2022-10-04
Dispatcher Helps With Special Delivery
The early morning hours of September 28 were nothing out of the ordinary in the Essex County Sheriff’s Office Communications Center. Then at 7:15 a.m. communications officer Jessica Sydnor, who earlier dispatched personnel to a brush fire, fielded a 911 call that changed her morning. Terry Washington phoned 911 to inform the communications center that his wife, Crystal, was in […]
Early Morning Fire Claims Dunnsville Home
Investigators from the Essex County Sheriff’s Office and the Virginia State Police continue to probe the cause and origin of an early morning structure fire along Grandview Drive in Dunnsville. Tappahannock-Essex Volunteer Fire Department Chief Paul Richardson reported that units were dispatched to the scene at around 6:30 a.m. on Oct. 1. The residence was fully engulfed when the first […]
Essex Native in Hall of Fame
Essex County native Dr. Rodney Gaines earned another gold star to his bodybuilding resumé last weekend with his induction into the AAU Strength Sports Hall of Fame. The Hall of Fame ceremony occurred Saturday, October 1, during the AAU World Powerlifting, Weightlifting and Feats of Strength Championships at the Rio Hotel in Las Vegas. Gaines, a 1985 Essex High School […]
Royalty Amongst the Royal Tigers
Twins Makayla and Malik Holmes were crowned queen and king during halftime festivities at Central High School’s Homecoming football game on Thursday night. The Royal Tigers sent alumni home happy with a 61-6 rout of John Marshall.
Artists’ Guild Contributing to Prince Street Renewal
Artistic renderings of Prince Street before the July 15 fire have become particularly treasured during the ongoing clean-up of the ravaged block. A favorite oil painting of the damaged historic district created during the first TIDELANDS Plein Air conference in 2019 is featured in the newest local fundraiser. Tappahannock Artists Guild, with permission from the artist Debra Howard, has organized […]
Garden Club Honors
Conservation, Preservation & BeautificationEach year the Garden Club of the Middle Peninsula (GCMP) presents Local Project and Recognition Awards in the areas of Conservation, Preservation or Beautification. These awards recognize individuals and organizations who set an example by their efforts and leadership in the areas of conservation, preservation, and beautification of a local community or a natural resource in the Middle Peninsula. This […]
