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March 26, 2025
BY G.C. ROSE
A joint hearing date has been set for the Tappahannock Town Council and the Tappahannock Planning Commission to receive public input regarding a food truck ordinance. The hearing will be held May 12 at the Tappahannock Town Hall. The consulting firm the Berkeley Group created the draft ordinance with input from the Planning Commission which forwarded the regulations to the […]
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March 26, 2025
Essex County farmers Peel Dillard and Earl “Pete” Jones of Old Mill Farm in Dunnsville won first place in two categories in the 2024 Virginia Hay Contest as participants in the Southeast Hay Contest, a larger regional contest open to thirteen states in the south and southeast of the United States. The contest allows forage producers to submit samples in […]
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March 26, 2025
BY RONNIE SIDNEY, II
On April 6, 2025, the Essex High School auditorium will buzz with energy and historical insight as the community gathers to watch the documentary “Roots Recovered: Reclaiming our Names.” This event, hosted by Creative Medicine: Healing Through Words, LLC, is set to shine a light on the forgotten narratives of African American ancestry in Essex County and beyond. The film, […]
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March 26, 2025
By Markus Schmidt Virginia Mercury
In a major win for student health advocates, Gov. Glenn Youngkin on Friday signed bipartisan legislation banning certain artificial food dyes from public schools, calling it one of the most defining actions of his tenure. “I believe this is one of the most important bills we will sign during this administration — removing harmful, artificial food dyes from our children’s […]
Old Folks Home Marker
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March 26, 2025
A state historical marker approved by the Virginia Department of Historic Resources (DHR) will be unveiled this weekend for The Old Folks Home, a facility in Essex County that offered care and boarding for poor, elderly Black people in the early 1900s for about 30 years. The dedication ceremony for the marker will be held Saturday, March 29, at 12 […]
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March 26, 2025
BY G.C. ROSE
The Tappahannock Town Council has approved Virginia Department of Transportation plans to enhance traffic control along Water Lane. The Tappahannock Town Council’s Public Safety Committee met with Lee McKnight, Saluda Residency Administrator for the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT), in January to review plans for the upgrades. A citizens’ committee has requested remedies for motorists speeding along Tappahannock’s side streets. […]
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March 19, 2025
BY G.C. ROSE
The terminal building at the Tappahannock-Essex County Regional Airport (KXSA) was filled to capacity on the evening of March 13. Family, friends and fellow aviators gathered to witness John E. Lawler receive the prestigious Wright Brothers Master Pilot Award. The honor recognizes pilots who have demonstrated professionalism, skill and aviation expertise by maintaining safe operations for 50 or more years. […]
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March 19, 2025
BY G.C. ROSE
Two recent appointees to Essex County’s staff were introduced during last week’s Board of Supervisors meeting. Kathryn “Kitty” Scott is the new Assistant Social Services Director, while Mitchell “Wes” Packett has been appointed Deputy Chief of Emergency Services. Social Services Director Candace Mickelborough, who introduced Scott, told the supervisors that she and Scott previously worked together some 15 years ago […]
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March 19, 2025
Tappahannock Elementary School’s Michelle Dungee has been named the Essex School Division’s 2024-25 Teacher of the Year. Ms. Dungee teaches fourth grade math, science, and Virginia Studies. In a letter of recommendation for Dungee’s consideration for Virginia Teacher of the Year, Carol Harrison, TES assistant principal, wrote that Dungee “consistently goes above and beyond to ensure that each child in […]
Lowerys & Town
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March 19, 2025
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The Lowery family has agreed to pay a debt related to unpaid meals tax to the Town of Tappahannock. Tyler Lowery, grandson of the founders of the iconic restaurant, informed the Tappahannock Town Council about the payment proposal during the governing body’s March 10 meeting. The debt includes $64,664.25 in unpaid meals and $43,299.58 in fees, penalties and interest. At […]
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