Boys & Girls Club of the Northern Neck received a $25,000 grant from the Virginia Outdoors Foundation Get Outdoors program. Under the guidance of The Garden Guru owner Carrie Mullins the Club will improve soil and drainage in a youth activity area plus plant grass and fertilize as needed to retain strong turf. Members will … Read more
The Lancaster Players presents “Let Him Sleep, It’s Time For His Funeral” for 8 performances starting on Friday. In “Let Him Sleep” everything goes from bad to awful when a loving, but goofy, wife of a grumpy, tired husband plans a funeral-inspired theme party for his 60th birthday. Instead of showing her husband that he … Read more
Virginia Motor Speedway will host Gloucester S.T.A.R. Kids Night on Saturday. The night will feature the Victory Lap Pro Late Model, Truckin Thunder Sportsman, Budweiser Modified, and Collision One Limited Stock Car divisions in some exciting side-by-side action. S.T.A.R. Kids Night at the Races is always a special one for the speedway as the children … Read more
The FBI is warning businesses in Virginia and 7 other states about a scam where people are using stolen credit card numbers to make large purchases by telephone. The items are then picked up and taken to other states for resale. Agents say more than 100 fraudulent transactions have occurred this year at businesses including … Read more
Pedestrian deaths reached record highs last year according to the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles. 125 pedestrians lost their lives in 2021 which is 11 more than in 2020. The previous record was in 2019. DMV officials say the 2021 record could be broken this year because there’s been 57 deaths so far while at … Read more
This November voters won’t have to again cast ballots for House of Delegates candidates now that a lawsuit seeking those contests is dismissed. According to the Associated Press a panel of 3 federal judges determined the plaintiff’s claims that elections needed to be redone because redistricting hadn’t been completed lacked standing. Attorney General Jason Miyares … Read more
The Friends of Belle Isle State Park announced its 2022 Music by the River concert series starts June 11 with Chris Stanley & Jane Cooper of Out on a Limb. Music committee co-chairman Robert Mason Jr. tells the Rappahannock Record they’ve scheduled a variety of programs again this season with everything from folk rock to … Read more
Deputies from the Essex Sheriff’s Office, along with Officers from the Tappahannock Police Department, Tappahannock EMS and the Essex County Superintendent represented First Responders in a basketball game against James H. Cary Intermediate School 6th grade students. The game was part of the school’s end-of-year activities and according to the Sheriff’s Department the students were … Read more
Details are released for the convocation at the new Westmoreland High School. According to Westmoreland News there will be 4 parts to the July 30 event including a ribbon cutting ceremony, tours, a celebration with speeches and music plus the actual convocation featuring a speech by superintendent, Dr. Michael Perry recognizing various individuals for their … Read more
You can recycle oyster shells at the Deltaville Convenience Center. According to the Southside Sentinel the facility is operated by the Virginia Oyster Shell Recycling Program and the collected shells will be used to help in oyster reef reconstruction in the Virginia portion of the Chesapeake Bay. A collection bin was donated by Ambrose Disposal … Read more