The Kilmarnock Town Council will hold a special called meeting to be held as a workshop for the purposes of discussing the Fiscal Year 2022 operating and capital budgets. This workshop will be Thursday at the Town Hall on North Main Street and begins at 8:30 a.m. Members of the public are invited to attend … Read more
The Middlesex High School golf team competes today in the state tournament at Pete Dye River Golf course of Virginia Tech in Radford. The Southside Sentinel reports the team got to the tourney from their win at the Region A meet held at the Golden Eagle Golf Course in Irvington. Middlesex won the region team … Read more
Virginia State Police are asking for help in locating a convicted sex offender who has failed to re-register, as required by state law. 44-year-old Michael Paul Trim is registered at a home in Victoria but at some point left that address and did not register a new location. Trim is white, 5’9″ in height and … Read more
The surviving members of the championship-winning 1969 Brookvale High School Fighting Warriors were honored on Saturday at opening day of the Lancaster County Little League. The ceremony was the culmination of tributes to the team that included a Board of Supervisors proclamation and signage recognizing the team’s achievements.The players received their state championship rings at … Read more
The Westmoreland County Sheriff’s Office needs your help to find a man from Montross who is wanted on a number of charges. 36-year-old Lamarc Martin is black with black hair, brown eyes and a black moustache and beard. Martin is being sought for Abduction, Malicious Wounding, Strangulation, and Assault & Battery. If you know where … Read more
Middlesex County residents may be paying more in personal property taxes under the Board of Supervisor’s proposed fiscal year 2021-2022 budget. The Southside Sentinel reports the $29.4 million spending plan carries a 50 cent increase in the tax rate for vehicles and an 85 cent increase for recrational vehicles. The tax rate for large and … Read more
Governor Ralph Northam was in Gloucester County on Friday for the opening of Machicomoco State Park, Virginia’s 40th state park. The 645-acre site overlooking the York River that was once known as Timberneck Farm is the first state park celebrating and honoring the history and legacy of the Native Tribes of Virginia. Machicomoco is an … Read more
The Lancaster By The Bay Chamber of Commerce’s 2021 Golf Classic is set for May 13 at Golden Eagle Golf Club in Irvington. This 4 person Captain’s Choice Tournament (beginning at 12:30 p.m. with a shotgun start) is a fun opportunity for members of the business community to network, connect with colleagues, and enjoy a … Read more
The Historic Christ Church in Weems is presenting “The Church of England in Early Virginia: The Essentials” with historian Ed Bond on Apr. 25 at 2:00 p.m. via online teleconference. Bond investigates the Church of England, which arrived with the first colonists who settled Virginia. As it struggled to gain a solid footing the church … Read more
The Mid-County Volunteer Rescue Squad recently donated an automated external defibrillator to the Northumberland Middle School. Captain Jeff Plumb tells River County News that having AEDs positioned strategically throughout the county can be the difference between life and death in a cardiac event. School officials say they appreciate the donation and the way it will … Read more