As the current superintendent of the Fluvanna County Public Schools and now in my 35th year as a Virginia educator, I have had the responsibility and privilege of impacting the education of countless students. I constantly strive to find creative ways to maximize our community’s resources as efficiently as possible. This can be especially challenging for smaller, rural communities where […]
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Concert Series Continues May 4
The third program in Tappahannock Presbyterian’s Concert Series, will be an organ recital offered by Kelly Grooms on Sunday, May 4, at 3 p.m. She and her husband George Payne built the organ that TPC enjoys every Sunday. This is her third appearance at TPC, the first to dedicate the organ, and the second, a hymn study with participatory singing. […]
RCC To Host Preakness Party May 17
Rappahannock Community College’s Educational Foundation invites you to the 21st Annual Preakness Party on Saturday, May 17, from 4-7 p.m. at Millmont in Wake, Middlesex County. The event is a key fundraiser supporting scholarships and this year also supports the construction of RCC’s new Health Science Building at its Warsaw campus. This stateof the-art facility will expand healthcare training and […]
New Ag Export Market Opens
Virginia farmers may soon have another option for exporting their products, Gov. Glenn Youngkin told attendees at the 16th annual Virginia Agricultural Trade Conference April 22. The event brings policymakers, agriculture and forestry businesses, international dignitaries, academic leaders and college students together to highlight the vital role of agriculture and forestry in Virginia’s international trade landscape. At the conference, Youngkin […]
Virginia Flood Insurance Cost ‘Dramatically’ Rising, As Is Flood Risk
Joshua Carroll owns Valley Auto Spa in Big Stone Gap, one of the many businesses and homes in Southwest Virginia impacted by Hurricane Helene. The storm was Category 4 when it hit the Florida coast and blew north, causing at least $800 million in damages in seven states, according to a recent Federal Emergency Management Agency report. “Before I knew […]
4-H Livestock Show May 2-3
The 77th annual 4-H/FFA Fredericksburg Area Youth Livestock Show and Sale is set to take place May 2-3, at Farm Credit Pavilion at The Meadow Event Park (13048 Meadow Farm Road, Doswell, VA 23047). Please enter using Gate 6. Ninety-three youth from Caroline, Essex, Hanover, King & Queen, King George, Northumberland, Spotsylvania, Stafford, Richmond and Westmoreland Counties will be competing […]
Tax Deadline May 1
Virginia Tax is reminding taxpayers in Virginia that if you haven’t yet filed your individual income taxes, the filing and payment deadline is just days away. You have until Thursday, May 1, to file your return. “We are, as always, encouraging you to file electronically and request a refund, if you have one coming, via direct deposit,” notes Tax Commissioner […]
Putting Down New Roots In Cumberland County
It’s probably not coincidental that the words “farming” and “family” start with the same letter. Agriculture may be America’s most traditional and family-focused occupation. It’s not at all unusual in Virginia for a producer to refer to himself or herself as “a sixth-generation cattleman” or to hear that a given parcel of land has been owned by members of the […]
Bay Aging’s Arthur, Houston Recognized
For Transformative Impact In Caregiver SupportBay Aging is proud to share that Mary Arthur, Lead Options Counselor for Caregiver Support, and Kelsie Houston, Options Counselor, have been honored with the Resident Choice Community Representative Award at Commonwealth Senior Living’s (CSL) third annual Pineapple Gala on March 27. Nominated by residents of CSL’s Gloucester House, Kilmarnock, and Farnham communities, the award recognizes local physicians and service […]
Spring Clean Up Project Underway
The Clean Essex Committee hao announced its spring 2025 Clean Up. The project is currently underway and will continue until Friday, May 16. Spring and fall litter clean ups have been held since 2021 and 1,013 bags of trash plus 32 tires have been removed from the environment here. The awards ceremony will be held Saturday, May 17. The three […]
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