A Northumberland High School football player is drawing a lot of interest from several colleges. According to CBS 6 Cameron Seldon received scholarship offers from University of Virginia, Virginia Tech, Penn State, Michigan, Maryland, and Syracuse. Seldon’s coach Aaron Lewis says Seldon is the team’s best player and also the hardest worker which has resulted … Read more
A heads up if you use the parking lot off of Augusta St. and W. Church St. in Kilmarnock. The lot will be closed starting today for the next 2 to 3 days for a paving project. All cars must be removed from the work area and officials say any cars left within the work … Read more
Tomorrow is the deadline for voter registration in Virginia in time for the Nov. 2 general election. The deadline applies to mail-in, in-person and online applications. Those mailing their applications should make sure the envelope is postmarked no later than Tuesday. In-person registrations need to be submitted by 5:00 p.m. tomorrow. Online registrations are accepted … Read more
Governor Ralph Northam is rejecting calls from the commonwealh’s hospitals to loosen restrictions because of the increase in COVID-19 hospitalizations. The governor was asked to reimplement the relaxed regulatory laws that were part of the state of emergency declaration but he says to do that a new state of emergency would be required. And that … Read more
Governor Ralph Northam is rejecting calls from the commonwealh’s hospitals to loosen restrictions because of the increase in COVID-19 hospitalizations. The governor was asked to reimplement the relaxed regulatory laws that were part of the state of emergency declaration but he says to do that a new state of emergency would be required. And that … Read more
Governor Ralph Northam declares October as “Virginia is for Lovers, Not Litter” month. It’s part of a first-time initiative that focuses on raising awareness about litter and encouraging all Virginians to commit to do their part to keep the Commonwealth litter-free. Officials say it costs nearly $3.5 million annually to clean up litter on Virginia’s … Read more
2 members of the Northumberland County Sheriff’s Department completed Project Lifesaver training this week. Deputy Nicholas Roe and Communications Supervisor Jennifer Packett took part in the program that’s designed to protect, and when necessary, quickly locate individuals with cognitive disorders who are prone to wandering. Project Livesaver International was founded over 20 years ago in … Read more
The Lancaster County Board of Supervisors approves a zoning change request for 3 parcels on Johns Neck Road both in Weems. The Rappahannock Record reports the property was zoned as industrial and the owner asked for a change to residential zoning. The County Planning Commission sent the request to the Board of Supervisors with no … Read more
The Northumberland County Board of Supervisors authorizes the Sheriff’s Office to move ahead with finding a new vendor for its computer aided dispatch system. According to the Rappahannock Record the department signed a contract with the current system vendor in 2018 and since then there’s been a number of issues leading the department not to … Read more
The Warsaw Community Market will be getting a permanent home. According to a news release the town received a $200,000 grant from the United States Department of Agriculture’s Rural Development Program to build the market in the downtown area. The town is chipping in $50,000 from its American Rescue Plan Act funding as a match … Read more