The General Assembly convenes this week for the 2023 legislative session where lawmakers will debate issues ranging from taxes to abortion to energy policy. The session will last for at least 30 days because this is an odd-numbered year but may be extebnded to 46 days. Also on the agenda is approving appointments including two … Read more
The Virginia Department of Education released a revised set of proposed history standards for public school. Superintendent of Public Instruction Jillian Balow said the proposed History and Social Science Standards of Learning tell a more complete story about how the past has shaped the commonwealth, the nation and the world. The changes were a result … Read more
The Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources annual photo contest is under way. Officials invite photographers to showcase the rich heritage of Virginia’s wildlife and natural resources and pay tribute to the Department’s mission. Submit your photos online by February 6 and select winners will appear in the upcoming July/August 2023 issue. Log on to dwr.virginia.gov … Read more
Route 605 also known as Balls Neck Road at Mill Creek in Northumberland County will now close on Monday for a 3-mointh-long bridge maintenance project. Weather postponed work from starting on Thursday. The closure will be from Route 669 to Route 679. Multiple bridges are being repaired in the Northern Neck and Middle Peninsula to … Read more
Mathews County residents have until February 6 to pay their personal property taxes. The Gazette-Journal reports the Board of Supervisors unanimously voted to extend the deadline after a public hearing. The board also decided not to eliminate the $25 vehicle license fee assessed annually on all vehicle owners. The amount of personal property tax relief … Read more
Christchurch School Head Soccer Coach Matt Schaefer is named the Virginia Independent Schools Athletic Association Division II Coach-of-the-Year. Coach Schaefer is in his 20th year coaching at Christchurch. He teaches math, does dorm duty, and coaches the girls soccer team in the spring. The Christchurch varsity boys soccer team won the VISAA 2022 Division II … Read more
A lawsuit filed against 3 former Mathews County employees is referred to a settlement conference. The Gazette-Journal reports the suit was filed in 2019 by Mark and Candy Eubank naming former wetlands administrator Sue Thomas, former county administrator Mindy Moran, and former planning and zoning director John Shaw as defendants. The Eubanks claimed the 3 … Read more
Parents and guardians of Middlesex County students will be receiving notices of sexually explicit materials being taught in the classroom. The Southside Sentinel reports the school board voted last month to comply with the state law requiring notification. Parents can then review the material and request alternate assignments. The board is requesting Delegate Keith Hodges … Read more
Stratford Hall is hosting a program entitled “Robert E. Lee and Pursuit of Perfection” at 7 p.m. on January 14. The Rappahannock Record reports the discussion will be led by Dr. Allen Guelzo, senior research scholar in the Council of the Humanities at Princeton University and director of the James Madison Program’s Initiative in Politics … Read more
The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Virginia prosecuted 50 people in 2022 for COVID-19 relief fund frauds. The Richmond Tines-Dispatch reports the suspects tried to swindle the government and associated financial institutions out of nearly $125 million. Prosecutors say the most egregious case involved a man who defrauded the federal Paycheck Protection … Read more