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Flood tides at Windmill Point

Road waves The Northern Neck and Middle Peninsula saw heavy rainfalls and intense flood tides over the weekend as a nor’easter churned up the East...

ELECTION 2025: Harris challenges Haynie for supervisor in Northumberland

During election years, the Rappahannock Record conducts written interviews with candidates who will appear on the ballot in contested races for local office. In...

Planning work to begin on finances in Northumberland for 2026-27

by Jackie Nunnery HEATHSVILLE—Although the second quarter of the 2025-26 fiscal year has just begun, volunteer finance facilitator Karen Pica on Thursday, October 9, told...

Proposed rezoning for six-home subdivision on East Church Street clears town planners

by AnnGardner Eubank KILMARNOCK—The Kilmarnock Planning Commission has recommended approval of a rezoning application on East Church Street that could signal a small, single-family subdivision...

Irvington plans for permanent solutions to address storage issues

by AnnGardner Eubank IRVINGTON—The Town of Irvington on Thursday, October 9, utilized capital funds to address its need for storage space and public facilities. Council member...

Mumford resigns from BGCNN

KILMARNOCK—Phillip A. Mumford, executive director of the Boys & Girls Club of the Northern Neck (BGCNN), recently announced he is stepping down after more...

Irvington planners forward short-term rental application; seek more information on proposed renovation project

by AnnGardner Eubank IRVINGTON—The Irvington Planning Commission on Tuesday, October 7, recommended a short-term rental (STR) for town council approval. Steve Strait moved to recommend to...

Cowarts named Conservation Champions

by Alicen Hackney LORETTO—Northern Neck Land Conservancy on Saturday, October 4, presented Lake and Ellen Cowart the 2025 Helen and Tayloe Murphy Conservation Champion Award...

Lancaster superintendent notes concerns regarding changes to SOL scoring

by Jackie Nunnery LANCASTER—Superintendent Jessica Davis on Monday, October 6, shared the new cut scores or benchmarks recently approved by the Virginia Board of Education. According...

Northumberland County hires new finance director

by Jackie Nunnery HEATHSVILLE—Following a closed meeting on Wednesday, October 1, the Northumberland board of supervisors unanimously approved the hiring of Anne Curran as the...

White Stone to host Candy for Kids on Halloween night

by Lisa Hinton-Valdrighi WHITE STONE—The White Stone business district will become a trick-or-treater’s haven on Halloween. White Stone Candy for Kids, presented by the Lancaster by...

Northumberland schools finance facilitator addresses priorities for record keeping and document organization

by AnnGardner Eubank HEATHSVILLE—As Northumberland County Public Schools are working to improve their financial situation, pro-bono finance facilitator Karen Pica outlined a list of related...

Bay Aging board recognizes Bill Doyle upon his retirement

URBANNA—The Bay Aging board of directors recently announced the retirement of William E. “Bill” Doyle Jr., who stepped down from the board at the...

Irma Burke joins the small ranks of supercentenarians

IRVINGTON—Born in Lancaster County in 1915 when Woodrow Wilson was president and World War I was well under way, Rappahannock Westminster-Canterbury (RWC) resident Irma Burke celebrated...

Brookvale High School alumni will participate in marker dedication Oct. 4

The Virginia Department of Historic Resources (DHR) recently announced a state historical marker approved by the Virginia Board of Historic Resources will be dedicated...

NAPS conducts successful Creek Cleanup

REEDVILLE—With clear skies and calm seas, 52 volunteers helped to remove trash from Cockrell Creek during the 2025 NAPS Creek Cleanup on September 14,...
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