The Kilmarnock Lighted Christmas Parade sponsored by the Lancaster By The Bay Chamber of Commerce is just over a week away. This year’s theme is “Peace on Earth”. It starts at 7:00 p.m. from the Chesapeake Commons Shopping Center on N. Main Street, traveling south, turning right onto Irvington Rd., and then right on School … Read more
The Bay School Community Arts Center holds its 8th annual Empty Bowl Fundraiser on Sunday from 11:00 a.m. until 1:30 p.m. Hand-made bowls from the Clay by the Bay Ceramics Guild will be displayed and sold, in person only, to benefit Hands Across Mathews. Soup will be available in to-go containers for visitors to take … Read more
The King and Queen County Sheriff’s Office needs your help to find a man from Chester who is wanted for failing to appear in court. 43-year-old Derrick Antonio Custalow is black, 5-11 and 189 pounds with brown hair and brown eyes. If you have any information on Custalow’s whereabouts contact the King and Queen County … Read more
The suspect in a Colonial Beach church arson is apprehended just hours after it happened. According to Westmoreland News the man identified as Emmanuel Nastalon of Fairfax torched a wreath on the door of the Maranatha Baptist Bible Church which spread damaging the door and siding. Nastalon ran from the church but was found in … Read more
A federal grant of nearly $800,000 will pay for upgrades at the Middle Peninsula Regional Airport. According to the Gazette-Journal the money is allocated in the recently-passed infrastructure bill which is providing airports throughout the commonwealth with a total of nearly $400 million. The airport is governed by an authority with members representing Gloucester, King … Read more
Gloucester County’s Christmas and Holiday Parade takes place this Saturday. It begins at Main Street Center at 3:00 p.m. and ends at Botetourt Elementary School. Music teacher Jim Camillucci will serve as grand marshal. The annual tree-lighting ceremony at the Gloucester Museum of History takes place after the parade at 5:00 p.m. Officials say Main … Read more
Town of Urbanna lawmakers learn how much it will cost to build a new community swimming pool. According to the Southside Sentinel the price tag is close to a million dollars although there is some flexibility in the estimate submitted by Douglas Aquatics. That estimate is for the pool only and doesn’t include the cost … Read more
The Northern Neck of Virginia Chapter of the National Audubon Society is holding its sixth annual Christmas Bird Count on December 14. President Kevin Howe tells the Rappahannock Record that people can survey just their yard or neighborhood or any special area they wish, as long as it is in the15-mile circle centered between Kilmarnock … Read more
The Northern Neck of Virginia Chapter of the National Audubon Society is holding its sixth annual Christmas Bird Count on December 14. President Kevin Howe tells the Rappahannock Record that people can survey just their yard or neighborhood or any special area they wish, as long as it is in the15-mile circle centered between Kilmarnock … Read more
The Virginia Lottery reports sports betting last month topped $427 million which is a new monthly record and a 45% increase from the previous month. Officcials say the increased wagering activity in Octoberwas tied to five full weekends of NFL and college football action. Bettors took home more than $397 million. Since betting began in … Read more