The Virginia House fails to pass a bill that would make it easier to sue police officers for violating a person’s constitutional rights. The measure would have allowed a citizen to be awarded damages if a law enforcement officer violates their constitutional rights. This is the second time in the past six months that a … Read more
COVID-19 vaccine clinics were held last week for Gloucester and Mathews County Public Schools employees. The Gazette Journal reports 200 doses were made available for Gloucester County and as of last Wednesday 130 doses were administered for Mathews County workers. Gloucester County school officials say there was a waiting list for vaccines and those employees … Read more
The suspect in the 2017 death of Graham McCormick will be in court today for a preliminary hearing. According to the Rappahannock Record John Randolph Hooper of Richmond was indicted last December for elony homicide, involuntary manslaughter while operating a watercraft under the influence and failure to render aid. Investigators say McCormick was visiting at … Read more
The Lancaster County Circuit Court Clerkâs Office will remain closed today as testing is conducted to determine if there was a COVID-19 exposure. The potential exposure was announced Monday morning and the office closed out of an abundance of caution. Officials say they will provide a further update once testing is completed and if test … Read more
A new exhibit opens next week at the RAL Art Center in Kilmarnock entitled “A Touch of Red”. Executive Director Doug Mark tells the Rappahannock Record that the mixed-media exhibit by Ron Taylor promises to provide gallery visitors with a diverse and colorful interpretation of artwork that includes a shade, value or color of red, … Read more
Rappahannock Electric Cooperative officials are warning about a scam making the rounds where members receive a phone call and are told their service will be cut off if a payment is not made immediately over the phone. Often the caller ID shows a phone number that looks like it’s a legitimate call. The cooperative never … Read more
A pair of all-electric-powered school buses are now part of the Middlesex County Public Schools fleet. The Southside Sentinel reports the buses were obtained through a partnership with Dominion Energy which created a program 2 years ago to pay the difference in cost between an electric bus and a traditional diesel-powered vehicle. Dominion also paid … Read more
Middlesex County taxpayers who use the Taxaide program to prepare their returns can now obtain information packets for the 2020 tax year. The Southside Sentinel reports the packets can be picked up at the Deltaville Public Library, the Cryer Center in Locust Hill or the Urbanna Public Library. The Taxaide program is in partership with … Read more
The suspect in 2 attempted robberies in King George last Thursday is in custody. According to the Northern Neck News the man tried to hold up the Food Lion store then went to a nearby cell phone store and attempted to rob that store. He then went to a nearby home and got into a … Read more
The Lancaster County Sheriff’s Office is looking for tips to find the driver who damaged a field on Thursday. It happened in the 800 block of Cherry Point Drive sometime between 7:00 a.m. and 9:00 a.m. A photo from the scene shows the vehicle did at least two 360-degree spinouts. There was no information on … Read more