Rappahannock Community College is holding a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the newly-renovated tennis courts at the Warsaw campus on June 22 at 1:00 p.m. The public is invited to attend and the event will also be live-streamed on RCC’s Facebook page. The courts are home to the Rappahannock Raiders tennis team and are also used by … Read more
The Lancaster, Virginia Historical Society’s next Zoom Speaker Series is June 17 with Will Towles speaking about his family which has been in Lancaster since 1711 and share stories of his childhood and rural life in the upper county. He will reflect on topics such as family history, connections to the land and water and … Read more
The Virginia Department of Health reminds people to take precautions to avoid flooded areas and to be aware of potential health risks in the aftermath of Friday’s heavy rains. Officials say the torrential stoms can increase the risk of animal waste and the potential release of inadequately treated wastewater in rivers, lakes and streams, which … Read more
The Mathews County Board of Supervisors will again look at a proposed helipad on Gwynn’s Island when it meets this month. According to the Gazette-Journal the Board considered a conditional use permit request last month but couldn’t reach a consensus on approving or rejecting the Old Farm Road project. Neighbors spoke against the plans at … Read more
The Virginia Department of Health reports that as of Sunday close to 57% of the population has received at least one COVID-19 vaccine dose and nearly 48% are fully vaccinated. The CDC defines people who are fully vaccinated as those who are two weeks past their second dose of the Moderna and Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines … Read more
The Lancaster Players will present ‘Opal’s Million Dollar Duck” over 8 dates in July and August. The show was to have taken place in March of 2020 and the play’s co-director Marie Bonomi tells the Rappahannock Record they were heartbroken when they had to pull the plug the night before they were due to open … Read more
Virginia’s 15-month-long COVID-19 state of emergency ends June 30. Gov. Ralph Northam has already lifted nearly all COVID-19 public restrictions so this decision effects issues including mask wearing and eviction protections. Since the state of emergency was declared more than half a million Virginians have been infected with COVID-19 and over 11,000 deaths are attributed … Read more
Virginia launches a new website to let residents know about recreational marijuana regulations before possession becomes legal in a few weeks. The information hub outlines what is allowed, and what isn’t, when the law goes live on July 1st. Residents who are 21 or older can possess up to an ounce of marijuana and grow … Read more
A heads up if you were going to attend tonight’s “Music on the Half Shell” concert in Kilmarnock.. The concert will now be on Sunday. Gates open at 6:00 p.m. and the show begins at 7:00 p.m. If you have already purchased tickets they will be valid for the Sunday performance. Send an email to … Read more
Boaters wanting to cross under the Gwynn’s Island Bridge will need to make alternate plans as the bridge’s movable swing span experienced a failure on Wednesday evening. DOT officials say the reopening timeline will be announced once more is known about the extent of the work required. Traffic on Route 233 is not affected by … Read more