A pair of King and Queen County Sheriff’s deputies responding to a call about trash dumping took it upon themselves to help clean things up. The deputies identified as Sergeant Simmons and Deputy Wright went to an Apple Road location and the two gathered up the debris including several car tires. Sergeant Simmons then used … Read more
The Ashland Police Department announced it received a reaccreditation award from the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies. Accredidation is a voluntary program that requires agencies to comply with state-of-the-art standards in four basic areas and APD has been accredited since 2008. The accredidation process includes having assessors meet with multiple officers within the … Read more
The Essex County Sheriff’s Office is again sponsoring the mobile Easter Egg Hunt taking place Friday through Sunday. To join in, businesses or residents should place a decorative Easter egg in their window, yard or mailbox. Participants are limited to to Essex County children aged 12 years or younger. Each child that finds at least … Read more
The Garden Club of the Middle Peninsula announced next month’s planned tour in Middlesex is cancelled to safeguard visitors, property owners and volunteers because of COVID-19. According to the Northern Neck News the tour of one of more than two dozen held throughout the commonwealth to mark Historic Garden Week in Virginia which is also … Read more
You won’t be able to use the swimming pool complex at Westmoreland State Park this year. Officials tell the Northumberland Echo that there are mechanical issues plus the facility is in need of structural updates due to age and proximity to the river. Those repairs are not possible due to a lack of funding. Other … Read more
Fans will be back at Virginia Motor Speedway in Jamaica this weekend for its first event of the season. The Saturday night race will feature the Victory Lap Pro Late Model, Truckin Thunder Sportsman, Budweiser Modified, and Collision One Limited Stock Car divisions in side-by-side action. Spectator gates open at 5:00 p.m. and practice laps … Read more
Renovations at the Mathews County Administration Building are nearly finished and officials announced the facility will re-open to the public on Apr. 13 at 8:30 a.m. County Administration, Planning, Zoning, and Wetlands, and the Technology Department are moving downstairs in order to improve accessibility for residents. Maintenance crews have worked to put social distancing measures … Read more
Virginia is to invest $3.7 billion over the next 10 years to create an expansion of passenger, commuter and freight rail to both expand use and connect Virginia to national rail networks. According to Gov. Ralph Northam’s office Virginia will work with Amtrak, CSX and Virginia Railway Express to help get people and goods where … Read more
Virginia’s Department of Forestry and the Virginia Cooperative Extension create a program that allows landowners to make plans for passing on their land to the next generation. The Generation NEXT program is a collaboration that helps Virginia landowners keep forests intact, in forest, and in family. The first of 2 virtual legacy planning sessions takes … Read more
The Three Rivers Health District is now providing COVID-19 vaccine to those essential workers in Phase 1c. Those include public-facing employees in industries including transportation, legal services, housing and construction, finance, and utilities such as energy, water and waste removal. TRHD will continue to prioritize vaccination for anyone in Phase 1a and 1b who registers … Read more