Lineworkers from Northern Neck Electric Cooperative finished second in the bucket truck rescue category at the Annual Terex Gaff-N-Go Lineworker & Equipment Operator’s Rodeo. The event hosted by the Virginia, Maryland, & Delaware Association of Electric Cooperatives took place last week. The name Gaff-n-Go refers to the “gaff,” a metal spike that lineworkers attach to … Read more
Progress is reported in the General Assembly’s work to pass a state budget. According to WDBJ a delegate says the House and Senate negotiations are getting close to an agreement. The two chambers had a $3 billion difference in their spending plans when the 2022 session ended in March and a special session didn’t bring … Read more
Saturday is “National Kids to Parks Day” and Virginia State Parks are celebrating with activities for the whole family. By discovering public lands, kids across the country are learning about park stewardship, outdoor recreation, STEM, and history. Belle Island State Park is holding a “Bring your Lunch and Learn” event from 12:00 p.m. until 1:00 … Read more
The Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources is reminding the public to stay away from deer fawns. May & June are peak months for whitetail deer fawns and they can lie in the grass as a survival tactic while their mothers are away. This can encourage people to approach them because they appear orphaned or abandoned. … Read more
Over $64,000 has been raised by the Town of Kilmarnock, the River Counties Community Foundations and the Lancaster County Department of Social Services to aid families displaced by the April 19th fire on Irvington Road as well as the funeral expenses for Stacey Kellum. The Town of Kilmarnock also partnered with Blue Ridge Bank to … Read more
The Lancaster County Democratic Committee meets at 7:00 p.m. this Monday in Los Patrones Mexican Restaurant on N. Main Street in Kilmarnock. First Congressional District Democratic Committee Chair Dianne Carter de Mayo is the keynote speaker. A graduate of the College of William and Mary with a B.A. cum laude, Dianne received the Algernon Sydney … Read more
Rappahannock General Hospital recently honored 21 associates who have served 30 or more years, The awards were handed out in observances of National Nurses Week and National Hospital Week which included a series of festive celebrations and appreciation events for associates. The observance ended with a celebration of Florence Nightingale’s birthday that included paper nursing … Read more
Northern Neck Electric Cooperative annoounces 3 students in its service received $1,000 scholarships from the Education Scholarship Foundation of the Virginia, Maryland & Delaware Association of Electric Cooperatives.They are Kaylee Donovan of Montross,Luke Swann of Lottsburg and Andrew Warder of King George. 50 scholarships were awarded this year and since 2001, the Foundation has provided … Read more
The Rappahannock Industrial Academy Alumni Association invites the public to attend a historical highway marker dedication at 11:00 a.m. on May 21 at the school stie in Dunnsville. Organizers say here is limited roadside parking at the marker site so attendees can park at Angel Visit Baptist Church on Tidewater Trail. Shuttle service to the … Read more
The Northern Neck Chapter of the Military Officers Association of Americ holds hold its annual Memorial Day Commemoration on May 30 at Historic Christ Church in Weems. According to the Rappahannock Record the keynote speaker is Commissioner Daniel M. Gade who leads the Virginia Department of Veterans Services. The ceremony begins with patriotic music at … Read more