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Bridge design hearing is well attended

IRVINGTON—A curious community filled the lobby of Lancaster High School on Wednesday, October 21, to see the design for a new bridge that will become part of the Northern Neck landscape for decades. By Jackie Nunnery The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) held a design public hearing seeking feedback on the...

Woman’s club hosts Toys for Tots speaker

Northern Neck National Heritage Area awards four subgrants totaling $51,691

Northumberland warns residents of email fraud

Cobbs Hall Chapter DAR honors KVFD

Tuesday is Election Day

Lancaster woman dies following accidental shooting in Norfolk

Town council completes budget amendment process

Sports

LHS homecoming royalty recognized

by Lisa Hinton-Valdrighi DeShaya Lee and Nicholas Smith were crowned queen and king of the Lancaster High School 2026-27 homecoming court Saturday, October 24, during...

Westmoreland quells Lancaster homecoming drive, 33-2

by Lisa Hinton-Valdrighi Westmoreland held Lancaster to under 100 yards of offense and kept the Red Devils out of the end zone to spoil the...

Northern Neck Racquet Association launches fundraising campaign to build public facilities

by Lisa Hinton-Valdrighi Fundraising efforts have begun for the construction of outdoor public racquet sports facilities on property behind Lancaster High School, 100 Visionary Way,...

Dae’Veon Washington of Lancaster places first in district meet, WHS and RHS win team championships

by Lisa Hinton-Valdrighi Despite not competing as a full team, Lancaster still captured some bling in the boys race of the Northern Neck District meet...

Lady Devils make it to season-ending volleyball tourneys

by Lisa Hinton-Valdrighi Lancaster capped a 19-4 regular season campaign with a clean sweep of Essex on Thursday, October 22, to finish in second place...

The ‘healing power of tiny paws’ is supported by volunteers and Garfield’s Rescue foster

IRVINGTON—Few things compare to the magic of a soft purr and a tiny bounding kitten. Through special outreach programs like our “Kitten Companions Project,” Garfield’s...

Rabies Ready Clinic vaccinates 343 pets

Rain, wind, chilly temperatures and even a few leaky tents couldn’t stop the Animal Welfare League of the Northern Neck (AWL) and Richmond County...

Scoreboard

Football Westmoreland 33, Lancaster 2 Essex 38, Northumberland 6 Rappahannock 62, Colonial Beach 0 Middlesex 42, West Point 14 JV football Lancaster 7, Westmoreland 0 Rappahannock 35, Colonial Beach 0 Volleyball...

Local Life

Lancaster Players cast tackles dozens of roles

In “It's a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play,” The Lancaster Players brings dozens of familiar characters from Frank Capra's beloved holiday film to...

Five tables available for the Tiles & Cards fundraiser on Nov. 18

From jewelry fashioned from vintage mahjongg tiles to distinctive gifts and accessories, the Animal Welfare League of the Northern Neck (AWL) is preparing a...

Warming hearts and pantry shelves

Members of the Lancaster Community Library LCL In Stitches group gathered outside Dee's Attic Bookstore to display their first collection of donated food items...

Countdown to Halloween

Members of the Irvington Village Improvement Association prepare for the Halloween Trunk or Treat at 5 p.m. Saturday, October 31, at the Irvington Commons,...

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Herbert C. Pugh Sr.

Daniel W. Williams

Jeanne H. Rose

Col. Gary L. Ellis

Michael “Mike” T.  Walker

Sarah W. Soderlund

James Donald “Donnie” Jones

Reubin E. Headley Sr.

Donald S. Hayes

Eugene C. Ford Jr.

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