Fishing in the Northern Neck

Fighting with the Heart of a 10-Pounder
DWR inviting public input on Gardy’s Mill Pond plans

The public has the opportunity to let their voices be heard on what happens to the only public freshwater pond in Northumberland County—and one of only four public ponds in the Northern Neck.
NAPS Spring Highway Cleanup clears 23 bags of trash

A crew of 21 volunteers cleared the roadsides and gullies during the Northumberland Association for Progressive Stewardship (NAPS) Spring Highway Cleanup, Sunday, May 3. The team removed 23 large bags of trash from Route 200 between Wicomico Church and the Glebe Point Bridge to be disposed of or recycled.
Northern Neck Calendar of Events
Continuing Events:
Experience spirited spring contests and shows

If you’re looking for an array of electric entertainment in one convenient location, head over to The Meadow Event Park in Caroline County.
NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY SHERIFF’S REPORT

4-28-2026
THE GREAT OUTDOORS WITH STEVE SCALA

THE GREAT OUTDOORS WITH STEVE SCALA
RICHMOND COUNTY NEWS
(804) 436-4570 Birthday greetings to the following individuals from May 14th ~ 19th: 14th ~ Dorothy Pettiford Lewis, Ernestine Maiden, and Karter James Givens; 15th ~ Shirley Kelly Tate, Timothy Johnson, Patricia Fauntleroy Davis, and Latosha King; 16th ~ Mary L. Cottrell, Robert Bailey, Steven Brown, Princess Stowers Davenport, and Bertha Davis; 17th ~ Dwight Jarrett, and our Production Manager, MELODY HASSELVANDER; 18th ~ Dorothy Reed, Mary F. Newton, Lena Heaggans, Darryl Hackett, and Anthony Tino Parker, Jr.; and 19th ~ Donna Lewis and Lloyd Scott.
Northumberland Calendar of Events
Continuing Events:
Trial for fatal Norris Bridge crash moved again
Lancaster Circuit Court has again approved moving the trial of Jesse Foster, the Lancaster County man charged in the fatal July 2025 Norris Bridge crash — and this time, it’s more than a date change. The case appears headed out of the county.

