2022-11-23

The Essex County Board of Supervisors last week unanimously adopted a resolution recognizing Communications Officer Jessica Sydnor for her role in the September 28 delivery of a baby. Sydnor used her Emergency Medical Dispatch (EMD) training to assist Terry Washington with the delivery of the baby. From left, Essex County Sheriff W.A. “Arnie” Holmes, Jessica Sydnor and Essex Board of […]

BY G.C. ROSE The Rappahannock Lady Raiders saw their quest for the 2022 VHSL Class 1 state volleyball championship come to an end Saturday afternoon in the Salem Civic Center. Auburn collected a fourth consecutive Class 1 championship by downing the Lady Raiders in four sets. Auburn won the encounter 25-13, 20-25, 25-21 and 25-20. The result ended Rappahannock’s magical […]

Members of the Essex County Board of Supervisors and Tappahannock Town Council and the public in attendance at the supervisors’ November 15 business meeting were on hand for the unveiling of a tourism initiative that has been created by a Gloucester based consulting firm. Stephanie Heinatz and Michael Kimball of Consociate Media were on hand to take the super- visors […]

Mack Harvey has been appointed the new Assistant Principal for Central High School. He will largely focus his administrative role in the middle school area. Harvey was born and raised in King and Queen County and attended King and Queen Elementary School from kindergarten to seventh grade. He then attended Central High School (CHS) and graduated in 2002. Harvey graduated […]

In a suburban enclave just outside of town in Tappahannock, two non-traditional farmers are forging their own path. Jennifer and Paul Largett of JPL Homestead raise vegetables, fruit, and chickens for meat and eggs on the one acre of land surrounding their house. Right now most of the back yard is taken up with planting beds and various types of […]