2023-11-15
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November 15, 2023
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November 15, 2023
BY G.C. ROSE
The fabric of the Town of Tappahannock’s economy sustained another rip recently when it was announced that Walgreens had purchased the Tappahannock Pharmacy with plans to shutter the operation that has been at 517 S. Church Lane for more than 60 years. Tappahannock Pharmacy’s final day of operations is scheduled for Thursday, November 16. The operation’s prescriptions will transfer to […]
King and Queen Achieves
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November 15, 2023
BY G.C. ROSE
Nearly 75 people gathered on November 9 to celebrate the completion of the fiber broadband in King and Queen County. The celebration, held at the King and Queen Library at St. Stephens Church, included representatives of the county, RiverStreet Networks, the state Department of Housing and Community Development, and the Walkerton Community Fire Association. The King and Queen County Fiber-to-the-Home […]
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November 15, 2023
Essex High School’s Trojan Marching Band and Colorguard took home the top victory – the Grand Marshal Award – at the Urbanna Oyster Festival Parade for the second year in a row, on November 4. Approximately 60 members strong, the performers led by Band Director Lauren Ficklin and colorguard coaches Pam Floyd and Jene Gwathmey dominated with a rendition of […]
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November 15, 2023
Historic Downtown Tappahannock (formerly Tappahannock Main Street) is among the 131 small businesses, Destination Marketing Organizations (DMOs), downtown business associations, and chambers of commerce that have received funding as part of the Virgin- ia Tourism Corporation’s (VTC) Microbusiness Marketing Leverage Program (MMLP). More than $757,000 in matching grant funds were awarded with Historic Downtown Tappahannock receiving $9,410. The program is […]
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November 15, 2023
BY G.C. ROSE
Familiar faces will return to political office in Essex County following the release of unofficial returns from November 7 General Election. The ballot in Essex County featured contested races for Commissioner of the Revenue, Clerk of the Circuit Court, the Central District seat on the Essex County Board of Supervisors, and the South District seat on the Essex County School […]
Friends Of Dragon Run Meeting
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November 15, 2023
Dr. Robert Rose, Executive Director of the Institute for Integrative Conservation (IIC) at William & Mary will speak at the Friends of Dragon Run (FODR) Annual Meeting on November 15. Biodiversity supports all life and is the foundation of human well-being. Yet, we are amidst a global mass extinction being driven by unsustainable human activity. Slowing biodiversity loss requires solutions […]
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November 15, 2023
BY G.C. ROSE
W.R. “Rob” Balderson has earned his first full term as Sheriff of King and Queen County following the release of unofficial returns from the November 7 General Election. Balderson, longtime chief deputy for King and Queen who was appointed sheriff earlier this year following the retirement of John Charboneau, topped T.M. “Tommy Atkinson in the two-person race. Balderson received 57.7 […]
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November 15, 2023
More than 250 people gathered in the Essex County Museum’s Max Silver Memorial Courtyard on November 11 for the annual Oyster Roast and the dedication of the new courtyard flagpole. The event, which sold out this year, was sponsored by Dominion Energy and the Rappahannock Times. Because this year the oyster roast, which is held on the second Saturday in […]
Virginia Rural Communities
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November 15, 2023
By J.W. Caterine Virginia Mercury
On a sunny Tuesday in July, the blue door of Old Dominion University’s Medical Mobile Clinic opened onto a parking lot in Franklin, and a teenage boy went quickly down the steps. “Have a great day!” Tammy Speerhas, director of ODU’s Community Care program, called after him. “Have a great football season!” The city of Franklin, which is surrounded by […]
