Northern Neck Court Appointed Special Advocates is holding a back to school supply drive for children and youth involved in judicial proceedings in the Northern Neck. According to the Rappahannock Record the nonprofit will distribute supplies to the schools in the five counties the organization serves. Items needed include spiral books, pencils and markers. Donations … Read more
The Lancaster County Board of Supervisors approves a special exception request regarding the Sandale Solar project. According to the Rappahannock Record the proposed 3-megawatt project would be built off Old Salem Road near Pitmans Corner. The board had tabled the request earlier this year until modifications to the solar ordinance were completed. The developer says … Read more
Northern Neck Electric Cooperative announced it was notified by several members that they have received a call where they are told the coop has been bought by Dominion Energy and they must now pay a surcharge or service will be disconnected. A coop spokesman says they have not been purchased by Dominion Energy so these … Read more
The Gloucester Board of Supervisors approved amending the county zoning map to reclassify acreage in the Gloucester Point River Club at the Twin Island neighborhood. According to the Gazette-Journal a developer had planned to build 54 condominiums on the 2.62 acre property but the current owner now wants to build around 40 townhomes which requires … Read more
C&F Bank announced a $5,500 donation was made to the victims of the Prince Street fire in Tappahannock from a fundraiser held at the Town of Warsaw’s 4th Friday Community Concert on July 22. Bank officials tell News on the Neck while the bank doesn’t have a Tappahannock branch many of its customers live or … Read more
The Middlesex County Board of Supervisors discussed body cameras for Sheriff’s deputies at a recent meeting. According to the Southside Sentinel the discussion started during the public comment period where an individual noted the county was one of a few locations in Virginia where cameras aren’t used. Sheriff David Bushey says the department is not … Read more
An appointee to the Virginia Board of Historic Resources resigns over comments she made about Confederate statues, the Civil War and slavery. According to multiple sources Ann McLean made the remarks both before and after her appointment last month by Gov. Glenn Youngkin. The board considers nominations of historic sites for listing in the Virginia … Read more
Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares joined a coalition of 50 attorneys general to form an Anti-Robocall Litigation Taskforce to investigate and take legal action against telecommunications companies responsible for enabling a majority of foreign robocalls into the United States. The taskforce will work to cut down on illegal robocalls made to consumers nationwide. It has … Read more
The Virginia Department of Health reported the first influenza-associated pediatric death for the 2021-22 flu season. The child is under 5 years old and is from the central region. State Health Commissioner Dr. Colin Greene says while they can never stop all cases of flu, the best way to reduce risk for people over 6 … Read more
The Kilmarnock Garden Club presented its Garden of the Month award for July to Mr. and Mrs. Robert Keyes of Byway Drive in Kilmarnock. According to the Rappahannock Record the Keyes received garden signage promoting their award as well as a certificate from the club. Beautification committee co-chairman Rosemary Francis says the Keyes exemplify the … Read more