Now that longtime Northumberland County Treasurer Ellen Booker Kirby announced her retirement the county’s Deputy Treasurer announced she will run to succeed her. Pam Davis King of Callao has been with the treasurer’s office for nearly 2 decades. She is a 2002 graduate of Northumberland High School and a graduate of Rappahannock Community College.
Northumberland High School students are learning about future jobs flying drones. According to WTVR this is a new class that only 20 high schools in Virginia are teaching and is paid for by a Department of Education grant. Unmanned Aerial Systems Instructor Jay Lightfoot says Northumberland is very fortunate to have a very diverse population … Read more
Westmoreland Countty Sheriff’s Deputy Rhiannon Mulvena received the Colonial Beach Chamber of Commerce 2022 Deputy of the Year Award. The recognition was part of their Annual Awards Celebration and dinner held last week. Deputy Mulvena is a graduate of Virginia Commonwealth University. In her time with the sheriff’s office, she has received accolades for Exceptional … Read more
Gov. Glenn Youngkin may have a really bad case of writer’s cramp after signing more than 500 bills passed this year by the General Assembly. According to WRIC Youngkin has until 11:59 p.m. today to sign, veto or amend the remaining bills the GA passed. Lawmakers return to Richmond on on April 12 to vote … Read more
Members of Vrginia’s State Board of Health say they are concerned about the ongoing lack of a state health commissioner. Acccording to the Virginia Mercury Secretary of Health and Human Resources John Littel said Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s administration expected to complete interviews for the commissioner position by the end of last week. In February the … Read more
Governor Glenn Youngkin declared March as Problem Gambling Awareness Month and the Virginia Lottery is taking a lead role in helping raise awareness about problem gambling and gambling addiction. The Lottery and the Virginia Council on Problem Gambling are working with Virginia’s Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services through the legislation that created the … Read more
It’s 50 years in jail for a Mathews County man pleading guilty to murdering his parents. Prosecutors say Jonathan Thomas Moore fatally stabbed Adam and Melissa Moore last June in their West Point Lane home in the New Point area. Moore was taken into custody without incident the day the murders were discovered. The murders … Read more
The Kilmarnock Town Counxil approves a pay raise for the mayor, council and planning commission members. The Rappahannock Record reports they will receive a 100% stipend increase beginning July 1. Stating council members will receive $200 per regular council meetings regardless of attendance and the mayor will receive $400 per meeting for a total allocation … Read more
A public hearing on Mathews County’s property reassessment is set for March 30 at 6:00 p.m.in the Harry M. Ward Auditorium at Mathews High School. The Gazette-Journal reports the reassessment shows that overall property values have increased by 37 percent since the last reassessment six years ago. Commissioner of the Revenue Les Hall says a … Read more
The 14th annual Deltaville Maritime Museum Holly Point Nature Park Easter Egg Hunt is set for Saturday, April 8 and volunteers are needed to prepare for and help out with the event. According to the Southside Sentinel if you would like to help stuff or hide eggs, help “spiffy up” the park, or help with … Read more