The Essex County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a shooting last Friday in the Meadowview subdividion. Deputies found several shots were fired at a home but no one inside was injured. Evidence was collected and deputies canvassed the neighborhood. So far there’s no description of the shooter or any vehicle that was involved. Contact the Sheriff’s … Read more
The Lancaster County Board of Supervisors is holding a public hearing on the 2021 proposed redistricting map. According to the Rappahannock Record the hearing will be during the Board’s February 24 regular meeting beginning at 7:00 p.m., at the County Administration Building on Mary Ball Road. Officials say a new map needs to be in … Read more
The new Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles DMV Select office in Urbanna opens on Valentine’s Day. It’s located in the Waverly Commons building at 390 Virginia Street. Customers can obtain vehicle titles and registrations, license plates and decals, disabled parking placards, fishing licenses and E-ZPass transponders. Transactions are by appointment Monday through Friday from 9 … Read more
Lancaster County Public Schools is holding a Three Rivers Health district drive-through COVID-19 testing event at Lancaster Middle School this Saturday from 10:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. The event is open to all staff, students and families. Officials say testing is another layer in protection against COVID-19 and you should be tested if you’re symptomatic, … Read more
The Richmond County Family YMCA is holding its first-ever “Shamrock Shimmy” 5K family fun run on March 12. It starts at 10:00 a.m. from Town of Warsaw park and on-site registration begins at 8:00 a.m. Register by February 18 to receive a free Shamrock Shimmy T-shirt. All proceeds benefit the Richmond County Family YMCA financial … Read more
The Middle Peninsula African-American Genealogical and Historical Society is holding a virtual meeting on Saturday at 11:00 a.m. that will feature a roundtable discussion where participants will have a chance to share queries and details about their family research. There will be an opportunity to discuss resources and research techniques that have been used successfully … Read more
A book signing event on Saturday at the Northumberland Public Library in Heathsville features a pair of Northern Neck authors. According to the Rappahannock Record authors Cheryl Reed and Barbara Brecher worked together on the newly released second edition of Reed’s novel, Poison Girls, where Brecher designed the cover. Their works include two children’s books, … Read more
The House of Delegates passes a bill creating a grant fund to support Group Violence Intervention programs modeled on the successful, evidence-based federal program called “Operation Ceasefire”. Cities outside Virginia that implemented the program saw reductions in gun homicide from 25 to over 60 percent. Governor Glenn Youngkin says this bill gives law enforcement the … Read more
Smokers in Virginia could see their health insurance premiums go down if a bill passed in the General Assembly becomes law. The measure does away with a provision allowing insurers to use tobacco use as a factor in setting prices. That surcharge can range up to 50% from non-smoker premiums. The measure now goes to … Read more
It was a short school day in Essex County last Friday after dozens of teachers called in sick. Superintendent Dr. Harry Thomas III tells NBC 12 the teachers who called out did so because of their dismay with the school board’s action to eliminate COVID mitigation protocols. Thomas and central office personnel, bus drivers, and … Read more