First Lady Suzanne S. Youngkin unveiled the limited release of the inaugural Cornus Virginicus which is a tribute to Virginia’s agribusiness, burgeoning wine scene and winemakers. Cornus Virginicus is Volume I of four volumes that will be created by a Virginia vineyard in collaboration with the First Lady of Virginia. Limited quantities of Cornus Virginicus … Read more
The Kilmarnock Museum is holding its Star Wall event on Sunday at Lancaster Middle School. According to News on the Neck the Wall honors people from Lancaster and Northumberland counties who have succeeded in the performing arts should be recognized because no one has ever done so. The pandemic delayed the wall’s unveiling. 28 stars … Read more
The new Middlesex County Sheriff’s Office will be located at a Cooks Corner building. The Southside Sentinel reports the Board of Supervisors decided not to construct a new building for the HQ but went with the original plan to renovate the former Lewis B. Puller Vocational Center building. Supervisors and Middlesex County Sheriff David Bushey … Read more
The Town of Kilmarnock’s “Great Kilmarnock Find” is Saturday at Town Centre Park from 9:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. It allows the public to sell items they may no longer need or hobby items. You’re not allowed to sell firearms, ammunition or parts, alcoholic or tobacco products, pornography, live animals or weapons. Sellers can get … Read more
The Mathews Branch NAACP holds a candidates forum on Monday from 7-8:30 p.m. Monday at Emmaus Baptist Church on John Clayton Memorial Highway. The Gazette-Journal reports Mathews County School Board candidates Lorraine Forrest and Mari Gibbs will appear first. 2 of the 3 candidates for the 1st District House of Repsentaives seat – Democrat Herb … Read more
Tappahannock Main Street holds its final concert in its Third Thursdays series on October 20. Come to the river between 6:00 p.m, and 9:00 p.m. to enjoy the music of “Good Shot Judy”. This event is free and attendees should bring a chair or blanket to the Rappahannock River Park on Newbill Drive under the … Read more
A reminder that the DOT is continuing inspection work at the Robert O. Norris bridge which reduces traffic to a single lane weekdays between 9:00 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. Automated flagging devices will direct one-way, alternating traffic through the work zone. DOT officials say the planned completion date is Oct. 21 but it is weather-dependent.
The Virginia Department of Forestry is offering trees for purchase through its online seedling store at BuyVaTrees.com. The DOF says the seedlings are bred specifically for Virginia’s soils and climate. They are grown and sold from the departent’s self-supporting nurseries. Trees are delivered between Feb. 22 and April 26 but the department says to order … Read more
The Virginia Department of Education released its report on this year’s public high school graduations. Just over 92% of seniors graduated which is slightly lower than 2021’s rate but higher than the two years before the pandemic. 94% of female senior students and 90.2% of male seniors graduated on time. Nearly 5-1/4% of seniors dropped … Read more
Christopher Newport University’s Wason Center for Civic Leadership released its fall 2022 survey of political concerns. It found 46% of registered voters saying that they plan to vote for the Democratic candidates while 40% plan to vote for Republicans. 42% of respondents say Virginia’s heading in the right direction, 40% saying it’s going the wrong … Read more