The community gathered Wednesday at the Claraville Little Sue convenience store to remember Ahrea’L Smith who disappeared one week ago while working there. The Northumberland County Sheriff’s Office reports they found a body Tuesday believed to be Smith and an autopsy is being conducted. A Heathsville man is being arraigned on Friday in Smith’s disappearance. … Read more
The King and Queen County Sheriff’s Office needs your help to find a man from New Kent who is wanted for a violation of release conditions. 45-year-old Billy Earl Wyatt III. is white, 5-8 and 145 pounds with blond hair and blue eyes. If you have any information on Wyatt’s whereabouts contact the King and … Read more
Northern Neck Electric Cooperative announces it has contractors operating in its service territory. Davey Resource Group or DRG contractors will be inspecting NNEC poles and equipment for the eventual addition of broadband as part of the Northern Neck Broadband Partnership. The work will inprove reliability and plays an important role for broadband deployment in the … Read more
A heads up if you need to use the George P. Coleman bridge today. There will be alternating single lane closures from 9:00 a.n. until 3:00 p.m. so expected delays. On Monday the bridge was stuck in the open position for several hours but it’s not clear if today’s closures are related to that incident. … Read more
The “Kilmarnock Restaurant Week” program is growing and has a new name. According to the Southside Sentinel the “Eat Like A Local” program is now operating throughout the lower Northern Neck and into the Middle Peninsula plus Middlesex County. Economic development coordinator Sharon Phillips says in addition to dining at local establishments it’s also a … Read more
The Virginia Department of Historic Resources reveals some of the items found in the time capsule that was under the former Robert E. Lee monument. They include silver coins, wood-made items, badges and 19th-century-era bullets. More than 50 books and paper items were also in the capsule. The department plans to release more updates on … Read more
The Virginia Department of Medical Assistance Services reminds residents that even though the 2022 Open Enrollment on the Federal Health Insurance Marketplace is closed, you can apply for Virginia Medicaid all year. Virginia Medicaid coverage includes doctor and hospital visits, prescriptions, X-rays, and more. The department’s online screening tool will ask you six questions about … Read more
Governor Glenn Youngkin names Angela Sailor to be Virginia’s Director of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. Sailor has more than 20 years’ experience delivering measurable achievements in both in-house and advisory roles working with government, corporations, nongovernmental organizations, and non-profit organizations. According to Youngkin’s office Sailor will have a stronger and more focused role on promoting … Read more
The Northumberland County Sheriff’s Office announced that they may have found the body of Ahrea’l Smith who’s been missing for the past week. The body was found on a Heathsville property and an autopsy is being conducted. Smith was last seen while working at the Claraville Little Sue Store and her car was found running … Read more
The White Stone Town Council is looking at joining Lancaster County’s proposed public safety record keeping system. According to the Rappahannock Record the system will allow data to be shared by the county and other municipalities. The county Board of Supervisors is expected to vote on purchasing the syspen when it meets next week. Town … Read more