Westmoreland County lawmakers are applyiong for federal funding to pay in part for constructing two new wells. According to Westmoreland News the Board of Supervisors approved an authorization to apply for a $720,000 Community Development Block Grant. The total project cost is around $1.1 million, with the county providing another $335,000 in addition to the … Read more
The Kilmarnock Town Council will hold a special called meeting to be held as a workshop for the purposes of discussing the final Fiscal Year 2022 operating and capital budgets. This workshop will be this coming Tuesday at Town Hall on North Main Street and begins at 8:30 a.m. Members of the public are invited … Read more
Sports and entertainment venues in Virginia may begin to operate with expanded capacity beginning May 15. The maximum number will increase to 100 people for indoor settings and 250 people for outdoor settings. Indoor entertainment and public amusement venues will be able to operate at 50 percent capacity or 1,000 people. Outdoor venues will be … Read more
The Essex County Sheriff’s Department announced a memorial service in honor of Deputy Ken Delano will be held on Saturday at 9:00 a,m. It takes place at Essex High School in the parking lot. Deputy Delano died from COVID-19 related complications. The department posted a tribute on its Facebook page and said Deputy Delano was … Read more
The first-ever Virginia Farm Festival takes place May 1 and 2 at the Meadow Event Park in Doswell. The event replaces the Virginia Horse Festival which previously was held each March at The Meadow and will feature several of the State Fair of Virginia’s most popular family attractions. Daily attendance will be limited to 3,000 … Read more
The Mathews County Building Department is working on renovations at the Tompkins Cottage Museum to address repair damage sustained over the years. Officials say moisture issues have plagued the cottage in part due to its location just 5 feet above sea level and also due to design flaws such as not having a subfloor. Once … Read more
So far the 13 candidates running for Virginia governor have raised a total of over $11 million. According to data from the Virginia Public Access Project, former Governor Terry McAuliffe had the largest war chest of any candidate with more than $8.5 million cash on hand. McAuliffe also led all candidates in the most money … Read more
A one-car crash in Hanover County takes the life of a Kilmarnock man. According to the Rappahannock Record it happened in the northbound lanes of I-295 near Mechanicsville Turnpike when the car driven by 60-year-old Tony Ritch was hit from behind by a pickup truck. Police say Ritch was not wearing a seat belt and … Read more
Virginia’s mental hospitals are dealing with a pair of issues – increased patient counts and not enough workers. According to the Virginia Mercury the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services already had staff shortages before COVID-19 and the pandemic has increased those shortages. Department commissioner Alison Land told lawmakers recruiting employees is hard due … Read more
Gloucester County Public Schools is now accepting Kindergarten egistration for the 2021-22 school year. Parents should log on to gets.gc.k12.va.us and click on the link for your child’s future school then complete the online survey. The school’s registrar will then contact parents to schedule an in-person appointment. The district’s preschool is also enrolling for 2021-2022 … Read more