The Urbanna Town Council is holding a virtual meeting on Thursday starting at 6:30 p.m. According to the Southside Sentinel there will be reports from the water committee, which is researching funding for a new well, and the pool committee, which is looking into the feasibility of building a new pool. The council will also … Read more
The Essex County School Board will hold its monthly meeting today at 7:00 p.m. with a closed session taking place at 6:00 p.m. The meeting is being held in the Essex High School Auditorium and live-streamed at the district’s YouTube page. The Board will adhere to the Governor’s Executive Order requiring social distancing and wearing … Read more
A 2-car crash in Richmond County on Saturday results in a Farnham man’s death and 3 others injured. Police say a car driven by Andrew Cogar was heading east on Route 3 when Cogar crossed into oncoming traffic hitting a westbound pickup truck. Cogar died at the scene while the picklup driver, passenger and a … Read more
An Essex County Sheriff’s Deputy is injured when they are hit by a suspect who was trying to make his getaway. It happened Friday afternoon at a Wrights Mill Road location when the suspect came out of the garage and tried to ram the deputy’s vehicle. The man then took off on foot and was … Read more
Several Lancaster County residents weighed in on the Board of Supervisor’s planned property tax increase from $2.04 to $3.75 per $100 of assessed value. Officials say the additional revenue is needed for broadband internet deployment but the Rappahannock Record reports those residents making feelings known at an April 29 public hearing suggested the board try … Read more
The Republican Party of Virginia held its candidate convention on Saturday to choose who will appear on the November ballot for governor, lieutenant governor, and attorney general. The virtual convention took place at 39 locations across the commonwealth. The party decided not to go with a traditional primary election this year. Results are expected to … Read more
The Lancaster Virginia Historical Society is hosting an online program entitled “Black Voices: Memories of Men at Work in the Lower Northern Neck in the mid-1900s” this Thursday at 3:00 p.m. Society President Dr. Frank Kober tells the Rappahannock Record the event will spotlight interviews with 8 men done about 20 years ago as part … Read more
The Lancaster Community Library in Kilmarnock is now open six days a week. Hours are 1-7 p.m. Mondays, 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays and 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays. Director Alice Cooper tells the Rappahannock Record that COVID-19 protocols will be in effect and there are no in-person programs or classes. The … Read more
The household hazardous waste collection event held last month in Westmoreland County was one for the record books. According to Westmoreland News close to 75 households dropped off over 3 tons of waste making it the highest amount collected in eight years. Officials cancelled both collection events in 2020 due to COVID-19. Another collection event … Read more
if you drive along Route 17 and Route 360 in Tappahannock then you’re invited to take a short online survey about your travel experience to help officials study existing and future travel conditions on this busy corridor. The Virginia Department of Transportation, the Town of Tappahannock, Essex County and other key regional stakeholders are looking … Read more