The Virginia School Boards Association is tapped to help the Gloucester County School Board in its search for a new superintendent. Current Superintendent Dr. Walter R. Clemons announced he is retiring as of July 1. The school board has created an online survey for the public to give their input on what characteristics they would … Read more
Bay Transit, the public transportation division of Bay Aging, announced the recipients of their 2023 Bay Transit – Rappahannock Community College Scholarships. Trinity Puckett, a Bay Transit mechanics assistant, and Dina Cunningham, Bay Transit’s Operations Specialist, each received $500 scholarships. Kenedi Hence, granddaughter of Regional Supervisor Princess Wise, received a $1,000 scholarship and Ava Oliff, … Read more
The Town of Kilmarnock Office building is the newest site for a Good News Pantry in partnership with the White Stone Church of the Nazarene. The Pantry is located behind Town Hall off of W. Church Street and anyone is welcome to come and take canned goods, dry goods, and toiletries from the box. While … Read more
Spend this Saturday in Kilmarnock and join the fun at the second annual Artfully Crafted event from 11:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. Stroll Kilmarnock’s charming Main Street where there will be fine arts, handcrafted jewelry, wood, glass, photography, candles, woven baskets, specialty foods, and folk art from artists and craftsman from the Northern Neck. Parking … Read more
Governor Glenn Youngkin met with President of Taiwan Tsai Ing-wen on Monday. The two discussed best practices for strengthening the business relationship between Virginia and Taiwan, including mutual trade and investment initiatives. Youngkin also signed an executive order establishing Virginia’s first office for economic development in Taipei. Virginia exported $730 million in products to Taiwan … Read more
Governor Glenn Youngkin announces the formation of Virginia Alliance for Semiconductor Technology. It will bring together industry and university partners to create new workforce development opportunities and expand access to cleanrooms, labs, and equipment. Job-ready workforce training will be a primary focus of the alliance targeting veterans and under-served communities to produce 500 job-ready workforce … Read more
Gas price tracking website GasBuddy reports the price in Virginia for regular dropped by nearly 6 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.48. Prices are over 18 cents a gallon higher than a month ago. The national price of gasolinedropped by nearly a penny a gallon in the last week, averaging $3.64. Analysts … Read more
2 Gloucester County Sheriff’s deputies involved in a shoooting that resulted in a man’s death are cleared of any wrongdoing. Deputies were called last month to the 7000 block of Ark Road and encountered a man walking down the back steps of a residence who then fired a gun at them resulting in the deputiues … Read more
The suspect in a Montross convenience store robbery turns himself in. According to the Westmoreland County Sheriff’s office the robbery happened last Wednesday evening at the Kings Highway store and the suspect fled with an undisclosed amount of cash. Investigators made several contacts with the suspect through relatives and he surrendered last Thursday. He received … Read more
The Colonial Beach Volunteer Rescue Squad is being investigated by Virginia State Police for what’s being called an isolated incident with an individual. According to Westmoreland News the Sheriff’s office was conducting the initial investigation but contacted State Police after conferring with the Commonwealth Attorney’s Office. There’s been no comment on the investigation from the … Read more