The Allure Art Center on Rappahannock Drive in White Stone presents an exhibit entitled “Celebrating Waterfowl Art” beginning Mar. 20 Center owner Jeff Cherry tells the Rappahannock Record this fine arts exhibit brings together award-winning Virginia artists and their works that reflect the beauty of waterfowl and the region’s wildlife. It showcases the mediums of … Read more
The Gloucester County Public Schools Special Education Advisory Committee holds its monthly meeting today at 6:00 p.m. via online teleconference. It will include a a presentation of the Annual Special Education Plan. On Thursday a online teleconference meeting will be held regarding federal funds to benefit special education students. That meeting is at 1:00 p.m. … Read more
A Farnham man is found guilty in a 2018 murder. According to the Northumberland Echo a Richmond County jury on convicted Michael Veney of 2nd Degree Murder, using a firearm in that murder, shooting into an occupied vehicle, shooting from a vehicle and recklessly handling a firearm in the death of Eduardo Garner. The jury … Read more
Virginia’s unemployment rate fell 0.3 of a percentage point in January to 5.3%. That’s nearly 3% lower that in January 2020. Nonagricultural private and public sector employers added over 14,000 jobs in January. The largest gain was in government jobs followed by trade and transportation then leisure and hospitality. The largest loss was in the … Read more
The Town of Kilmarnock is accepting applications for the 2021 Veterans Banners until April 1. The custom banners honoring those who served the country will hang in Steptoe’s District between Memorial Day and Labor Day. The cost is $100 per banner. To obtain a banner download the application from the town’s website kilmarnockva.com and search … Read more
A $260,000 loan is awarded to a Gloucester low-cost housing development under construction. The Gazette Journal reports Bay Aging received the money through the Virginia Housing Trust Fund for Daffodil Gardens Phase II which isadjacent to the original Daffodil Gardens. The Phase II project is a three-story building with 40 apartments and is less than … Read more
The Town of White Stone plans to acquire around 40 acres of property as part of its public sewer and downtown revitalization projects. The Rappahannock Record reports the town council authorized taking out a bridge loan of up to $2 million to purchaase land near Windmill Point and Mosquito Point roads and around a third … Read more
The first day of Spring is Saturday and that’s the day the Reedville Fishermen’s Museum holds its Spring Fling arts and crafts market from 10:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. at Festival Halle, on Main St. Director Lee Langston-Harrison tells the Rappahannock Record there will be an assortment of food items for purchase along with beauty … Read more
Virginia is working to replace the current online COVID-19 vaccination registration system because of flaws including allowing ineligible people sign up for an appointment only to be turned away. Vaccinate Virginia spokesperson Dena Potter says they are testing a new in-house software package to address the shortfalls. It’s being used to schedule appointments for the … Read more
With the tax deadline a month away the AARP Foundation Tax-Aide program is helping individuals of low to moderate income prepare their 2020 returns. The Foundation’s Middlesex County Coordinator Godwin Jones tells the Southside Sentinel there’s around 30 IRS-certified volunteers in the Middle Peninsula this year who can prepare both federal and Virginia tax returns. … Read more