Tappahannock Police are investigating the death of a 52-year-old town resident. Officers responded to a Water Lane residence for an unresponsive person report. They found a woman deceased inside the home. Additional officers and detectives responded to begin a death investigation along with the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner. The Essex County Sheriff’s Office … Read more
Gabe del Rio III is declared the winner of an Irvington Town Council special election which was decided by a draw of a ping-pong-ball. The Rappahannock Record reports the vote counts for del Rio and Bonnie J. Schaschek were tied after ballot counting was completed. Lancaster County deputy registrar Kelsey Zentmyer says the ping-pong-ball drawing … Read more
Middlesex County residents get a 60-day extension to pay their personal property taxes. The Southside Sentinel reports the Board of Supervisors extended the due date from Dec. 5 to Feb. 6. The board is also going to consider a tax rebate for taxpayers on vehicles, RVs and boats over concerns on the skyrocketing values of … Read more
The Urbanna Town Council votes to make a half-million-dollar withdrawal from the C. Wellington Taber Fund to finance a new community swimming pool, with the intention of repaying the money. The Southside Sentinel reports lawmakers plan to obtain financing to cover the pool’s remaining cost which is estimated at $1.1 million. In October the council … Read more
The town of Warsaw officially requests the Virginia Department of Transportation to conduct a study on Rt. 360 and hold community input sessions prior to changing any traffic patterns within town limits. News on the Neck reports it is in response to DOT’s planned lane reductions from the stop light near Hardees to the stop … Read more
Preservation Virginia is launching a Fellows program to increase the network of Black preservation professionals and expand interest in historic preservation careers. The program is funded by a grant from the Jessie Ball duPont Fund and begins with three participants, including both students and nontraditional preservationists — community members who are undertaking preservation efforts without … Read more
Attorney General Jason Miyares launched his new “One Pill Can Kill” public awareness initiative to help generate open, honest conversations amongst families about the extreme threat that opioids make. Miyares and First Lady Suzanne Youngkin also hosted a roundtable discussion with community leaders and behavioral health specialists about how Virginia can effectively reduce opioid and … 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, 2023, and select winners will appear in the upcoming July/August 2023 issue. Log on to … Read more
Gary Goerss of Powhatan has been planning a project for over eight years, and it’s finally coming to fruition. In the coming months, perhaps a year or more, he intends to create Airbnb-style rental property on Gwynn’s Island that will offer up to nine rooms with individual baths and a central gathering area for visitors … Read more
Eight-year-old Gloucester resident Isaac O’Shields had a different idea this year for his birthday. He asked his parents if he could do a community cleanup project. On Veterans Day, the O’Shields and their group of friends took to Main Street, which needed some cleaning up after the Halloween festivities. The group consisted of seven children … Read more