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Christchurch School holds its 105th commencement

Christchurch School celebrated its 105th commencement exercises at 9 a.m. Saturday, May 23, at 9 a.m. on Bell Tower Hill, overlooking the Rappahannock River. Head...

Registration opens for Hands-On History Day

Historic Christ Church & Museum (HCC&M), 420 Christ Church Road, Weems, will hold its annual Hands-On History Day on from 9:30 a.m.-2 p.m. June...

St. Margaret’s School Foundation launches microschool for 2026-27

More than a century after its founding, the spirit of St. Margaret's School is alive again. The St. Margaret's School Foundation recently launched an all-girls...

Museum offers Friday Fun Days

The Steamboat Era Museum, 156 King Carter Drive, Irvington, offers Friday Fun Days from 10 a.m.-noon through August 7. Children 4-12 are invited to...

Chesapeake Academy graduates the Class of 2026

Chesapeake Academy (CA) in Irvington held commencement exercises for the Class of 2026 and their families on Tuesday, June 2, in the shade of...

Rep. Wittman and Sonderling visit Rappahannock Community College

First District Rep. Rob Wittman recently visited Rappahannock Community College  (RCC) with Acting Secretary of Labor Keith Sonderling. The visit allowed Rep. Wittman and Secretary...

BGCNN appoints new chief executive officer

The Boys & Girls Club of the Northern Neck (BGCNN) recently appointed Jesse Anderson as its new chief executive officer. Anderson brings years of leadership...

NPL summer reading campaign underway

The Northumberland Public Library, 7294 Northumberland Highway, Heathsville, will offer a summer full of fun and folly, focusing on a reading challenge for all...

Outstanding students and teachers honored by LCVEF

The Lancaster County Virginia Education Foundation (LCVEF) recently recognized outstanding students and educators from Lancaster High School during its annual Celebration of Excellence banquet at Meridian...

Lancaster Lions Club announces 2025 Peace Poster Contest winners

For nearly four decades, the Lions International Peace Poster Contest has given children, ages 11-13, an opportunity to share what peace means to them...

Northern Neck Saltwater Shootout Tournament scholarships awarded

by Lisa Hinton-Valdrighi Northern Neck Saltwater Shootout Tournament scholarships were presented at both Lancaster and Northumberland high school senior night celebrations.   The Saltwater Shootout committee was...

RCC holds combined health sciences commencement and nurse pinning for Class of 2026

Rappahannock Community College (RCC) recently celebrated the graduation of nurses and paramedics at commencement exercises. Thirty-five individuals earned an associate of applied science in...

LES fifth graders visit Washington, DC

Lancaster Elementary School (LES) fifth graders recently embarked on their annual field trip to Washington, D.C., a memorable experience filled with history, discovery and...

LHS band makes impressions at Festivals of Music

Members of the Lancaster High School Red Devils Band on April 9 boarded two chartered buses for Myrtle Beach, S.C., to participate in Festivals...

RCC awarded GO Virginia grant to help address regional manufacturing workforce needs

Rappahannock Community College (RCC), in partnership with Turn Dynamics and Lancaster County, has been awarded a GO Virginia grant to develop a computer numerical...

BGCNN announces Summer Program for Northern Neck youth

The Boys & Girls Club of the Northern Neck (BGCNN) will offer its 2026 Summer Program June 8 through July 24, providing a safe,...
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