The Kilmarnock Town Council continues work on the fiscal year 2021-22 town budget and scheduled a public hearing for May 17. According to the Rappahannock Record once of the changes includes setting aside $30,000 as donations towards emergency medical services and the fire department . The Council is not increasing the meals tax, real property … Read more
Christmas is over 6 months away but Northern Neck Court Appointed Special Advocates is already working on a holiday greeting card campaign involving student art classes in Lancaster, Northumberland, Richmond, Westmoreland and Essex counties plus well as Chesapeake Academy and Colonial Beach. According to the Rappahannock Record the students will create artwork with the theme … Read more
The cry of “play ball” will be heard starting today at Deltaville Ballpark for the kickoff of the Little League’s 2021 season. There will be 7 games of baseball and softball featuring players from 4 counties with the opening match at 7:00 p.m. featuring a Senior Baseball matchup between Middlesex and Mathews. Officials say the … Read more
With the Urbanna Town Council making upgrades at Tabor Park and trying to come up with money to fix the community swimming pool, now is not the best time to have work done on Town Hall. But according to the Southside Sentinel that’s exactly what’s happening starting with $6,100 to replace rotted wood and to … Read more
Virginians are being asked to take the ‘No Love for Litter Pledge’ and keep the commonwealth litter-free. You can take the pledge by visiting lovers-not-litter-dot-org. Through May 14 you’ll see larger-than-life size cigarette butt sculptures to remind people about the pledge. Keep America Beautiful officials say cigarette butts represent 38%t of roadway litter, 32% of … Read more
Rappahannock Community College’s Rappahannock Institute for Lifelong Learning releases the summer class schedule. One offering entitled “Church and State in Colonial and Revolutionary Virginia” covers the move to a commonwealth that declared religious freedom to be a natural right of mankind. Some classes are in-person including a guided walking tour of the Menokin Landscape. Go … Read more
Govenor Ralph Northam says all of Virginia’s COVID-19 social distancing and capacity limits in Virginia are expected to be rolled back in mid June. Northam says the restriction lifting is dependent on the continued reduction of coronavirus cases and any mask guidance changes are being looked at by health officials. Some capacity limits are increasing … Read more
The Richmond County Sheriff’s Office is on the hunt for a man involved in a high-speed chase on Thursday. Jacob Kline is white with dark hair, light colored eyes, a moustache and short facial hair. Deputies found the car involved in the pursuit and determined Kline then stole a 2014 black Ford Focus with Virginia … Read more
The cleanup continues from Tuesday’s severe weather that hit Lancaster County over a nearly 5-mile area. Officials say the storm hit between the end of Black Stump Road and moved east towards the northern area of the Town of Kilmarnock. Residents can take storm debris to any County Convenience Center or to the R. L. … Read more
The clerk for Mathews and Middlesex General District Courts announces her candidacy for clerk of Gloucester Circuit Court. The Gazatte-Journal reports Amy S. Pierce will run for the Republican nomination to the November ballot. Pierce has more than 3 decades of legal experience starting at the King and Queen Commonwealth’s Attorney office and became the … Read more