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Final Rappahannock River Waterfowl Show will be held this weekend in White Stone

The 43rd annual Rappahannock River Waterfowl Show will be held this weekend at the White Stone Firehouse, 579 Chesapeake Drive, White Stone. The final...

Family and friends gather to celebrate the life and legacy of Armistead Stokalas Nickens

On February 24, a sunlit date marked with historical memoirs and oral histories, family and community filled the Lancaster Community Library meeting room for...

Irvington planning commission endorses proposed STR over objections from neighbors

by AnnGardner Eubank IRVINGTON—A proposed short term rental (STR) on Chesapeake Drive stirred up a contentious debate during a public hearing at the Tuesday, March...

Lancaster school board sends $20.4 million budget to supervisors

by Jackie Nunnery LANCASTER—By a unanimous 5-0 vote, the Lancaster school board on Monday, March 11, recommended a proposed $20,436,463 budget for the 2024-25 fiscal...

Northern Neck Hidden History Trail launches

by Jackie Nunnery WEEMS—With the Saturday, March 9, official launch festivities complete, the Northern Neck Hidden History Trail is now ready for exploration. Two events were...

White Stone tags go on sale March 25

by Lisa Hinton-Valdrighi WHITE STONE—White Stone will begin collecting payment for its town vehicle tags in late March. Town council on Thursday, March 7, unanimously agreed...

Groundbreaking ceremony held for future high school

by Jackie Nunnery KILMARNOCK—With blue skies above and bulldozers in the background, over 100 community members showed up on Thursday, February 29, to welcome the...

Lancaster supervisors agree to $20.4 million school budget with 7% raise for all employees

by Jackie Nunnery LANCASTER—The Lancaster board of supervisors was in agreement with the school board in moving forward with a proposed $20,436,463 budget, an increase...

Irvington discusses sewage treatment options

by AnnGardner Eubank IRVINGTON—After over a year of questions, research and planning, Irvington residents and town officials may have a better understanding about future possibilities...

Northumberland schools present updated spending plan to supervisors

by AnnGardner Eubank HEATHSVILLE—The Northumberland County School Board on Thursday, February 29, presented its updated proposed fiscal year 2024-25 budget, including a number of “efficiencies,”...

VDOT preparations underway for Norris Bridge replacement; construction to begin in 2036

by Jackie Nunnery LANCASTER—At 67 years old, the Robert O. Norris Jr. Memorial Bridge has been spanning the Rappahannock River for the lifetimes of many...

The dream of high-speed internet is becoming a reality in Lancaster

by Jackie Nunnery LANCASTER—Keith Kidd, vice chairman of the Lancaster County Broadband Authority, told supervisors that despite “some issues going through the Town of Kilmarnock,”...

Agricultural diplomacy comes to the Northern Neck

by Jackie Nunnery MONTROSS—On February 19, an international group of agricultural business leaders from the U.S. Department of Commerce’s SABIT Program toured Virginia farms including...

School board discusses draft budget totaling $20.4 million

  by Jackie Nunnery Bring a shovel The groundbreaking for the new Lancaster High School will take place at 2 p.m. Thursday, February 29. The school site...

Presidential dual-party primary slated Tuesday

RICHMOND—Virginia’s statewide presidential dual-party primary will conclude at the polls on Tuesday, March 5. Polls will be open from 6 a.m.-7 p.m. For the dual-party...

Northumberland to pursue forensic audit

by Jackie Nunnery HEATHVILLE—Following a closed meeting discussion, the Northumberland board of supervisors on Tuesday, February 20, entered into an agreement with accounting firm UHY...

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