When Middlesex County Public Schools students head back to class they will be receiving no-cost breakfast and lunch meals. According to the Southside Sentinel the division announced its policy for providing free meals to all children under the National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs. An application form is not required for students to receive … Read more
Broadband internet customers in Mathews County may soon be able to receive service cost subsidies for low-income households. The Gazette-Journal reports Mathews Broadband Advisory Board chair Judy Rowe told the board of supoervisors the Federal Communications Commission’s Affordable Connectivity Program will soon be available. The program provides a discount of up to $30 per month … Read more
The Virginia Museum History & Culture’s Commonwealth History Fund awards a $65,000 grant to the Rappahannock Tribe for the preservation of the Nelson House in Indian Neck. According to News on the Neck the chief’s house served as a headquarters where the Rappahannock Tribe launched efforts to secure state and federal recognition and battled Virginia’s … Read more
The Essex History Museum is presenting an exhibit called “Pirates of the Rappahannock” beginning Aug. 20. Curator David Jett and Ella Gould, a Museum intern from St. Margaret’s, combed historical documents in search of pirates who navigated the Chesapeake, the rivers and tributaries of Virginia’s Eastern coast. The exhibit has 3 components: Pirates of the … Read more
The Town of Warsaw donates around $10,000 of water line equipment to help rebuild communities in Buchanan County which were devastated by flooding last month. Water Department Director Wade Dunaway and Assistant Director Jesse Schools, along with staff from the Virginia Rural Water Association delivered the equipment to recovery personnel. The Virginia Department of Emergency … Read more
A federal judge dismisses a second lawsuit seeking to force another House of Delegates election this year because redistricting wasn’t completed before the 2021 general election. The judge agreed with the Virginia Attorney General’s Office saying the plaintiff didn’t have standing to bring the suit. Last month a federal appeals court upheld the dismissal of … Read more
The Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles released a series of videos which compare outrageous behaviors people would never combine with just-as-dangerous behind-the-wheel activities people undertake every day, like texting while driving. The “Safe Driving is Something We Can All Live With” video topics include speeding, drunk driving, distracted driving prevention and seat belt safety. Acting … Read more
The Virginia Department of Social Services is providing cooling assistance to qualifying households through the Virginia Energy Assistance Program. Applications are accepted until Monday, August 15. To qualify, a household must have a child less than six years of age, an adult 60 years or older, or an individual with a disability living in the … Read more
Rappahannock General Hospital is reognized by Practice Greenhealth, a leading sustainability member organization for hospital networks for implementing systemwide sustainable initiatives. According to the Rappahannock Record RGH won the 2022 Partner for Change Award which is given each year to honor outstanding environmental achievements in the health care sector. One notable item is connected with … Read more
Wireless internet provider Open Broadband is partnering with Rappahannock Community College for a course on the concepts and practical skills to become an internet installation technician. Nick Steward of Open Broadband tells the Gazette-Journal the course will be offered on two successive weekends, beginning Sept. 10 and ending Sept. 18, at the college’s Glenns campus. … Read more