The opening performance in Kilmarnock’s “Music on the Half Shell” 2023 concert series at Town Centre Park featuring “Soul Expression” is May 26 . Gates open at 6:00 p.m. and the show starts at 7:00 p.m. Tickets are $10 with children under 5 admitted free with a paying adult. Again this year you can bring … Read more
The Urbanna Town Council is considering revisions to its short-term rental ordinance. According to the Southside Sentinel there’s currently 11 renters and in March letters were sent to 6 of them who are not following regulations. One suggested change is limiting the town to no more than 12 rentals. The town attorney and treasurer will … Read more
Refurbhishment of the Woodville Rosenwald School in Ordinary is now fully funded. That’s according to the Gazette-Journal which reports the Cook Foundation and the Woodville Rosenwald Foundation each raised $75,000 to pay for the renovations. The Woodville school was one of 6 in Gloucester County funded by Julius Rosenwald who was CEO of Sears, Roebuck … Read more
2 people are facing charges after one of them kept making fake 9-1-1 calls from a Stafford hotel room. According to Westmoreland News the man would call then just hang up. During one call the man said someone had a gun. Sheriff’s deputies ended up finding a second man in the room who was wanted … Read more
Christmas may be a long time from now but the Town of Warsaw is announcing the return of Christmas Town 2023. Officials say there will be double the rides, double the days, and double the fun. It will have two horse and carriages, the Christmas Train, visits with Santa Claus & Mrs. Claus and lots … Read more
The Virginia Community College System reports fall 2022 semester was the first time community college enrollment grew since 2011. According to Virginia News Connection part of this is attributed to schools redesigning programs. The system’s senior vice chancellor for academic and workforce programs Dr. Sharon Morrissey said the Fast Forward program has especially bolstered Virginia’s … Read more
The application deadline is approaching for the 4 scholarships awarded by the Virginia Transportation Construction Alliance. Two of them are merit based, open to students working toward degrees in civil, structural or environmental engineering, construction management, or mining-related industries. The others are open to current V-T-C-A employees, their children or spouses. Application deadline is May … Read more
Governor Glenn Youngkin announced Margaret O. Daramola as the Commonwealth of Virginia’s new Poet Laureate. Ms. Daramola was born in Nigeria and is a student at Hampton University. A Dean’s List honoree every semester, she is the Vice President of the African Student Association, a member of Hampton University’s Pre-Law Society and was awarded the … Read more
The price tag for the new Urbanna public swimming pool is now finalized. According to the Southside Sentinel the town council added $69,000 to the $1.1 million budgeted last November. Construction was to have started earlier this year but bids were aroubnd $1.5 million so the council pared the specifications down so it could be … Read more
The Lancaster County Board of Supervisors will vote later this month on adopting the proposed $44.9 million budget for the 2023-24 fiscal year. According to the Rappahannock Record the Board held a public hearing on the spending plan last month without dissent. The new budget keeps the tax rates the same as this fiscal year. … Read more