The deadline for entries in the Tidewater Oyster Gardeners Association middle school essay contest deadline is Thursday, Dec. 15. Association Chairman Terry Lewis tenns the Southside Sentinel the essay shouls be about the value of oysters to the Bay and this whole area. Prizes of $500, $250 and $100 will be awarded for first, second … Read more
As Town of Warsaw officials try to get the Virginia Department of Transportation to reconsider lane reductions on Route 360, there’s now word the agency is considering lane reductions possibly into Richmond and Northumberland Counties. News on the Neck reports DOT communications manager Kelly Hannon said a traffic study in those areas is nearly finished … Read more
The 43rd annual Kilmarnock Lighted Christmas Parade sponsored by the Lancaster By The Bay Chamber of Commerce is Friday at 7:00 p.m. This year’s theme is “A Community Strong Christmas”. It starts at the Chesapeake Commons Shopping Center on N. Main Street to Steptoe’s district then on to Irvington Rd. Santa Claus will be available … Read more
Virginia receives over $67.5 million from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to support public health infrastructure. The five-year grant will help increase the public health workforce, improve organizational systems and modernize data infrastructure. VDH is one of 107 jurisdictions nationally to receive grant funding and will coordinate distribution of this statewide public … Read more
The Virginia Lottery and the Virginia Council on Problem Gambling issue a reminder that lottery tickets are never an appropriate gift for anyone younger than 18. It’s actually against Virginia law to give lottery tickets to minors. This is the 15th year that the Virginia Lottery has taken part in the nationwide effort to increase … Read more
The Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles is reminding residents that thety can save a trip to renew registrations by doing it online. Each month, an average of 37,000 customers visit a DMV customer service center in person to renew their vehicle registration. And if you wait until the last few days of the month to … Read more
The Lancaster Counmty Board of Supervisors is looking into ways to attract more medical practicioners to locate to the county. News on the Neck reports Supervisor Bill Smith spoke with a physician who said there’s a local practice that cannot attract a doctor. Smith says one issue is unaffordable housing and another is the lack … Read more
Mark your calendar for Dec. 16 as that’s when you can welcome Santa Claus to Lancaster County. He will start at 7:00 p.m. in Lively then head to Kilmarnock, and Irvington followed by White Stone. Families are encouraged to come out and either sit in the car or stand outside while Santa passes by with … Read more
A man from Topping helps the driver of a burning pickup truck from being caught in the flames. The man tells the Southside Sentinel he saw the flames coming from under the truck on General Puller Highway and it took him about a half a mile of blowing his horn to pull the driver over. … Read more
The Warsaw Richmond County Chamber of Commerce is still accepting entries for its holiday home decorating contest. So far there are 10 homes registered but officials say they know there are more homes decorated so take a minute to register for the contest. Registration ends Thursday at 6:00 p.m. with judging this Friday and Saturday. … Read more