The Town of Kilmarnock is holding a “Vax & Backs” event at Towne Center Park on Aug. 21 from 11:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. Those 12 and older can get the Pfizer vaccine but minors must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. Backpacks will also be handed out while supplies last. Registration is recommended … Read more
The Richmond County School Division is requiring mask wearing indoors and on school buses regardless of vaccination status. According to Northern Neck News the policy will be in effect for at least the first 9 weeks of classes which begin on Monday. Officials say there will be mask breaks throughout the day and mask wearing … Read more
The towns of Kilmarnock, Tappahannock and Warsaw received grants from the Virginia Tourism Corporation’s Recovery Marketing Leverage Program. VTC revised its traditional grant matching to create this recovery program in an effort to support tourism initiatives as officials respond to,and recover from COVID-19. More than $860,000 was awarded impacting over 380 tourism entities across the … Read more
Parents of Gloucester County students will have to wait a few more days to learn what the divison’s mask wearing policy will be. The School Board met Tuesday but did not come to a consensus on guidelines. Superintendent Dr. Walter Clemons recommended wearing masks inside regardless of vaccine status and while on school buses. The … Read more
The King and Queen County Sheriff’s Office needs your help to find a woman from Houston, Texas who is wanted for failing to appear in court for a felony offense. 28-year-old Carla Jean Otto. is white, 5′ 6″ tall and 115 pounds with brown hair and green eyes. If you have any information on Otto’s … Read more
The Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles is offering a new service to those needing a title from a private vehicle sale. Starting Monday the DMV will begin drop-off service for title applications not processed by a registered dealer. Officials say by offering this service it will make more appointments available for other customers. Drop-off service … Read more
With more businesses and organizations asking people to show proof they’ve received the COVID-19 vaccine the Virginia Department of Health has an option to download vaccination records to be either saved to a smartphone or printed out. COVID19 vaccine coordinator Dr. Danny Avula says those downloads will soon have a scannable code for places requiring … Read more
Attorney General Mark Herring urged the Federal Communications Commission to fight back against robocalls by moving up the deadline for smaller telephone companies to implement caller ID technology. Herring joined more than 50 other attorneys general submitting comments to the FCC. Larger phone companies were required to have the systems in place by last June … Read more
“Music by the River” continues Saturday at Belle Isle State Park in Lancaster. The Rappahannock Record reports the featured performer is the group “Out on a Limb” playing acoustic folk, country and rock. Members are Chris Stanley, Jane Duff Cooper and Tommy Hughes. Showtine is 6:00 p.m. and officials say a limited number of picnic … Read more
The Middlesex County Board of Supervisors announces the public hearing scheduled for September 7 regarding the removal of the Civil War monument on the Historic Courthouse grounds has been cancelled. The meeting had been scheduled after the board decided not to hold an advisory vote but that decision has now been reversed. Officials say the … Read more