June 25, 2026
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NPS makes major Washington Birthplace announcement
Since the discovery of the foundations of Building X at George Washington National Birthplace Monument, it appeared that we might get an answer for where the first president entered the world.
Northumberland Calendar of Events
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Colonial Beach celebrates the 2026 Osprey Festival
Every April, Colonial Beach celebrates the return of the flying fishermen that have earned their place as the town’s official bird.
WESTMORELAND SHERIFF’S REPORT
APRIL 4
Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, As our great country marks the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution, we should remember what drove so many Virginians to take a stand: representation that was fair, local, and accountable.
Joint session held to address comms tower
The potential construction of a communications tower in Colonial Beach and the zoning text amendments to make it possible have been working their way back and forth between the Planning Commission and Town Council for many months.
Westmoreland Calendar of Events
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Farmers Have 2 Months Remaining for Voluntary BMPs Survey
With the clock ticking toward the deadline, agricultural leaders are issuing a final call to farmers across the Chesapeake Bay watershed. Producers have just two months left to participate in the Virginia Farmer Survey of Voluntary Best Management Practices (BMPs), a multiagency effort aiming to capture the scope of proactive steps farmers are taking to preserve soil and water.
RICHMOND COUNTY NEWS
Birthday greetings to the following individuals from April 15th ~ 21st: 15th ~ Lisa Wood, Helen Taylor Johnson, Garrett Juan Wood, Franklin Taylor, Jr., and Robert Thompson; 16th ~ Glenwood Arthel Hence, Evelyn Ransome, and Tarita Ball; 17th ~ Tyneisha Garner, Nileene Newman, Wanda Gordon Henderson, Angie Levere, Avery Aderonke Adeshighin, Shirley Ann Harvey, Crystal Blue, and Dorothy Kelly; 18th ~ Erika Taylor Drummond, and Dorothy Dickerson Tate; 19th ~ John Heaggans, Sr., Sondra Veney Long, Laura Mae Gaskins, Naomi Clark, and Tony “T.O.” Byrd; 20th ~ Queen E. Ford, Travis Thompson, Francie Pratt, Kolby Dyke, and Wayland Burrell; and 21st ~ John Barber, Tiffany Parker Ball, Amanda Plummer Hueston, Michael Johnson, I’mani Robinson, Rebekah SaraJane Roddam, and Eugene Tate.
Gallagher retires from Primis Bank after 45 years of service
After 45 years of dedicated service to customers and communities across Virginia, Patricia Gallagher, senior vice president at Primis Bank, retired at the end of March.