Rappahannock Community College announces it is offering an Associate of Applied Science Degree in Diagnostic Medical Sonography with a specialization in echocardiography beginning this fall. The two-year degree program will train individuals as qualified cardiac sonographers and prepare them to take the American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonography leading to credentials as a Registered Diagnostic … Read more
Rappahannock Electric Cooperative is accepting nominations for its2023 Director Election. Seats to be voted on include Region 9, which covers portions of Essex, King and Queen, and King William counties.To obtain the candidate nomination packet, visit myrec.coop/directorelections REC members seeking to become a candidate must reside in the region to which they wish to be … Read more
A new Roanoke College poll gives Governor Glenn Youngkin his highest approval ratings since taking office. According to Cardinal News 57% of Virginia voters approve of the way he is handling his job which is up by 5% from the previous poll, which was released in December. Youngkin’s disapproval is also down from 41% to … Read more
The next time you have your vehicle towed you could be paying an additional $20 if a bill on Governor Glenn Youngkin’s desk is signed into law. The Virginia Mercury repoirts the General Assembly passed legislation allowing tow truck operators to add the surcharge for covering fuel costs. A vehicle tow can cost up to … Read more
The Virginia Lottery adds a new feature for scratch and draw game players. The Mobile Cashing option allows players of those games to scan tickets with a mobile app and add winnings up to $5,000 directly to their online Lottery account. Once a player has added winnings to their digital wallet, they can choose to … Read more
A grand jury indicts the Merrty Point resident whose pigs running loose resulted in multiple complaints from neighbors. The Rappahannock Record reports the owner was four counts of causing a public nuisance. The grand jury found that she was keeping over 100 pigs and failing to contain them properly. One charge was specifically related to … Read more
A man from Kilmarnock is facing charges from a police chase last Sunday that ended with hm crashing his car at a North Main Street residence. State Police say the cxhase started on Irvington Road where the man was seen driving erratically. He hit a car during the chase rersulting in that driver being hospitalized … Read more
Middlesex County vehicle owners are getting a rebate on their personal property taxes. The Southside Sentinel reports in January the Board of Supervisors voted 4-1, to provide a 25% “one time” rebate by returning surplus tax revenues collected from qualifying vehicles. Middlesex County Treasurer Traci Wright said that over 7,500 rebate checks valued at about … Read more
The Cuddlebugs Child Development Center announces that construction will begin on their building addition in the next couple of weeks. Once the orange fencing goes up you will no longer be able to enter or exit from the side/back of the building, only through the front red door. This will also be changing the flow … Read more
The Northumberland County Sheriff’s Office is alerting residents about a resurgence of the “grandparent scam” where a caller posing as a grandchild pleads for money to get out of jail or for some other urgent need. The department says to verify the caller’s identify by asking questions a stranger should not be able to answer. … Read more