The Mathews County Board of Supervisors conducts its 2022 organizational meeting on Thursday in the historic courthouse. According to the Gazette-Journal the board will elect a new chair and vice chair plus make appointments of board clerk and deputy clerk as well as to various boards and commissions. Other administrative tasks will take place and … Read more
The town of Warsaw starts the new year by welcoming 3 new businesses. According to News on the Neck the 2 retailers and a cafe are locating in the 145 block of Main St. at a building recently purchased by an area developer. Town officials say the project has been in the works for some … Read more
St. Margaret’s School in Tappahannock is holding an open house event on Jan. 31 for prospective students to explore the 100-year-old Episcopal all-girls boarding and day school. Girls and their families will hear from the admission team and meet Head of School Colley Bell. St. Margaret’s is accepting students wishing to transfer mid-year and those … Read more
The Virginia Department of Education is allocating $12 million for teacher recruitment and retention programs inder the Continuing Education Support Grant. One-sixth of that funding goes to help school staffers get their full Virginia teaching licenses. 20 divisions including those in Essex County and Colonial Beach qualify for grants as officials say those have relatively … Read more
Renovations continue at the Virginia Museum of History and Culture in anticipation of ita grand re-opening in May. According to the Gazette-Journal the remodeled center in Richmond offers a expanded, welcoming and innovative museum experience for visitors to engage with a shared past and the stories that connect Virginians and Americans. Officials say the $30 … Read more
The Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles will have a new commissioner as Rick Holcolmb announced his retirement. According to the Richmond Times-Dispatch Holcomb made the announcement Monday through an internat e-mail. He first became commissioner under Gov. George Allen then left the position only to come back for a second stint in the role. Holcomb’s … Read more
A man is killed when he was hit by a car in Gloucester County. Police say the man crashed his car Sunday on Hickory Fork Road and got hit as a tow truck driver was pulling his car out of a ditch. The man identified as Marvin Eugene Wood died at the hospital while the … Read more
Kilmarnock will now hold town elections in November on the same day as the General Election. According to News on the Neck the Town Council took the action after the General Assembly passed legislation in 2021 to allow moving election dates. A public hearing was held before the vote but there were no participants. The … Read more
Gloucester County lawmakers are reviewing an opinion from Attorney General Mark Herring on allocating the 1% sales tax increase approved by voters for new construction to instead pay down past school construction debt. According to the Gazette-Journal Herring’s opinion states the reallocation should not take place. The Board of Supervisors included the reallocated funding in … Read more
The Lancaster County Sheriff’s Office presented a $4,101 donation to Rappahannock General Hospital’s Outpatient Infusion Center. According to the Rappahannock Record the money came from the department’s no shave fundraiser where deputies paid $25 to skip shaving. The drive was inspired by Major Bill Webb’s treatment for cancer and others made donations to the fundraiser. … Read more