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Old and New nails hold skipjack together

January 7, 2026

Gathering fleece for knitting projects

January 7, 2026

Local motorists have observed the cost per gallon for regular gasoline remains significantly higher in Lancaster County than in surrounding areas. While prices started dropping elsewhere last month, they remain above the national average in Kilmarnock, where the price was $2.95 at each of the town’s fueling stations on...

General Assembly readies for 2026 legislative session

January 7, 2026

Northumberland school finances showing strong signs of progress

January 7, 2026

Skipjack inspection turns up historic gem

January 7, 2026

Lions Club aids area food pantries

January 7, 2026

RCCF announces transition in leadership

January 7, 2026

Anne Tyler Shackleford crowned queen of the Holly Ball

December 30, 2025

RCCF announces transition in leadership

December 30, 2025

Sports

2024-25 VHSL Class 1 state champions honored

January 7, 2026

by Lisa Hinton-Valdrighi As the 2025-26 indoor track season is just getting underway, Lancaster High School honored the 2024-25 Virginia High School League Class 1...

Red Devils compete in holiday tournament

January 7, 2026

by Lisa Hinton-Valdrighi Lancaster tested its skills against larger schools over the holiday break and lost by 13 to a Class 4 West Virginia team...

LHS indoor track teams are expected to improve weekly

January 7, 2026

by Lisa Hinton-Valdrighi The Lancaster High School boys indoor track team is coming off a state championship season. But coach Draper Washington is realistic about...

NNKC offers classes

January 7, 2026

The Northern Neck Kennel Club (NNKC) recently posted its winter class schedule. Classes will be held at the Northern Neck Partners for Pets-Fricke Pavilion,...

TriWay Trail receives NPS Gateways Grant

January 7, 2026

The TriWay Trail Board and the Lancaster board of supervisors recently announced the TriWay Trail public-private partnership has been awarded a $100,000 grant from...

Scores & Schedules

January 7, 2026

Scoreboard Varsity boys basketball Strasburg Tournament Nelson County 60, Lancaster 46 Buckhannon-Upshur 59, Lancaster 46 Upcoming Boys basketball (JV 5:30 p.m., varsity 7 p.m.) January 8: Rappahannock at Mathews January...

Local Life

American composers and award-winning soprano soloist to highlight NNO Jan. 18 matinee concert

January 7, 2026

The Northern Neck Orchestra will present a matinee concert Sunday, January 18, featuring the enchanting music of four outstanding American composers as it participates...

2026 Second Saturday Speaker Series opens Jan. 10 at the SEM

January 7, 2026

The Steamboat Era Museum, 156 King Carter Drive, Irvington, recently announced its 2026 Second Saturday Speaker Series. The programs will begin at 3 p.m. and...

Sorg to lead fiber guild discussion

January 7, 2026

The Five Rivers Fiber Guild will meet at 10 a.m. Monday, January 12, in the Life Enrichment Center at Rappahannock Westminster-Canterbury (RWC), 132 Lancaster...

Wildlands fire expert to open Sundays at Two on January 11

January 7, 2026

The 2026 Sundays at Two series will open January 11 at 2 p.m. at the Lancaster Community Library, 16 Town Centre Drive, Kilmarnock. “The kickoff...

Cast announced for ‘The Prisoner of Second Avenue’

January 7, 2026

Lancaster Players president Luke Rawls recently announced the cast for the upcoming production of “The Prisoner of Second Avenue.” The Neil Simon comedy, directed by...

Genealogy session due Saturday

January 7, 2026

The Middle Peninsula African-American Genealogical and Historical Society will hold a virtual meeting at 11 a.m. Saturday, January 10. The speaker will be historian Judith Giesberg,...