The Boys & Girls Club of the Northern Neck opens its new Northumberland unit location on March 21. It’s on Jessie duPont Memorial Highway in Burgess. The Northumberland unit was housed within First Baptist Church and Macedonia Baptist Church in Heathsville for the last 2 years. Spring break camp is March 28 – April 1 … Read more
An 18-year-old from Mathews County becomes the first young woman Eagle Scout to come from that area. According to the Gazette-Journal Molly Morgan began working on achieving the rank more than 2 years ago and received the title last month. The quest included community service projects, earning merit badges and a church leadership position. Molly … Read more
The Virginia General Assembly passes 4 bills to enhance the commonwealth’s laws offering legal protection to parents or guardians who relinquish their children as long as the infants are left at a hospital or 24-hour EMS agency. According to the Virginia Mercury the measures will allow parents to surrender infants up to a month old.and … Read more
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released its latest COVID-19 Community Levels map last week and the Middle Peninsula and Northern Neck all have a low level which is based on the current level of new cases per 100,000 population in the past 7 days. According to WTVR the CDC’s low rating means healthy … Read more
Virginia’s annual tornado drill is today at 9:45 a.m. Officials say the test warning will be issued differently than the live code so people will need to have their NOAA Weather Radio already turned on to hear the tones. There will be no followup statements after the drill ends. The drill is part of Virginia’s … Read more
Virginia DOT crews are working on several projects in Middlesex County. Paving work takes place today on Route 17 southbound between routes 606 and 602. The work moves tomorrow to Route 33 westbound between routes 3 and 227. Rumble strip installation work goes on all week on Route 3 between Route 33 and the Mathews … Read more
The Rappahannock Region Area Health Education Center at Rappahannock Community College is presenting no-cost webinars on issues prescribing medications including interactions with other drugs, side effects and other undesirable outcomes. The first webinar is April 19 which includes a case study breakout session for health profession students. A session on May 10 covers strategies for … Read more
Work is beginning on a broadband internet expansion project in Lancaster, Mathews, Middlesex and Caroline counties. According to the Richmond-Times dispatch the $7.2 million project by cable provider Breezeline will add 150 miles of broadband network with the first connections scheduled for May. Breezeline officials say crews will require access to utility easements both above … Read more
A heads up if you need to use State Route 606 in Essex County also known as Fairfield Lane. The road will be will be closed all week at a quarter mile from Muddy Gut Road for replacement of deteriorating storm drains. A detour route is posed at the county’s Facebook page. Officials say the … Read more
The Middle Peninsula Planning District Commission is accepting applications for funding in areas covered by the district to pay for pumping out septic tanks. Approved participants will receive a voucher that covers up to $300 of the pumping cost. There are income limits and other qualifications. Go to mppdc.com for details and an application form. … Read more