2023-02-15
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February 15, 2023
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February 15, 2023
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It’s been nearly three decades since the varsity girls’ basketball team at King and Queen Central High School has earned a regular season championship. That drought recently ended when the Lady Tigers clinched the Tidewater District championship with a 30-point victory over Middlesex on February 1. Central, which last won a regular season district title in 1995, later defeated Carver […]
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February 15, 2023
The Tappahannock Police Department is investigating a burglary at the Raceway Convenience Store in the early morning hours of February 1. Officers responded to the store on Tappahannock Boulevard after an employee discovered damage to the windows and items missing, according to Police Department Captain J.H. Siddons. The investigation has revealed that an unknown male entered the store by breaking […]
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February 15, 2023
Kristen Andrews Foster has announced her candidacy for the constitutional office of Essex County Commissioner of the Revenue in the November 7 General Election. Foster has been a part of the Essex County Commissioner of the Revenue’s office since she was a young girl helping her grandma, Sue Andrews, stuff envelopes and file property cards. Nearly two decades later, she […]
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February 15, 2023
BY G.C. ROSE
A recent brain-storming meeting of the Tappahannock Town Council resulted in a list of priorities being created with beautification leading the way. A presentation by Town Manager Eric Pollitt included a current status overview as well as economic development, and town-county efforts. “This was an addition to what we did two years ago when (Pollitt) first arrived here,” Tappahannock Mayor […]
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February 15, 2023
When it comes to scams and frauds, stories matter. Share yours with family, friends, and neighbors because awareness and communication are two of the top ten ways to help avoid becoming a victim. People pay attention when they hear a scam has happened to someone they know. That bit of advice was just the opener in an information packed talk […]
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February 15, 2023
By Hollyann Purvis (Capital News Service) Virginia residents will soon lose Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program COVID-19 emergency allotments, something community organizers say will impact food security for thousands. Enrollment increased from 330,000 state participants when the program launched in March 2020, to 470,000 current participants, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. SNAP is a federal nutrition assistance program that […]
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February 15, 2023
For one household in Gwynnfield, the end of the Christmas season didn’t mean taking down the lights entirely. They’ve decked out the house to celebrate Cupid’s favorite holiday with lighted love signs and hearts wishing passers-by a happy Valentine’s Day.
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February 15, 2023
By Anna Chen (Capital News Service)
Lawmakers crossed the midpoint of the General Assembly session earlier this week. Almost 600 bills in the House and over 500 in the Senate advanced, and only one bill passed both chambers by Feb. 7. Stephen Farnsworth, director of the University of Mary Washington Center for Leadership and Media Studies, said there will be a delay in the passage of […]
RCC to Host
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February 15, 2023
Recognizing the need for more teachers in the region, Rappahannock Community College (RCC) is hosting an information session on how to turn an existing Bachelor’s degree and job experience into a teaching career. Representatives from EducateVA, Virginia’s Community Colleges’ Career Switcher program, will provide details on the program. The Career Switcher program is an 18-week pathway to teacher licensure. Classes […]
