The Middlesex County Sheriff’s Department is Partnering with the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration and Marshall’s Drug Store in Urbanna for Virginia Drug Take Back Day Saturday April 24th from 10:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. at Marshall’s on Cross St. The public can drop off unwanted and expired prescription medications which will be collected adhering to … Read more
Rappahannock Westminster-Canterbury names Annitra Ball as 2020 Employee of the Year. According to a news release Ball who is a Lancaster County native was selected by RWC residents and staff who chose from the 12 workers who earned Employee of the Month awards. She has been with RWC for more than 20 years and is … Read more
A heads up if you use the Downing Bridge over the Rappahannock River between Richmond County and the Town of Tappahannock during the overnight hours. Crews are doing repairs to the bridge deck and bridge joints between the hours of 9:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. all this week. The work requires alternating one-way traffic and … Read more
Kilmarnock Town Center Park’s Egg-Cellent Family Easter Challenge which was supposed to take place last Sunday will now happen on Easter Sunday. Forecasted inclement weather necessitated the delay. The event begins at 10:30 a.m. and runs through 1:00 p.m. Families can arrive any time to take part in the socially-distanced fun which includes candy, photo … Read more
Spring may just be a week old but it’s never too early to plan for summer events, and that includes Chesapeake Academy’s Northern Neck Explorers Camp. Head Of School Julianne T. Duvall tells the Rappahannock Record the session from July 12-16 is for those ages 4 through rising eighth grade. Camp begins at 8:30 a.m. … Read more
Virginia’s unemployment rate fell to 5.2% in February, which is 2.7% above the rate from one year ago. Virginia’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate continues to be below the national rate of 6.2%. In February, the private sector recorded an over-the-year loss of 161,600 jobs,while employment in the public sector lost 35,700 jobs. The largest over-the-year … Read more
Historic Christ Church & Museum in Weems is accepting entries for the 20th-annual Northern Neck History Fair competition. Executive Director Robert Teagle tells the Northern Neck News the exhibit entries can be submitted by 4th-grade students at Lancaster Middle School and Northumberland Elementary along with 3rd-grade students at Chesapeake Academy as well as 4th-grade homeschoolers … Read more
Gov. Ralph Northam signs legislation creating tuition-free community college for low and middle-income students to earn degrees in high-demand fields such as health care, information technology, skilled trades and public safety. The $36 million “Get Skilled, Get a Job, Give Back” initiative covers tuition, fees, and books plus provides wraparound support for eligible students. Schools … Read more
The Virginia Employment Commission extends the pandemic unemployment insurance program until Sept. 4 after additional federal funding was authorized. The benefits were set to expire on March 14. The VEC said people will automatically be enrolled into the program they’re already in and do not need to contact the commission. Those receiving benefits should continue … Read more
The Northumberland Public Library is holding in-person and virtual “Story Time” events during April. The first is called “It’s Spring” which takes place at the library in Heathsville on Apr. 1 and virtually on Apr. 8. The second is entitled “Let’s Go to the Library!” and that in-person event is on Apr. 15 with the … Read more