The King and Queen County Sheriff’s Office needs your help to find a man from Prince George who is wanted for a probation violation on an underlying felony. 50-year-old James Garrett is white, 6′ 2″ tall and 175 pounds with gray hair and brown eyes. If you have any information on Garrett’s whereabouts contact the … Read more
Town of Montross officials are seeking designation as a historic district by the Virginia’s Department of Historic Resources. According to News on the Neck the proposed district would run through Montross from the Chandler’s Mill Pond to just beyond the eastern corporate limits of the town. Costs are to be paid from an emergency historical … Read more
Virginia is participating in the 2021-2022 CyberStart America competition which offers students in grades nine through 12 free access to an immersive cybersecurity training game. Students learn more about cybersecurity and build skills that could prepare them for a career in technology. They may also qualify for cyber training scholarships worth approximately $3,000. Over 30,000 … Read more
Virginia gas prices dropped just under a penny a gallon over the past week according to price tracking website GasBuddy. The avverage for a gallon of regular is now $3.15. That’s nearly 8 cents a gallon lower than a month ago but $1.03 a gallon higher than a year ago.The national average is also down … Read more
The Virginia Space Grant Consortium announces the 2022 STEM Takes Flight NASA Research Experiences for Virginia’s Community College students. Qualified applicants are undergraduate community college STEM majors, including those pursuing technician degrees, who are at least a rising sophomore and not graduating prior to May of 2022. Winners get a paid NASA research experience that … Read more
Kilmarnock Police officers will get body cameras now that a $16,000 federal grant is awarded. According to News on the Neck the money will be added to a $10,000 anonymous donation to help defray the more than $62,000 price tag. That price is locked in until Jan. 24 so officials say the federal funding arrived … 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 talk by Dr. Shelley Viola Murphy entitled, “Are You Ready? Prepping for the 1950 Federal Population Census”, This presentation will share what one needs to know about the 1950 census and how to … Read more
Lancaster County’s broadband internet project is continuing to make progress. According to the Rappahannock record the county’s contractor Atlantic Broadband completed preliminary field work and construction is to begin this month. Right now 120 customers are connected to wireless service from Broadband Telecom Services on a tower behind the Lancaster County Sheriff’s Office. BTS is … Read more
A Gloucester County foot pursuit leads to the arrest of a man wanted on several warants for probation violations. Police say it happened in the 8200 block of Glass Road in the Hayes area. According to court records the man has 3 felony convictions and in 2020 took a plea deal where he was sentenced … Read more
1st District Congressman Rob Wittman announces his re-election bid. He was first elected 14 years ago and this time his district will have new boundaries based on the 2020 Census. The district now encompasses parts of the 5th and 7th Districts. Viginia’s redistricting commission failed to come up with new boundaries so the state Supreme … Read more