3 road projects on Route 17 in Essex County could slow down traffic. There are mobile single lane closures for paving between Ashdale Road and Dunnsville Road and a single southbound lane closure near Beverly Road for guardrail installation. Work hours are 7:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m. And there’s mobile single lane closures between 9:00 … Read more
King and Queen Public Schools is in need ot non-perishable items for their food pantry. Items include peanut butter, jelly, juice boxes, cereal, cereal bars, toaster pastries, prepackaged dinners including macaroni and cheese or tuna and chicken helper as well as any children’s snacks. There is a need for sugar free gelatin or pudding mixes … Read more
More parts of Middlesex County could get high speed internet access under an agreement being consided by the Middlesex Broadband Authority. The authority’s Kevin Gentry tells the Southside Sentinel they plan to use Dominion Energy’s fiber optic network and All Points Broadband’s handling the last mile to the customer so the authority can enable a … Read more
A number of public hearings are scheduled for this Thursday’s Lancaster County Board of Supervisors meeting taking place at the County Administration Building beginning at 7:00 a.m. According to the Rappahannock Record The board will hold a joint public hearing with the Virginia Department of Transportation regarding the Secondary Six-Year Plan for fiscal years 2022-27. … Read more
Reedville Fishermen’s Museum executive director Lee Langston-Harrison announced she is retiring at the end of the month. According to the Rappahannock Record Langston-Harrison has nearly 4-and-a-half decades of leadership in 6 museums and became Reedville’s executive director in 2017. She tells the newspaper she’s proud of the work she accomplished, and is so honored to … Read more
The Northumberland YMCA’s poot is opening for Memorial Day weekend. Aquatic Programs Director Will Bridges tells the Northumberland Echo there will be multiple sessions of swim lessons for kids and adults plus a competitive swim school for kids ages 12 and under as well as aqua aerobics classes for members of all ages. Pool hours … Read more
The Town of Colonial Beach has installed new parking meters in the downtown area. Officials say the new Flowbird meters work nearly identical to the previous meters but make parking easier and more efficient for visitors. As before guests can pay at the Pay Station with cash or credit card, using their license plate number … Read more
The Lower Middlesex Volunteer Fire Department Ladies Auxiliary recently gave the department an $8,000 check during its annual presentation ceremony. The Southside Sentinel reports Auxiliary President Bonnie Armentrout and her team of members were able to continue to support the fire department despite major setbacks due to COVID-19. This year they are having tremendous success … Read more
The Middlesex County Sheriff’s office is seeking help to find a missing 15-year-old girl. Maya Hope Kelly was last seen late Wednesday at an unspecified location. Maya is white, 5 feet 2 inches tall and 145 pounds with red hair and blue eyes. She may be wearing blue shorts, a gray and white Nike jacket … Read more
New information is released in the May 7 rescue of a woman by a Gloucester County Sheriff’s Deputy who lifted up her car so she could be freed from the wreckage. According to investigators the driver identified as Channelle Parker of Randallstown, Maryland had been in a hit-and-run accident on Route 17 near Main St. … Read more