National Honey Bee Day is this Saturday and Brent and Becky’s Bulbs in Ware Neck will be celebrating from 10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. According to the Gazette-Journal there will be demonstrations and information provided by the Colonial Beekeepers Association including a presentation on how honey is extracted from the comb. There will be kids’ activities and … Read more
Starting Friday the Virginia Department of Transportation begins work on the Gwynn’s Island bridge which will result in both vehicle and marine traffic delays. Bridge openings will be halted so only watercraft with a clearance of 11 feet vertically and 80 feet horizontally can travel through the area. Temporary traffic signals will be operating at … Read more
The Northern Neck Electric Cooperative is implementing a program where electric vehicle owners get a break for charging their vehicles when other members’ power demand is relatively low. According to the Richmond Times-Dispatch it will be the first voluntary, separately metered, off-peak electric vehicle charging program offered by an electric utility in Virginia. Rappahannock Electric … Read more
Kilmarnock’s “Music on the Half Shell” 2022 concert series at Town Centre Park continues this Friday featuring “Settle Down Jack”. 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 in food and snacks … Read more
The Middlesex County Public Library system invites readers to vote online for the 19th annual People’s Choice Awards presented by the Library of Virginia. According to the Southside Sentinel these awards are given to the authors of one fiction book and one non-fiction book each year. Nominated books are either written about Virginia, or are … Read more
If you have health insurance through healthcare.gov expect your premiums to go down next year according to the State Corporation Commission. The Richmond Times-Dispatch reports Virginia insurance providers are indicating double-digit percentage declines in their latest filings with the commission. The Bureau of Insurance will review the proposals and determine if they are fair to … Read more
The Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles reminds drivers to log on to dmvNOW.com/visit before heading to the office. The new webpage helps customers prepare for their visit ahead of time by listing the forms and documents required to complete the most popular in-person services offered by the DMV. The site serves as a one-stop reference … Read more
The White StoneTown Council voted unanimously to donate $1,000 to the Boys & Girls Club of the Northern Neck in Kilmarnock. Town manager Patrick Frere tells the Rappahannock Record the club had made the request prior to the 2023 budget approval but he had failed to bring it up for discussion or add it to … Read more
It’s been a great year for Kilmarnock resident Valerie Turner when it comes to winning big prizes. Earlier this year Turner won $20,000 from Publishers Clearing House and now the Rappahannock Record reports Turner was the grand prize winner at this year’s Kilmarnock Volunteer Fire Department carnival. Turner was handed the keys to a 2022 … Read more
Incumbent 1st District Congressman Rob Wittman and challenger Herb Jones will speak at the Northern Neck Chapter 1823 National Active and Retired Federal Employees’ annual fall picnic on Tuesday, Sept. 6. According to the Southside Sentinel the picnic will begin at noon at the Humphreys Shelter in Belle Isle State Park in Lancaster. The park … Read more