Virginia households in need of cooling assistance during the hot summer months can now apply for help. The Virginia Department of Social Services is accepting applications for paying bills or security deposits for electric service to operate cooling equipment, buying a window air conditiner or whole-house fan or repairing central air conditioning. Applications are accepted … Read more
Virginia health and school officials say vaccinated teachers and students won’t need to wear a mask when in class this fall. The commmonwealth is following new federal guidelines that came out last Friday. Those resulted from a decline in COVID-19 hospitalizations and deaths plus the vaccine availability to those as young as 12. The Virginia … Read more
Mayor Mae P. Umphlett orders a Special Called Meeting of the Kilmarnock Town Council on July 13 at 8:30 a.m. at Town Hall. The meeting will be held as a workshop for the purposes of discussing a report from Draper Aden Associates on a study of utility revenues. Members of the public are invited to … Read more
Stratford Hall holds its inaugural First Africans Day on July 17 from 11:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m. It commemorates the enslaved Africans and African Americans who built and sustained Stratford Hall and the Lee family for generations. This will be a full day of remembering and honoring those enslaved at Stratford Hall and their descendants, … Read more
When you cross the Coleman Bridge into Gloucester you’ll be seeing a message of love. According to the Gazette Journal the Gloucester Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism installed a a LOVE sign at the Whitley’s Peanut Factory Retail Store at Gloucester Point. The sign was paid for by the Virginia Tourism Corporation’s #WanderLOVE campaign … Read more
Urbanna’s May Daze event, which postponed due to weather now takes place on Saturday at Taber Park. According to the Southside Sentinel activities start with a farmers market and classic car show from 9:00 a.m to 1:00 p.m. Live entertainment kicks off at 6:00 p.m. including a performance from Big Ray and Kool Kats duo … Read more
The Middle Peninsula African-American Genealogical and Historical Society is holding a dedication ceremony for a state historical highway marker recognizing the acts of the Stingray Point Contraband in 1861. Society president Bessida White tells the Rappahannock Record the Contraband were 6 enslaved black men who self-emancipated by taking shelter in the Stingray Point Lighthouse and … Read more
Governor Ralph Northam joined other dignitaries in Warsaw on Thursday for the groundbreaking of the Northern Neck Broadband Project. Representaives from Dominion Energy Virginia, All Points Broadband, and Northern Neck Electric Cooperative also participated in the ceremony marking the first phase of the project to deliver broadband access to approximately 7,200 unserved households and business … Read more
The White Stone Town Council held a public hearing on July 1 on a proposed noise ordinance. According to the Rappahannock Record the ordinance restricts loud music and other amplification devices between 11:00 p.m. and 10:00 a.m. It also limits construction and commercial vehicle noise along with lawnmower and household tool noise. One couple suggested … Read more
The Mill Creek boat ramp in Middlesex County is back open now that the silt has been removed once again. According to the Southside Sentinel area marine contractors donated their time and equipment to remove 560 cubic yards of sand. It’s the second time that the county was able to get the silt removed at … Read more