Lancaster County
- Lancaster County Public Schools has published the SY 2018-2019 Lancaster Middle School supply list (Word). And LMS is asking for donations to classrooms:
- Packs of pencils (Students are always in need of replacement pencils throughout the year!)
- Disinfectant (Clorox) wipes
- Bottle of hand sanitizer
- Pencil top erasers
- Highlighters
- Dry erase markers
- Zipper seal baggies (gallon, quart or sandwich size)
Photo credit: Claudia Snell on VisualHunt / CC BY-NC-ND - Lancaster County Public Schools has published the official calendar for SY 2018-2019 (PDF).
- There's a Town of Irvington Commons Development Committee meeting Thursday, June 21 from 1:00-2:00 pm at the Irvington Town Office (235 Steamboat Rd, Irvington).
Northumberland County
- The Northumberland County Treasurer's Office has a full-time position opening. Learn more and apply; applications due July 3.
Richmond County
- The Richmond County Wetlands Board is holding a public hearing Thursday, June 28 at 7:00 pm at the County Office Building (Warsaw, in the Board Meeting Room) to consider two applications:
Sharon L. Faina and James F. Kurdziel, 2477 Simonson Road, Farnham, VA 22460, has applied for permission to construct a rip-rap sill with associated beach nourishment and wetlands vegetation plantings along their Lancaster Creek shoreline, located at 2477 Simonson Road and further identified as Parcel 85 of Tax Map 43. (VMRC#18-0821)
Paul L. and Loretta G. Kitchen, 8004 University Drive, Richmond, VA 23229, has applied for permission to construct multiple timber groins with associated beach nourishment and rip-rap scour protection along their Rappahannock River shoreline, located on Little Florida Road further identified as Parcels 1 and 2 of Tax Map 42A. (VMRC#18-0881) - If you missed the Warsaw Town Council meeting June 14, they broadcast it on FB Live. Watch the vid here.
Westmoreland County
- The Westmoreland County Sheriff's Office has been awarded two grants—$26,285.00 and $26,286.00—by the Department of Criminal Justice Services as part of the state department's School Resource Officer/School Security Officer Grant Program. DCJS awarded a total of 38 grants totaling $1,265,936.00. Learn more about the grant program and the awards in Governor Northam's release Governor Northam Announces $1.265 Million in Grants to Localities for School Resource Officer and School Security Officer Positions and the DCJS release Governor Northam Announces $1.265 Million in School Resource Officer and School Security Officer Grants to Localities .
Cross-county
- The Department of Environmental Quality has published the draft of the Rappahannock River and tributaries TMDL bacteria report—Bacteria Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL)Development for the Rappahannock River and Tributaries Located in Caroline, Essex, King George, Richmond, and Westmoreland Counties Virginia—and is holding a public meeting to discuss the report and also host a citizen monitoring training for anyone interested. The meeting/training will take place Wednesday, June 20 at 5:30 pm at Westmoreland Fire Department (52 Rectory Rd, Montross).
The 30-day public comment period on the draft report starts June 20 and ends July 21. DEQ will edit the report at the conclusion of the public comment period.Written comments will be accepted through July 20, 2018 and should include the name, address, and telephone number of the person submitting the comments. For more information or to submit written comments, please contact:
Anna Reh-Gingerich
DEQ- Piedmont Regional Office
4949 Cox Rd.
Glen Allen, VA 23060
Telephone: (804) 527-5021
E-mail:anna.reh-gingerich@deq.virginia.gov
Learn more about the study and how to comment in the meeting and comment notice, highlights of the subject area. - Several public and private agencies on the Northern Neck have been awarded grants by the Department of Criminal Justice Services for criminal justice system programs. Grants to the Northern Neck total $857,803.33 and details are in the table below. More information about the grants, including the complete list of awardees, is in the DCJS release Governor Northam Announces $50 Million in Grant Awards to Localities, State Agencies and Non-Profit Organizations to Support Programs Across Virginia’s Criminal Justice System. Additional information about the grants is in the Northam release Governor Northam Announces $50 Million in Grant Awards to Localities, State Agencies, and Non-Profit Organizations to Support Programs Across Virginia’s Criminal Justice System.
- Lancaster, Northumberland, Richmond, and Westmoreland counties were awarded a GO Virginia (Growth and Opportunity for Virginia) grant of $130,000 to establish a Welder Training Project. According to the gov's press release Governor Northam Announces Over $579,000 in GO Virginia Grants,
This project will establish a new welding training facility to offer daytime courses through Rappahannock Community College (RCC) to train adult welders for employment at local businesses. RCC currently offers evening welding courses at the Northern Neck Technical Center, which are at capacity. GO Virginia funds will be utilized by RCC to establish a new satellite training facility that will allow RCC to train additional cohorts with more students per cohort.
- Hot Spots in the Fredericksburg District (June 17-23, 2018) (PDF)
- The Potomac River Fisheries Commission has launched a new website feature: an atlas to fisheries-related resources in the tidal Potomac watershed.
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