Middlesex County 6th grade science students participated in water quality testing this week through a partnership with Friends of the Rappahannock, They tested the pH, salinity, phosphate, and dissolved oxygen levels of water samples from the Rappahannock River, Dragon Run, and Urbanna Creek. The organization also helped conduct a lesson to demonstrate the importance of … Read more
Urbanna residents may get to use the town swimming pool this year assuming it checks out for safety. The Southside Sentinel reports the town council is looking at a Memorial Day opening but before that can be confirmed lawmakers are checking with the town’s insurance company to see if it is safe to open. The … Read more
The deadline is approaching for those in Middlesex County and Urbanna to apply for real estate tax relief for low income elderly and disabled people. According to the Southside Sentinel the programs provide up to $500 in relief depending on income and assets. The application deadline is April 1 and focumentation is required to qualify … Read more
A domestic violence incident that happened Thursday at the Dahlgren Weigh Station on James Madison Parkway turned into an officer involved shooting leaving a man dead. According to State Police a woman passenger got out of an SUV and ran away then the man got out and went after her carring a gun. Two state … Read more
Town of Warsaw officials aren’t happy with the work being done by the contractor working on two projects and are now looking at taking legal action. The Northern Neck News reports Mayor Randy Phelps ordered Town Manager Joseph Quesenberry to look at options for collecting a performance bond from Earth Crafters for deficiencies at the … Read more
A longtime musician from Pinetta decides to call it a career and his instruments will be up for auction on Saturday. The Gazette Journal reports that the sale of Dennis Emerson’s instruments includes a pair of Martin guitars and a Dobro original Hound Dog guitar as well as an Englehardt bass fiddle, violin and a … Read more
A man from Essex is one of 20 who were arrested in a Chesterfield County child sex sting operation conducted last week. Police say Keith Fletcher is charged with felony solicitation of prostitution and use of a vehicle to promote prostitution. The suspects communicated with people they believed to be underage members of the community … Read more
Lancaster County’sd Planning Commission finalized the capital improvement project list for the 2021-2022 budget year. The Rappahannock Record reports the $1.64 million list was firmed up after a public hearing held last week. Tops on the project list is a pair of school projects with one being a school security matching grant and the other … Read more
VIrginia has now officially banned the death penalty. Governor Ralph Northam signed the ban into law on Wednesday saying it is the moral thing to do and this is an important step forward in ensuring that the criminal justice system is fair and equitable to all.. Virginia is the first state in what was the … Read more
Northumberland County now has a Community Liaison and Advisory Council created through a partnership between the Northumberland County Sheriff’s Office, the Northumberland NAACP and Interracial Conversations of Lancaster and Northumberland Counties. According to the Northern Neck News the council will address citizen concerns about police activities and build bridges of respect, trust and transparency between … Read more