Mathews County Public Schools is looking for a new superintendent now that Nancy Welch announced she’ll be retiring from that post effective Sept. 1. According to the Gazette-Journal the school board begins the process next week to find Welch’s successor. Welch has been with the division for over a quarter-century and has been superintendent for … Read more
The Lancaster Community Library’s Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program begins services for the 2022 tax year on February 15. According to the Rappahannock Record the program provides free income tax preparation to lower income, disabled and elderly taxpayers. Those wanting to use the service should pick up an envelope at the library on Town Centre … Read more
The Virginia Employment Commission announced that the Commonwealth gained more than 104,000 jobs, an increase of 2.6% . The private sector recorded a gain of 82,100 jobs, while employment in the public sector increased by 22,200 jobs. Virginia’s The labor force participation rate increased to 63.7% percent in December. The labor force participation rate measures … Read more
The House of Delegates passed a pair of tax-relief bills backed by Governor Glenn Youngkin. He issued a a statement saying the reductions in individual income tax mean 86% of taxpaying Virginians will enjoy the benefits of a lower top tax rate and an additional 14,000 Virginians will pay no state income taxes. The reductions … Read more
Virginia joins a coalition of other states suing Google for anticompetitive conduct, including exclusionary and deceptive practices, in an attempt to monopolize the online display advertising industry. The lawsuit claims the search gian undertook illegal acts to obtain and preserve its monopoly in the online advertising markets resulting in driving up the price of online … Read more
Work is comopleted on a project to repair the shoreline at the beach in Cabin Point. Westmoreland News reports the $1.2 million project began last October to stop the shoreline from vanishing in steadily greater amounts. Over 800 tons of rocks were used in the construction of nine breakwaters. Another 12 tons of oyster shells … Read more
A man from Hayes is apprehended on multiple felony arrest warrants stemming from a Gloucester County Sheriff’s Office investigation into the possession and distribution of child pornography. The man was arrested without incident and booked into the Gloucester County Jail with no bond. A The Sheriff’s Office credits the arrest to deputies from our Uniform … Read more
We’re learing more about the timeline for repairing the Chandler’s Mill Pond Dam. Westmoreland News reports the Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources infoirmed the county Board of Supervisors that contracts were being negotiated with an architect and engineer firm to finalize the permits needed for work at the dam. DWR officials say they expect be … Read more
The Town of Warsaw is seeking help to restore the historic Times Square clock. The clock was donated to the Town by Rappahannock Church of Christ a few years ago and has been in the Warsaw community for decades. It had a prominent location as you entered into the Town on Route 360. If you … Read more
Middlesex County Public Schools unveils its 2023-2029 Strategic Plan. According to the Southside Sentinel the plan, titled “Charting Our Course” outlines a series of goals and objectives toward fulfilling the division’s mission of engaging, inspiring, and empowering students as they develop into confident, passionate, and responsible citizens. At the center of the plan are the … Read more