The Middlesex County School Board votes next week on sending its proposed 2022-2023 budget to the the Board of Supervisors. According to the Southside Sentinel a recent budget public hearing was sparsely attended and only one person spoke. The $19.8 million spending plan contains a 7% raise for teachers and staff as well as an … Read more
There’s less than 2 weeks to submit applications for the Town of Kilmarnock’s Hometown Heroes Veterans Banners for 2022. The custom banners honoring those who served the country will hang in Steptoe’s District between Memorial Day and Labor Day. The cost is $100 per banner. To obtain a banner download the application from the town’s … Read more
Rappahannock Electric Cooperative is encouraging members to use its MyREC online tools to monitor usage and get tips on lowering costs. Log on to MyREC.SmartHub.Coop and create an account if you didn’t already. You’ll need your new account number which is on your REC bill. Once logged in click on the “My Usage” tool to … Read more
The General Assembly is working on bills to give Virginians a tax rebate. According to 8 News the House version of the bill calls for a $300 individual rebate with a $600 couples rebate while the Senate version has a $250 individual and $500 couples rebate. Gov. Glenn Youngkin could override those amounts but the … Read more
The Virginia Department of Health reports 19,000 people have died since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. Some of the deaths occurred last month and are just being reported because of a delay in updating data. The 19,000 mark was reached just before the 2-year anniversary of the commonwealth’s first coronavirus case on March 7, … Read more
The General Assembly passes a bill to allow hunting on public land in Virginia on Sundays. Hunting on private lands was approved in 2014 but only with the land owner’s permission. The bill prohibited hunting or using hunting dogs within 200 feet of a place of worship and that provision is not changed in the … Read more
The Fishing Bay Yacht Club in Deltaville is offering a no-cost Race Committee Training Program to all sailors interested in becoming committee members. The 2-part program includes classroom instruction and on-the-water practice. The classroom session is March 19 and the on-the-water training is April 2 and 3. The club is also holding a Race Management … Read more
Enrollment for Rappahannock Community College’s spring semester second term is open for both in-person and online courses. The college uses a rolling admissions process allowing students to begin and continue their educational journey when the timing is right for them. Navigators and financial aid specialists are available. The next 8-week accelerated term begins March 17. … Read more
Northern Neck Insurance Company makes a $50,000 gift to the Campaign for Rappahannock General Hospital. The campaign is raising $15 million to renovate and expand the hospital’s Emergency Department and reconfigure the main entrance, waiting rooms, registration and check-in, kitchen and café. Construction began last April and it’s the first major hospital renovation since it … Read more
The average price for a gallon of regular gas in Virginia is up nearly 50 cents from last week according to Triple-A. It’s just under $4 a gallon and is about a penny from topping the highest price recorded in 2008. Lancaster County’s average price is $3.97 a gallon while in Northumberland County it’s $3.88. … Read more