Lancaster County
- Supervisors balk on raising tax rate (Rappahannock Record)
- Change in food truck regs rejected (Rappahannock Record)
Northumberland County
- Bridge in Northumberland Co. Closed - Rt. 620 (Kissinger Springs Rd.) (rivercountrynews.com)
Richmond County
Westmoreland County
- The Colonial Beach Trolley is running. It started Memorial Day weekend and runs through Labor Day.
Cross-county
- Did you know there's a Northern Neck Beekeepers FB group?
- NAPS Awarded Grant from Keep Virginia Beautiful for Creek Cleanup: The Northumberland Association for Progressive Stewardship has received a $750 grant from Keep Virginia Beautiful to help pay for the costs associated with the annual NAPS Fall Creek Cleanup, scheduled for Sunday, September 30. "NAPS anticipates that thousands of pounds of unsightly and dangerous trash will be removed from the waterways – not only for beautification, but to restore the habitat of both land and sea life." For more information or to sign up to volunteer, click on the link above.
- The Coalition for Healthy Virginia Communities is holding a Suicide Prevention and Opioid Misuse meeting Thursday, June 21 at Bay Aging (5959 Fiddlers Green Road, Gloucester, in the Meeting Room). The Suicide Prevention Task Force Meeting is from 2:00-3:00 pm and the Opioid Misuse Awareness Task Force Meeting is from 3:00-4:00 pm. The meetings are also available via audio-conferencing. Call 1-866-842-5779 and when prompted, enter the conference code: 5916820471#, state your name and press #, and your call will be connected. Questions should be directed to (804) 642-5402 or prevent@mpnn.state.va.us.
- New reporter joins Rappahannock Record (Rappahannock Record)
- The Northern Neck Soil & Water Conservation District has two permanent full-time positions open. Selected individuals will assist in fulfilling the District’s mission of promoting the stewardship of natural resources through leadership, education, and technical assistance within Lancaster, Northumberland, Richmond, and Westmoreland Counties. Apply by July 20 at 4:30 pm.
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