Researchers at Virginia Commonwealth University are studying the loss of taste and smell common with COVID-19. An initial study at the Smell and Taste Disorders Center revealed upwards of 40-percent of COVID patients reported smell loss as their only or first symptom. After a month, around 70-percent said their ability to smell returned to “very … Read more
Walgreens is offering COVID vaccinations starting this week in Virginia. Appointments opened Tuesday and filled up quickly. Officials say residents should keep checking appointment availability on the Walgreens website. The company has also announced plans to hold vaccination clinics in under-served communities. More information is available on their site.
The Lancaster school board has endorsed a draft budget and capital improvement plan for 2022. The $17,136,727 budget is an increase of 1.11% from last year. Acccording to the Rappahannock Record the general school fund is expected to total $16,502,516, with instruction up 1.5%.
A concrete slab left over from the old Rappahannock Central Elementary School may soon become a skate park. The Middlesex County Board of Supervisors has approved a request from Middlesex Christian Skaters Skateboarding Club to turn the slab over by the Middlesex County Animal Shelter at Cooks Corner into a skate park.
The Middlesex County Board of Supervisors has approved increasing the starting salary of MCSO deputies’. The new salaries match the current Mathews County starting pay, with a cap of $50,000 per year. Middlesex County deputies starting pay has been at $34,181 annually.
Enjoy a “Take-out BBQ Dinner” on Sunday, February 28, courtesy of Rice’s Hotel and Hughlett’s Tavern in Heathsville. On the menu the Tavern’s pulled pork, BBQ sauce and “Jack Daniels” baked beans. The meal also comes with Tavern-made potato salad and coleslaw, a bun, and brownies for dessert. Visit www.RHHTFoundationinc.org to purchase your take-out meals … Read more
The Middlesex County Board of Supervisors as approved a plan to improve Hummel Field airport in Topping. The plan would lengthen Hummel’s runway and align it slightly so planes would not fly over houses. According to the Rappahannock Record a draft airport layout plan has been sent to the Virginia Department of Aviation and there … Read more
The Lancaster school board recently approved the recommendation of superintendent Dan Russell, calling for hybrid learning for students in grades pre-K through 6 and for students in grades 7-12. The Rappahannock Record reports, the school day will be structured in “A” and “B” weeks with a 1 p.m. dismissal to help deliver services to the … Read more
The GCPS Special Education Advisory Committee (SEAC) meets Wed, 2/17 at 6 pm to discuss the possible merging of preschool programs for the 2021-22 SY. Families are welcome to join the virtual meeting; call 804.693.7880 or email lisa.dobson@gc.k12.va.us for the meeting link.
Help is on the way to keep Virginians in their homes. Governor Ralph Northam announced yesterday that 524-million-dollars in federal funding is being provided to the Virginia Rent Relief Program. Tenants interested in applying for assistance can dial 2-1-1 from their phone for a self assessment. The funds could help people cover rent as far … Read more