The Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles brings its DMV Connect service to the Old Beale Sanctuary on Church Lane in Tappahannock today. Service is by appointment only between the hours of 10:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Make an appointment by logging on to DMVNOW.com/appt. DMV Connect provides services at locations such as libraries, government centers, … Read more
Mathews Cunty students will continue to get free lunches in the coming school year after the program was approved by the School Board. According to the Gazette-Journal the program continuation is based on information that the county’s school division qualifies for reimbursement for much of the expense through participation in the USDA’s Community Eligibility Provision … Read more
The Town of Urbanna held a dedication for its Hometown Heroes military banners last Friday at the Urbanna Town Green. According to the Southside Sentinel friends and families purchased banners to honor a veteran related to them and the banners are on street light poles along Virginia and Cross streets. The banners will be displayed … Read more
The scholarship committee of the Catholic Church of St. Francis de Sales in Kilmarnock, and St. Paul’s Catholic Mission in Hague recently announced the winners of 10 college scholarships for 2022. According to the Rappahannock Record 8 recipients are attending a four-year college and 2 are attending Rappahannock Community College. Over its 20-year history this … Read more
A Middlesex County resident and longtime Bay Transit rider donates a painting to the agencty According to News on the Neck Judith Kidd donating the painting entitled “Catch Bay Transit” to display in the lobby at the agency’s facility in Gloucester. Kidd entered the painting and one other painting in the recent “Art in Transit” … Read more
Virginia DOT crews will be on several Gloucester County reads this week conducting surface treatment. work. A flagging crew will alternate one-way traffic near the mobile work zone along these roads: Brays Point Road Camp Okee Drive Coke Lane Edgehill Street Fairview Street Farinholt Street Jenkins Neck Road Lafayette Heights Drive Maryus Road Piney Swamp … Read more
A $1,000 grant is awarded to the Gloucester Clean Community for its Bag It Up campaign which aims to mitigate the use of single-use plastic bags in the community. The Gazette-Journal reports the Green Grant from Keep Virginia Beautiful is awarded to nonprofit, civic and service organizations that put priorities on litter prevention, recycling or … Read more
The Virginia Department of Health announced the second presumed monkeypox case in a Virginia resident. Testing was completed in Virginia and now the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will confirm the case. Multiple countries are currently experiencing a monkeypox outbreak. Few hospitalizations and one death have been reported globally thus far. As of last … Read more
To ease travel for the Fourth of July holiday weekend, the Virginia Department of Transportation will suspend many highway work zones and lift most lane closures on interstates and other major roads in from noon Friday until noon Tuesday, July 5. While lane closures will be lifted in most locations, motorists may encounter semi-permanent work … Read more
Urbanna mayor Barbara M. Hartley has 2 challengers in her re-election bid. According to the Southside Sentinel current council members “Bill” Goldsmith and Steven Hollberg filed their candidates paperwork to get on the November 8 ballot. The mayor’s term will be for four years and begin Jan. 1, 2023. The town council race has seven … Read more