The Virginia Department of Health reports so far nearly 500,000 residents have received the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. Just over 70,000 have been given the second dose. Officials say progress on vaccine administration is contingent on a steady, predictable supply of doses available to hospitals and other health care providers participating in the … Read more
When the Urbanna Town Council meets this Thursday it will continue to be via online teleconference. The Southside Sentinel reports a motion brought up at the Jan. 14 meeting to resume in-person meetings was not passed. According to Concilor Merri Hanson the move to virtual meetings last year resulted in more citizen participation with twice … Read more
Rappahannock Community College continues to offer free tuition and training for residents whose employment status has been affected by COVID-19 through the Re-employing Virginians Initiative program which is now extended through 2021. Those who qualify for the grants can still receive up to $1,500 for short-term career training, $1,500 for part-time studies towards a certificate … Read more
Rappahannock Community College welcomes 3 new faculty and staff members. Steve Roane is the new Coordinator of Learning Resources replacing Dan Ream who retired at the end of 2020. Casey Yocum is the Coordinator of College Navigators, overseeing the student credit advising operations. RCC alumna Ashlee Greene-Nichols is now a full-time nursing faculty member. In … Read more
Northern Neck 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. The cooperative never demands immediate payments during a phone call and will not ask for personal information … Read more
Virginia is set to permanently adopt workplace safety standards for COVID-19 prevention. Virginia’s Safety and Health Codes Board voted 9-4 last week to maintain a list of emergency workplace safety rules including businesses requiring employees who are in regular contact with the public to wear masks. The regulations were backed by worker advocacy and union … Read more
The Lancaster County Circuit Court Clerk’s Office will remain closed today and tomorrow 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 … Read more
The Virginia Department of Health reports the first case of a new COVID-19 variant found in the United Kingdom was identified in a sample from an adult resident of Northern Virginia with no reported recent travel history. The variant was first discovered in late 2020 and is associated with increased person-to-person transmission of COVID-19. Around … Read more
The Lancaster Virginia Historical Society is seeking donations of new and used items for their “Treasures and Trinkets Virtual Auction” taking place in March. Society auction chairman Rebecca George tells the Northumberland Echo that all proceeds will benefit the historical society’s mission to preserve, understand, and share local history and genealogy and will support the … Read more
The Three Rivers Health District announced it is suspending community COVID-19 testing as members of the testing team are now fully engaged in deploying the COVID-19 vaccine. Community testing at a more focused level and testing in response to large-scale outbreaks can be requested by facilities and jurisdictions by using commercial firms on contract with … Read more