Community
From Student To Skilled Electrician And Mentor
RCC Alumni SpotlightWhen Miles Smith first enrolled at Rappahannock Community College (RCC), he wasn’t chasing a fouryear degree. Community college felt like the right fit. It was practical, affordable, and grounded in opportunity. Looking back, he says that decision set the foundation for everything he’s accomplished since. Like many community college students, Miles balanced more than just classes. He juggled school, work, […]
RCC Alum’s Journey To Bachelor Degree
In Her Late 60sFifty years after first setting foot on a college campus, Patricia Preuss found herself starting over. Her educational journey began in 1971 at a four-year university, but after several years, self-doubt and depression led her to leave school and focus on work and family. “I got married, had children, moved, changed jobs—life kept moving,” she recalled. “Then I became very […]
2026 Essex County Operation Inasmuch
Essex Churches Together has announced that Essex County Operation Inasmuch is being planned for 2026. This long-standing, highly successful interfaith, interracial, intergenerational one day mission event is an exceptional community experience. The date is Saturday, April 25, 2026. The opening ceremony will be at the Tappahannock-Essex Volunteer Fire Department Station 1 on Airport Road in Tappahannock. Projects will occur throughout […]
SENIOR NEWS LINE
The news is in, a week late this year due to the current government shutdown: The expected increase in Social Security benefits will be 2.8% for 2026. For the average monthly benefit of $2,015, that equates to an increase of $56, up to $2,071 for 2026 for a single person. For a couple, the $88 increase will net a $3,028 […]
First Baptist Basket Giveaway
First Baptist Church Loretto will be having a Food Basket Giveaway Sunday, November 16, at 11 a.m. All recipients must RSVP and be present at 11 a.m. to receive a basket. You must RSVP by November 12 to: Ashanta Johnson (571) 288-3588, Gloria Fortune (540) 223-1025 or Gwen Darby (804) 241-5180.
New Toolkit Offers Planning Resources For Farms, Forestlands
A new resource created by American Farmland Trust and partners is now available to help Virginia’s counties, cities and towns envision and prepare for a future where local farms will continue to thrive. Pressures of urban sprawl, population growth, deployment of renewable energy and development have had a direct impact on Virginia farms, down 18% in 20 years. Over a […]
Senior News Line
I recently learned a few things about my local food bank that I didn’t know. Maybe your food bank has these services as well. The local food bank has a mobile pantry that goes to the senior housing building once a month for seniors who can’t get out to the regular weekly location. While they don’t carry a large variety […]