Wednesday was the observance of World Elder Abuse Awareness Day and Attorney General Jason Miyares took the opportunity to remind residents of the resources and initiatives his office offers to help solve and prevent cases of elder abuse and neglect. Those include consumer protection resources, preventing and prosecuting Medicaid fraud and supporting legislation that aims … Read more
The Virginia Community College System is again searching for a new chancellor after the president of a Michigan college who was named to the role declines the offer. According to CBS6 Henry Ford College head Russell Kavalhuna was tapped to succeed Glenn Dubois who will retire at the end of June. Kavalhuna says he is … Read more
The Town of Warsaw has a new police chief. of Andrew John Hughes Jr. has nearly 3 decades of law enforcement experience most recently with the town of Andrews, South Carolina where he served as Lieutenant over Operations. He has been a supervisor in charge of School Resource Officers, a Juvenile Investigator, and a Field … Read more
New information is released in the case of a Mathews County man accused of murdering his parents in their home. According to 13 News Now the suspect fatally stabbed Adam and Melissa Moore at their New Point home then the man carved the letter ‘X’ into Adam;s back. The suspect was found in Lynchburg and … Read more
Keep Middlesex Beautiful is holding a community forum today to discuss ways the public can become involved in the county’s beautification efforts. Organizers say they intend to grow this county-wide initiative through recruiting and involving residents and business owners of Middlesex County to make it a beautiful place to live, work, and play. The forum … Read more
The Mathews Community Foundation announced it made 35 awards from its 2022 Community Impact Grant program to 25 organzations. According to the Gazette-Journal the awards totalled nearly $158,000 which is a new record. The foundation’s mission is to “improve the quality of life for those living and working in Mathews”. It is able to continue … Read more
A Juneteenth festival is set for 11:00 a.m. this Saturday at Middlesex High School on General Puller Highway in Saluda. Organizers tell the Southside Sentinel there will be a children’s corner, classic cars and motorcycles, food trucks, merchandise vendors, music, a mini gospel concert, storyteller and much more. This event is free and open to … Read more
Amateur Radio Operators in the Northern Neck are participating in a drill from 2 p.m. June 25 to 2 p.m. June 26, to practice and demonstrate their emergency communications skills. According to the Rappahannock Record drill organized by the Rappahannock Amateur Radio Association takes place at the Mid County Volunteer Rescue Squad on Northumberland Highway … Read more
A man known for his 2 decades of yacht building in Urbanna has died. According to Chesapeake Bay Managine Joseph Conboy passed away at the age of 87. Joe built wooden and fiberglass boats at his yard on Robinson Creek specializing in custom-built yacht construction and repairs. He also built sail and trawler yachts using … Read more
Virginia’s May revenue collections exceeded forecasts once again. According to Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s office total revenue collections have risen nearly 18% through May, well ahead of the revised annual forecast of 9.2% growth. Payroll withholding jumped by nearly 13% mostly due to more residents finding a job. There were 113,000 more Virginians employed in April … Read more