the motion made by Tricia Stall was to inviteTom DeWeese whose writings paint environmental guidelines as a socialist attack on personal property rights and … Read more
The Westmoreland Volunteer Fire Department recently celebrated its 75th anniversary. According to Westmoreland News the department marked the milestone at an event held at their firehouse in Montross. Fire Chief Warren Holden began the event with a moment of silence for those members who had passed on. The Cople District Fire Department was given a … Read more