The Northumberland County EF-2 tornado last month resulted in around $415,000 in damage. County administrator Luttrell Tadlock tells the Rappahannock Record one house was destroyed, while one house and one commercial structure had major damage. 7 other homes sustained minor damage and 2 other homes were affected. According to the National Weather Service the tornado … Read more
Kilmarnock’s ‘Salebration Days’ event takes place this Friday and Saturday. Kilmarnock Museum president Carroll Lee Ashburn tells the Rappahannock Record the event is town-wide and most shops will be offering multiple specials and discounts. Participating stores and restaurants also will offer drawings for prizes and those individual entries will go into the drawing for a … Read more
Essex County has a new noise ordinance after the Board of Supervisors held a public hearing on Tuesday. The ordinance makes it illegal to produce a sound which can be heard from 50 feet or more from the source and forbids any lound noise between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m. Exemptions include … Read more
Starting this fall 7th graders in the King and Queen County School Division will be attending classes at Central High School. According to the Virginian-Pilot those students had attended Lawson-Marriott and King and Queen Elementary School. Division officials say the change was made to better accommodate students and better utilize its teaching staff in order … Read more
The Boys and Girls Clubs of the Northern Neck is holding an Open House on Saturday between 9:00 a.m. and 12:00 p.m. There will be tours of the new facility at 517 N. Main St. in Kilmarnock with games, crafts and music. There will be prize drawings at 10:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. COVID-19 vaccines … Read more
Governor Ralph Northam proclaims June as Pride Month in Virginia to celebrate the Commonwealth’s LGBTQ+ communities, their achievements and contributions, and their fight for inclusion and equality. Residents are encouraged to participate in events hosted by the Northam Administration and community organizations taking place online and in person throughout the Commonwealth. Northam says significant progress … Read more
A national kids safety organization is warning of an increase in so-called “frontover” accidents where a child is hit by a slow-moving vehicle because of a front blind zone. 3 years ago a Gloucester County 5-year-old was killed when he was run over by a pickup truck driver who was moving the vehicle in a … Read more
Virginia’s Child Care Subsidy Program is being temporarily expoanded in order to help families and those on the job hunt. Families with annual income under $89,000 are eligible to apply for up to a year of subsidized child care. A family must have a child under the age of five who isn’t enrolled in kindergarten … Read more
The Town of Urbanna brings back its “Yard of the Month” award. The Southside Sentinel reports Sue, Brendan and Teagan Harris are the winners of the June award and it was presented on June 3 by Town Councilor Marjorie Austin. The Harris’ were presented a print of the John Mitchell map and a historical book … Read more
Former Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe is the Democratic Party’s gubernatorial nominee for 2022. McAuliffe easily defeated Jennifer Carroll Foy and Jennifer McClellan in Tuesday’s primary. He will face Glenn Youngkin in the race to succeed Ralph Northam. Hala Ayala was nominated to run for Lieutenant Governor and Mark Herring will be running again for Attorney … Read more