Town of Kilmarnock officials remind restauranteurs that the Small Business Administration is opening the Restaurant Revitalization Fund which provides funding to keep their doors open. This program will provide restaurants with funding equal to their pandemic-related revenue loss up to $10 million per business and no more than $5 million per physical location. Recipients are … Read more
Rappahannock Community College is offering an opportunity to become certified as an Emergency Medical Technician. Classes begin on May 17 and end Aug. 9 for EMT while Advanced EMT classes begin May 18 and end Aug. 7. The courses include ambulance and hospital rotations. EMT classes are in Warsaw while the Advanced course is on … Read more
The King and Queen County Sheriff’s Office needs your help to find a man from Chesterfield who is wanted for violating a court order. 43-year-old Ambrocio Jerry Vallin is white, 6′ 1″ and 200 pounds with brown hair and brown eyes. If you have any information on Vallin’s whereabouts contact the King and Queen County … Read more
The Essex County Museum and Gift Shop will reopen on May 1. Operating hours are on Tuesdays and Saturdays from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. The museum at 218 Water Lane, in the heart of Tappahannock will adhere to the mask and social distancing guidelines established by local, state and national agencies. Visitors are welcome … Read more
The Gloucester County Sheriff’s Office is alerting about possible traffic delays this afternoon as participants in the Virginia Run for the Fallen pass through the area. The runners will be along George Washington Memorial Highway from the foot of the Coleman Bridge, north to the county line anywhere between 2:30 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. and … Read more
The Irvington Farmers Market opens for the season at 9:00 a.m. this Saturday. The focus is on area farms and the best quality local produce available plus vendors from across the region will offer handmade crafts, jewelry, and clothing. The Market takes place the first Saturday of each month and is located at the center … Read more
With recreational marijuana becoming legal in just over 2 months Virginia officials are putting together the infrastructue to manage and enforce the new statutes. A 5-member Cannabis Control Board will be created along with a 21-member Public Health Advisory Board which will have members of community organizations as well as residents. And 10 members of … Read more
The 2020 Census results are in and Virginia’s population is around 8% higher than it was in 2010. There are now just over 8.6 million people in the Commonwealth and it means there will be no changes in the allocation of U.S. representatives but once the full census data is released some congressional and legislative … Read more
If you need to use Route 616 in Westmoreland County also known as Tavern Run Road you’ll need to plan for some extra time as flooding near Tavern Run damaged several drainage pipes. The detour route includes Route 203 (Oldhams Road), Route 604 (Sandy Point Road) and Route 615 (Jerusalem Church Road). A Virginia DOT … Read more
If you need to use Route 616 in Westmoreland County also known as Tavern Run Road you’ll need to plan for some extra time as flooding near Tavern Run damaged several drainage pipes. The detour route includes Route 203 (Oldhams Road), Route 604 (Sandy Point Road) and Route 615 (Jerusalem Church Road). A Virginia DOT … Read more