A Virginia Senate committee moves forward with a bill that would require the placement of automated external defibrillators in all public schools. The legislation follows the sudden collapse of Buffalo Bills defensive back Damar Hamlin during a regular season National Football League game in Cincinnati earlier this month. An AED was used to save Hamlin’s … Read more
The Virginia Board for People with Disabilities awards a $200,000 grant to The Arc of Virginia to create a campaign that increases the public’s awareness of individuals with disabilities and their contributions to the Commonwealth. According to the Augusta Free Press the Arc will develop a series of informative videos and other how-to guides highlighting … Read more
Governor Glrenn Youngkin and First Lady Suzanne S. Youngkin today presented a 2023 Spirit of Virginia Award to Southside Community Development and Housing Corporation, a metro area community development corporation focused on cultivating housing and financial self-sufficiency for primarily Black, Hispanic and Latino and women-led households. Southside Community Development and Housing Corporation is Central Virginia’s … Read more
The Middlesex County School Board is considering the purchase of eight metal detectors for the county’s three school facilities and to establish a policy for use of the machines. The Southside Sentinel reports the Board looked into the purchases after the Newport News first grade teacher shooting by her 6-year-old student and reported racial threats … Read more
Construction supplies have arrived for the Montross water system upgrade project. Westmoreland News reports the project’s contractor Resource International will be holding monthly meetings with the various vendors that are working on the upgrade. The town is moving to an automated system for reading meters and calculating water bills. Mayor Terry Cosgrove encouraged Resource International … Read more
The Lancaster County Board of Supervisors isa beginning work on the 2023-2024 budget. The Rappahannock Record reports lsupervisors reviewed last year’s audit, this year’s budget and approved a calendar, calling for budget adoption by the end of May. The board set a goal for adopting the fiscal year 2024 budget at the May 25 meeting. … Read more
The Rappahannock General Hospital-owned thrift shop in Kilmarnock wrapped up 2022 with record sales numbers. News on the Neck reports this is the second year in a row that sales at Seconds Unlimited set a record. Last year’s sales were nearly $297,000 and in 2021 sales were close to $256,000. RGH vice-president administrator J. Alan … Read more
The Mathews Historical Museum is showing the 1999 film “Mathews County: Happy Homes and Fertile Farms on Smiling Waters” on Feb. 10. The Gazette-Jorunal reports the movie by the late Eugene C. Hudgins of Mathews is a historical overview of the county. Doors will open at 6 p.m. and at 6:30, Coles Hudgins, son of … Read more
Christchurch Schools announces new coaching staff members. Saluda resident Joey Fitchett has been named Head Baseball Coach. Fitchett is the president of 241 Baseball League, which includes ten teams from the surrounding counties of Middlesex, Lancaster, Gloucester, Northumberland, Williamsburg, King William, Mathews, and Rappahannock. Coach Fitchett will be assisted by Coach Aaron Mathews. Mathews is … Read more
The Virginia Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation issued a warning to real estate brokers about a rise in fraudulent real estate scams in neighboring states. It usually involves unencumbered and vacant lots owned by someone out of state and often a person acting as a seller seeks to sell the property quickly and under … Read more