Urbanna Baptist Church is inviting everyone to enjoy a free fried fish dinner on Wednesday, November 17. The menu includes fried fish filets, cole slaw and French fries. According to the Southside Sentinel the meal will be served curbside from 4:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. in the church’s covered drivethrough area. Reserve the number of … Read more
Rappahannock Westminster-Canterbury is paying tribute to residents who served in the military as part of a Veterans Wall of Honor exhibit. According to the Rappahannock Record the display in RWC’s Gallery Hall salutes the veterans who have collectively given nearly 650 years of service to their country in World War II, Korea, Vietnam and other … Read more
Kilmarnock’s RAL Art Center gallery windows are featuring the art work of Barbara Brecher and Linda LaVigne-Long. According to the Rappahannock Record Brecher is a fiber artist and graphic designer who works in felting, an ancient form of textile art that pre-dates weaving and spinning techniques. LaVigne-Long began her painting in the “realist genre,” and … Read more
Town of Urbanna officials convened in Williamsburg last weekend to discuss the slate of upcoming projects. The Southside Sentinel reports several involve major construction including a new swiming pool, upgrading and installing fire hydrants and extending the boat ramp at the town marina. Town Administrator Garth Wheeler asked each councilor and the mayor to come … Read more
Merry Point residents appeared at a recent Lancaster County Board of Supervisors meeting to report that the destruction and threats from pigs running loose is still happening even though fences had been repaired. According to the Rappahannock Record the residents say the property owner who has the pigs also houses malnourished horses plus there’s dilapidated … Read more
A walk to support suicide prevention takes place in Gloucester on Nov. 13. The event entitled “Walk for a New Day” takes place on Main St. starting at 10:00 a.m. It’s sponsored by the Prevention, Health and Wellness Division of the Middle Peninsula-Northern Neck Community Services Board, in partnership with the Coalition for Healthy Virginia … Read more
A fire on Tuesday destroyed the New Hope Memorial Baptist Church near Glenns. The Southside Sentinel reports state police are investigating the fire and a cause hasn’t yet been determined. This is the third King & Queen County church to burn in just more than a year. Lower King and Queen Baptist Church in Dragonville … Read more
The King and Queen County Sheriff’s Office needs your help to find a man from James City County who is wanted for petit larceny and assault. 47-year-old Terry Terrell Taylor is black, 5′ 7″ tall and 245 pounds with black hair and brown eyes. If you have any information on Taylor’s whereabouts contact the King … Read more
St. Margaret’s School in Tappahannock is holding three open house events for prospective students to explore the 100-year-old Episcopal all-girls boarding and day school. The events are Nov. 12, December 3 and January 31. Girls and their families will hear from the admission team and meet Head of School Colley Bell. St. Margaret’s is accepting … Read more
A collective pledge of more than $1.5 million by the Cameron Foundation, Dominion Energy, Facebook, and Primis Bank will go to expand broadband access to underserved locations across Virginia. Governor Ralph Northam’s office says the “Commonwealth Connect Fund” will further the ongoing efforts to bring broadband to the approximately 233,000 locations in Virginia that lack … Read more