Governor Ralph Northam announced Virginia’s recidivism rate which is the tendency of a convicted criminal to reoffend remains among the lowest in the United States for the fifth year in a row. Northam say all VIrginians benefit when the individuals in the correctional system have the opportunity to learn, grow and return to society as … Read more
The Middlesex County Board of Supervisors is looking into an alternative to discharging treated wastewater into surface water such as rivers or lakes. According to the Southside Sentinel the board is looking into a process called “land application” where treated wastewater is used for irrigation on crops not used for human consumption. The board contracted … Read more
The American Red Cross is conducting several blood drivers over the next week-and-a-half. According to the Rappahannock Record one will take place Thursday at at Northern Neck Family YMCA in Kilmarnock from 10:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. then a drive will be held next Tuesday at St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church in Heathsville from 12:00 p.m. … Read more
There may soon be a new No-Wake zone on Indian Creek in Northumberland County. According to the Rappahannock Record the Board of Supervisors approved a request for a marker in the area of Henry’s Creek and Barnes Creek off of Indian Creek after hearing from the requester and an individual opposing the marker. It still … Read more
Career website Zippia gives Virginia the number one spot in its grossest states in America ranking. The list was determined bty factors including illness spread, air quality and the amount of landfills plus an analysis of Google searches of what officials characterized as “gross items”. South Carolina and North Carolina were second and third with … Read more
With temperatures rising the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles urges parents and caregivers to never leave children unattended in a vehicle – even for a minute. When the outside temperature is 80 degrees, a car can heat up to 100 degrees in just 10 minutes. Children have died from heatstroke in cars when outside temperatures … Read more
Virginia’s April unemployment rate fell 0.4-percentage points to 4.7 % which continues to be below the national rate, which rose to 6.1%. Fivernior Ralph Northam says more people are working, businesses are hiring, and the economy is getting even stronger as more and more Virginians receive their COVID-19 vaccines. There were 2,400 new non-farm jobs … Read more
Dominion Energy announced some customers may be eligible for relief from past due bills resulting from COVID-19. Those with arrears on their account greater than 30 days as of December 31, 2020, may be eligible for arrears forgiveness. The company says it hopes this will alleviate some of the financial burden that many have faced … Read more
The Northumberland Public Library, Northumberland Family YMCA and Northumberland Elementary School are teaming up again for a summer reading program. The theme this year is “Tails and Tales” and is all about animals. There will be both virtual and in-house Animal Tales Story Times, with different themes each week. Crafts for virtual story time, as … Read more
May is Mental Health Awareness Month and Gov. Ralph Northam and Secretary of Health and Human Resources Dr. Daniel Carey announced the new Virginia Mental Health Access Program. It provides education to primary care providers on managing pediatric mental health along with increasiong access to child psychiatrists,psychologists and social workers and assists patient families with … Read more