The Tidewater Soil and Water Conservation District is oiffering 2 scholarship opportunities. According to the Southside Sentinel the goal is to promote education in technical fields of natural resource conservation and environmental protection. The awards will be considered for students majoring in, or showing a strong desire to major in, a course curriculum related to … Read more
Rappahannock General Hospital names Brittany Hudson as the Clinical Associate of the Month for January. Hudson is a laboratory assistant in the RGH Laboratory and has been with RGH since December 2021. She tells the Rappahannock Record that she is incredibly honored to be selected as associate of the month and thanked the entire staff … Read more
The Lancaster County School Board holds a public hearing on the school budget at 5:30 p.m. today at the Early Childhood Education Center on School Street in Kilmarnock. ASccording to the Rappahannock Record the proposed $18.1 million spending plan is virtually unchanged from the current budget. It includes local funding of $11.8 million in the … Read more
Richmond County cuts operatiing hours at several facilities as a way to absorb increased cost from a new contract with trash hauler Waste Management. News on the Neck reports that beginning in July sites will operate from 7:30 a.m. until 6:30 p.m. From November to March, dump hours will be 7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. … Read more
The Colonial Beach Town Council makes changes to its parking regulations. News on the Neck reports the modifications resulted from the town’s first ever parking study conducted last year. The currently free parking on Irving Avenue and Taylor Street will become metered parking. Hours are 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. At the Beach zone, day … Read more
The Virginia Department of Social Services is offering assistance to help families to pay past due water bills. If your water service has been disconnected or is at risk of being disconnected in the next 30 days you may qualify for financial help. You may be eligible if your gross household income is less than … Read more
Virginia’s annual Statewide Tornado Drill is set for next Tuesday t 9:45 a.m. It is an opportunity to prepare for threats of tornados, and to ensure public warning systems are operating efficiently. Local radio stations, TV stations, and cable outlets will broadcast the test message via the Emergency Alert System. Officials say they will rescheduile … Read more
Municipalities now have access to a new, free digital tool to provide information about land use and development. The Virginia Land & Energy Navigator incorporates layers of geographic information data to support land use planning and decision making at the local level. The agricultural community is concerned that large-scale solar buildouts may permanently hinder future … Read more
Richmond County EMS is addressing requests from doctors to transport children to medical facilities outside the county. News on the Neck reports EMS chief Mitch Paulette determined doctors are making the transport orders without including the department in making that decision. The transports require two EMS providers, and it takes that medic unit out of … Read more
Lancaster County makes changes to its recycling program. According to the Rappahannock Record recycling centers no longer accept glass items. Officials say they have been looking for another vendor to take the glass for recycling, but the closest is in Fairfax County, which makes it impractical. For now glass “should be placed in with general … Read more