The February 1 meeting of the Woman’s Club of White Stone features a talk with Jay Hutchins, general manager of Brent and Becky’s Bulbs in Gloucester. The Rappahannock Record reports Hutchins’ talk will focus on preparation for a beautiful, healthy private garden for spring and summer. The public is welcome to attend. The meeting will … Read more
The Virginia Department of Health’s Office of Vital Records a nnounces the Top Baby Names of 2022. Topping the list of the most popular names for boys in 2022 was Noah while Charlotte was the most popular for girls. The second-most popular boy’s name was James and Olivia was the next most popular girls name. … Read more
The pain at the pump continues to grow in the Commonwealth as price tracking website Gasbuddy reports a nearly 19-cent-a gallon increase in the average price for a gallon of regular gas to $3.34. That’s close to 40 cents per gallon higher than a month ago and around 19 cents higher than a year ago. … Read more
Governor Glenn Youngkin orders the flags of the United States of America and the Commonwealth of Virginia to be flown at half-staff in memory of the lives lost and those injured in a mass shooting in Monterey Park, California. 11 people were killed and 9 more injured in the shooting at a dance club that … Read more
State Police are investigating a fatal crash that happened last Monday in Northumberland County. A SUV driven by Kenneth Antony Thomas of Callao was going westbound on Valley Dr. near Lively Hope Rd. when the vehicle ran off the road to the left, struck a ditch, overcorrected, and overturned. Thomas was not wearing his seatbelt … Read more
The Northumberland County Sheriff’s Office reports a rise in the number of unlicensed contractors doing business in the community. You can check the status of any contractor at dpor.virginia.gov/LicenseLookup. You can search by name or company, and you can always ask the contractor to provide proof of license and insurance before you enter into a … Read more
Gloucester County Public Schools is looking for a new superintendent now that Dr. Walter R. Clemons announced his retirement. WAVY reports the announcement was made at a school board work session last week where Dr. Clemons said the decision to retire is one of the most difficult that he has ever made. He said the … Read more
Richmond County receives a grant from Virginia’s Forest Sustainability Fund created by the General Assembly last year. News on the Neck reports the $2,695 is to cover lost funds that result from land use, whether open or timber due to reduced taxation. Currently, Richmond County has about $200,000 a year in forestry land revenue that … Read more
A new library may be coming to the town of Montross but its contents are not what you’d find at a typical library. Westmoreland News reports preliminary steps are underway for a law library which is used by law students, lawyers, judges, their clerks, and others needing to research the law and its history. County … Read more
Urbanna Beautification Inc. announced it’s raised 40% of the amount needed to build the Bristow Community Pavilion at Taber Park. The Southside Sentinel reports the group started its fund drive last November and raised $39,200 toward the $92,000 it will take to build the pavilion. It is being built in coordination with the Town of … Read more