Lancaster County’s Spring Hazardous Waste Collection event is March 25 at the County Courthouse parking lot on Mary Ball Road from 9:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. It is open to only residents and property owners in Lancaster County. Items should be placed in an accessible area of your vehicle as event staff will be unloading … Read more
Members of the Northumberland Boys and Girls Club are participating in Garden Club offered by the Northern Neck Extension Master Gardeners. It teaches a range of garden-related topics in a hands-on, experimental format. Members also learned the importance of birds to the garden, identified common songbirds, and made pinecone birdfeeders to improve habitats for birds. … Read more
Rappahannock Community College is hosting a virtual information session for high school seniors on February 27 from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Participants will learn about RCC’s financial aid process, and other information to help them as they decide on a path after graduation. Program presentations include Workforce Skills & Training; Business Administration & Information … Read more
A historic Lancaster tavern that os almost as old as the United States itself is heading to the auction block. Auction firm Tranzon Fox is conducting the online auction for the Lancaster Tavern and Inn which was built circa 1790. The Tavern was heavily damaged by fire in April 2020 and the innkeepers did not … Read more
The Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Authority announced an online lottery will be held with the prize being the right to purchase a bottle of Pappy Van Winkle Family Reserve bourbon. Customers could win a chance to buy a 23 Year, 20 Year and 15 Year bottle along with a Van Winkle Family Reserve Rye 13 … Read more
The Virginia Department of Veterans Services is offering grants to support veteran suicide prevention and opioid addiction services.The grants are part of the department’s Suicide Prevention and Opioid Addiction Services, or SOS Program. Eligible applicants must be an incorporated for profit or non-profit organization or community service provider/organization/locality serving Service Members, Veterans, and their Families … Read more
The General Assembly is considering legislation to make mental health classes mandatory in all Virginia public schools. The bill would require students at the elementary, middle, and high school levels to take a mental health class. Virginia’s Board of Education will consult with mental health experts and develop curriculum guidelines. After that, the board would … Read more
It’s 22-1/2 years in jail for a Gloucester County man convicted in federal court on charges of methamphetamine trafficking and related firearms charges. The Gazette-Journal reports Eric Lee Smith was convicted last March in what started as a 2020 Mathews County criminal case where he shot a victim multiple times at a home in the … Read more
The 2 brothers charged in connection to the death of a Westmoreland County woman whose body was found in a home set on fire are back in Virginia. Westmoreland News reports the 2 are in the Northern Neck Regional Jail without bond. The men are charged with 2nd degree murder, arson, and animal cruelty. A … Read more
Tappahannock Police areinvestigating a burglary at the Raceway Convenience Store in the early morning hours of February 1. Officers responded to the store on Tappahannock Boulevard after an employee discovered damage to the windows and items missing. The investigation determined a man got away with an undetermined amount of cash. The man may have been … Read more