This Saturday Kilmarnock Brewhaus and Kilmarnock Orthopaedics are hosting a metric century bicycle ride through Lancaster County. The ride was orginially scheduled for Oct. 9. It will begin and end at Kilmarnock Brewhaus on West Church Street and there will be 3 pace groups available. Refreshments are provided by Kilmarnock Orthopaedics along with the Lancaster … Read more
1st District Congressman Rob Wittman is holding a telephone town hall meeting today at 6:00 p.m. Witmann says he wants to keep constituents in the loop on what’s happening in Washington, and provide an opportunity to ask questions. To participate in the telephone town hall, dial 877-229-8493 and enter passcode 13327. The line will not … Read more
Virginia’s economy has generated a record $77 billion in capital investment commitments across more than 850 projects, as businesses expand their footprint in Virginia and new companies move into the Commonwealth. According to Governor Ralph Northam’s office these projects will create nearly 100,000 new jobs. Among those is Amazon’s selection of Arlington to build its … Read more
The Lancaster County Sheriff’s Office is warning of a phone scam making the rounds involving their department. The individual says they’re calling about an account with the sheriff’s office. Officials say they would never call about any account or to collect money so do not fall for this scam and never give out any personal … Read more
Bay Rivers Telehealth Alliance receives a $500,000 federal grant over 3 years to provide treatment, recovery, and prevention services in the Northern Neck and Middle Peninsula area for populations challenged with the effects of psychostimulant use. The Alliance is working with its partners to support prevention services by utilizing effective practices to reduce stigma, workforce … Read more
Rappahannock Community College’s Educational Foundation awards nearly $400,000 in scholarships to over 290 students for the 2021-2022 academic year. The scholships were handed out at the annual President’s Scholarship Recognition Program and Reception at the RCC Glenns campus on October 12. Keynote speaker Avis Hackett-Fortune, Class of 2019, provided inspirational words to the students on … Read more
VCU Health Tappahannock Hospital launches a new telepsychiatry program in partnership with Array Behavioral Care which is the country’s largest telepsychiatry practice. Telepsychiatry delivers mental and behavioral health care through real-time, in-hospital videoconferencing. Tappahannock Hospital’s program implements on-demand telepsychiatry which effectively delivers care without the having to staff an in-person psychiatry provider. Array psychiatry clinicians … Read more
This Saturday the Town of Kilmarnock holds “The Great Kilmarnock Find” at Town Center Park from 8:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m. Think of it as a community-wide yard sale without having to travel between sale locations. There will be sellers with booths and others selling items in the parking lot from the trunk of their … Read more
When the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles reopened officers for in-person transactions they also increase worker’s minimum wage to $15 an hour. The average starting wage had been around $13 an hour. Officials say the increase is because the department is competing with other businesses to find workers and it’s been a challenge during COVID-19. … Read more
With Election Day just a couple of weeks from now the Virginia Department of Elections launched the ‘Vote With Confidence‘ website where voters can get information on everything about casting your ballot and also address concerns about the election process. The site is geared toward first-time and experienced voters and covers topics covering topics including … Read more