The Westmoreland County Sheriff’s Office receives accreditation for the 5th time from the Virginia Law Enforcement Professional Standards Commission. The voluntary program is based on nearly 200 professional standards and around 25% of the commonwealth’s law enforcement agencies recieve accreditation. Departments renew their accreditation every four years. According to Westmoreland News the certificate was presented … Read more
When the Mathews County Board of Supervisors meets next Tuesday it will vote on adopting the fiscal year 2022-2023 budget. According to the Gazette-Journal a final budget public hearing was held last week. Board chair Paul Hudgins says security was tightened for the meeting out of an abundance of caution following recent mass shootings and … Read more
Over a million dollars in grants are awarded by the River Counties Community Foundation to nearly 55 organizations. According to the Rappahannock Record the awards from the 2022 Community Impact grant cycle went to recipients serving Lancaster, Middlesex and Northumberland counties and it is the largest total from an annual awards cycle in the foundation’s … Read more
Kilmarnock resident Valarie Turner wins $20,000 from Publishers Clearing House. According to a Facebook post Turner was getting ready for her job driving a bus for Lancaster County Public Schools when the Prize Patrol knocked. She says the winnings will go to help her family and then make some home repairs from damag in a … Read more
The Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services encourages agricultural producers to sign up for the 2022 Census of Agriculture by June 30. The Census is conducted every five years by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service and is a complete count of U.S. farms and ranches along with the people who … Read more
The Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles adds a new communication device to all service centers which will make it easier for those who are deaf or hard of hearing to conduct transactions. The wireless electronic device, called UbiDuo, features two small screens attached to keyboards that lets the customer and employee communicate across the service … Read more
New medical marijuana regulations in Virginia take effect July 1. One change is that patients will no longer need a Virginia medical marijuana card at state-licensed dispensaries. The only needed documentation is a medical cannabis certificate from a licensed doctor. Under the old regulations it would take months to get the card from the Virginia … Read more
We’re learning more about a shooting earlier this month at a party in Lottsburg. According to the Rappahannock Record Northumberland County Sheriff’s deputies were dispatched to the Woman’s Club of Northumberland County Clubhouse for reports of a large crowd fighting. Reinforcements were called in after the shooting that left 3 people injured. Another victim was … Read more
The Lancaster County Sheriff’s Office is holding a “Coffee with a Cop” event at 10:00 a.m. this Thursday. It is taking place at the Front Porch Coffeehouse located at 139 South Main Street in Kilmarnock, The public is invited to participate in this opportunity to meet local officers–over coffee–to discuss community issues, ask questions, or … Read more
The town of Urbanna could grow by around 20 acres if the Town Council is successful in an annexation plan. The Southside Sentinel reports the council is seeking approval from the Middlesex County Board of Supervisors for a “land boundary adjustment” to annex the land on Virginia Street and Waverly Drive. The council will revisit … Read more