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
Gloucester County residents made their feelings known on whether critical race theory should be taught in the school division during a public hearing on Tuesday that was supposed to be about the division’s comprehensive plan. According to the Gazette-Journal one speaker said a recently adopted African American History class at Gloucester High School “links directly … Read more
Middlesex County gives back nearly $1.75 million in federal and state funding because a brewpub-restaurant project fell through due to COVID-19. According to the Southside Sentinel about $1.3 million was to go towards construction on the old Rappahannock Elementary School site at Cooks Corner,The rest would have gone to workforce housing units behind the Cooks … Read more
The Gloucester Mathews Care Clinic will conduct no-cost community health screenings in in front of Storybound Construction on Main St. in Mathews. This month’s screening is on June 19. According to the Southside Sentinel there will be screenings for body mass index, blood pressure, and HbA1c, a test used for determining diabetes. People without health … Read more
The Gloucester County Board of Supervisors voted last week to reaffirm its declaration that the county is a Second Amendment sanctuary. According to the Daily Press the new resolution says the county would not enforce any laws passed by the federal government deemed unconstitutional. While the county’s resolution leaves it to the Supreme Court to … Read more
The Kilmarnock Garden Club awarded a $1,000 scholarship to Lancaster High School graduate Jordan Abbott. According to the Rappahannock Record Abbott will attend the University of Lynchburg in the fall where she plans to major in communications with an emphasis in convergent journalism. She graduated from the Early College Academy at Rappahannock Community College and … Read more
Rappahannock Electric Cooperative announced it is the first in Virginia to launch an energy efficiency program for member-owners under a new law signed by Governor Ralph Northam. Officials say with this new law REC can help member-owners invest in energy efficiency upgrades for their homes. Last month REC hosted its first focus group, and there … Read more
Virginia’s Superintendent of Public Instruction James Lane reminds families about 2 summer meal programs. The Summer Food Service Program and the Seamless Summer Option operate at schools, public housing centers, community centers, playgrounds, camps, parks and houses of worship. Last summer, meals were served under the two programs at approximately 1,000 locations in the commonwealth. … Read more
Rapper and activist Meek Mill was on hand as Governor Ralph Northam ceremoniously signed Virginia’s probation reform bill on Thursday. The measure that takes effect July 1 limits probation terms to a maximum of one year for misdemeanors and five for felonies. The bill also limits how much prison time a court can order for … Read more
The King and Queen County Sheriff’s Office needs your help to find a woman from Salem who is wanted for a probation violation on a felony offense. 52-year-old Tonya Marie Calhoun is white, 5′ 7″ tall and 175 pounds with brown hair and blue eyes. If you have any information on Calhoun’s whereabouts contact the … Read more