The Essex County Museum is temporarily closed after the ceiling collapsed in the Rappahannock Gift Shop. Officials say the original ceiling which is over 80 years had been deteriorating and a drop ceiling was previously installed under it but the plaster ceiling finally gave way. Programs scheduled to be held at the museum are moving … Read more
The first performance in Kilmarnock’s “Music on the Half Shell” 2022 concert series at Town Centre Park is this Friday featuring “Soul Expression”. Gates open at 6:00 p.m. and the show starts at 7:00 p.m. Tickets are $10 with children under 5 admitted free with a paying adult. Again this year you can bring in … Read more
The Essex County Sheriff’s Office came in 2nd place for the Essex Community Clean- up. The Sheriff’s Office adopted Mt. Landing Road from the intersection of Airport Road to the intersection of Crittendens Mill Road. A check was presented to the Sheriff’s Office for $300.00 at the farmers market on Saturday. The event is organized … Read more
Virginia’s unemployment rate in April is unchanged rom March at 3%. Total nonfarm payroll jobs increased by 13,000. The April rate is 1.3% lower than last year. Over 19,000 more Virginians joined the labor force and the number of unemployed residents decreased by more than 1,300. Virginia’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate continues to be below … Read more
Governor Glenn Youngkin announced that civil rights have been restored to nearly 3,500 former convicts. Youngkin says those individual come from every walk of life and are eager to provide for themselves, their families and put the past behind them for a better tomorrow. The consideration for restoration of rights is coordinated by the Secretary … Read more
Drivers are encouraged to plan ahead to make it to their destinations safely this Memorial Day weekend. The Virginia Department of Transportation will make travel easier by suspending most highway work zones and lifting most lane closures on interstates and other major roads in Virginia from noon on Friday, May 27 until noon on Tuesday, … Read more
The Virginia Department of Education’s report “Our Commitment to Virginians: High Expectations and Excellence for All Students” was released on Thursday. The 33-page report details how state policy choices and priorities over the last decade have resulted in lower student achievement in reading and mathematics, wider achievement gaps, reduced transparency, and eroding parent confidence in … Read more
Essex County officials announced that real estate and personal property tax bills that are usually due on June 5 will be mailed out later than normal. The fiscal year 2023 budget, tax rates and due date are scheduled to be adopted on June 1 so once that’s completed bills will be mailed shortly thereafter. Those … Read more
The Gloucester County Board of Supervisors appoints Carol Steele as its new County Administrator. Ms. Steele served as Acting County Administrator since April 2021 when then County Administrator Brent Fedors took a leave of absence. Mr. Fedors subsequently resigned in November 2021, citing a medical situation. She has been with the county for over 35 … Read more
Dominion Energy ratepayers could be digging deeper into their pockets thanks to skyrocketing fuel prices. News on the Neck reports the utility filed a request with the State Corporation Commission to increase rates between 12% and 20%. Virginia’s regulated utilities are allowed by law to recover all money used to buy fuel to run power … Read more