The operator of Riverside Walter Reed Hospital in Gloucester announces it will begin offering a HMO plan for Medicare beneficiaries. Riverside Health System’s Medicare Advantage plan is designed to supplement Medicare Part A and Part B coverage. It offer a prescription drug benefit along with preventive dental care and vision care. There is also a … Read more
The Town of Kilmarnock iis still searching for 2 to 3 more organizations to fill workshops in Santa’s Village for the 2021 Christmas At The Park event. These groups would provide a fun-filled children’s activity and make your workshop look the part. For more information email ajones@kilmarnockva.com. Tickets are now on sale for the event … Read more
Although vegetable harvesting is done for the season a Westmoreland County farmer allowed a non-profit to go through their fields and grab parts of the crop that the harvesters didn’t pick up. According to the Virginia Farm Bureau a group from Elizabeth Ann Seton Roman Catholic Church in Prince William County picked several bushels of … Read more
Gloucester County Public Utilities who are behind on their bills by more than 30 days are encouraged to set up a payment plan before Dec. 15 or risk being disconnected after the new year. Virginia ended its COVID-19 service disconnection moratorium in August but the Board of Supervisors wanted to give ratepayers until the end … Read more
The Lancaster by the Bay Chamber of Commers presents the 8th Annual “Taste by the Bay: Wine, Food, Arts and Ale” event on Saturday, November 20, 2021 from 11:00 am – 5:00 pm at the Tides Inn in Irvington. Kick off the holiday season with samplings from Virginia wineries along with Virginia craft brews and … Read more
A woman from Essex is killed in a one-car crash last Friday. Police say Charlene Taylor was heading north on Ashdale Road when she went off the highway to the right resulting in her car hitting several trees. Taylor was not wearing a seatbelt and there was no one else in the car with her. … Read more
Rappahannock Community College is hosting a college information session for high school seniors. The event will be held via online teleconferenece on Monday, November 15th, from 6:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. College personnel, including deans, faculty, and navigators will be on hand for questions and information. Students are encouraged to complete a survey in advance … Read more
Early voting this year in the commonwwealth is well below the numbers recorded last year but nearly 10 times higher from the last gubernatorial election. According to the Virginia Public Access Project just over 1.1 million ballots were cast as of Sunday, compared to around 195,000 ballots at the same time in 2017. The organization … Read more
If you are planning to use firewood this fall the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services encourages you to take steps to protect the commonwealth’s forest ecology and your wallet. The department recommends buying firewood at a location close to where you intend to burn it. Anyone traveling from one location to another should … Read more
The 64th Urbanna Oyster Festival is a go for Nov. 5 and 6. The Southside Sentinel reports the festival returns to its traditional, in-person format, after using a scaled-back, mostly online format last year in response to COVID-19. Among the attractions are the annual Fireman’s Parade set for 7:00 p.m. on Nov. 5, and the … Read more