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  • Joined: February 25, 2026
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Rappahannock Activities Report

The RHS Girls Basketball team won their Class 1 Region A Semifinal Round over Middlesex. That win not only qualified the team for the Region Championship game but it also earned them a spot in the Class 1 VHSL State Tournament.

RCPS pulls in nearly $300k in grants

Richmond County Public Schools has secured nearly $300,000 in new grant funding, a financial injection that is intended to benefit STEM education, expand computer science instruction, and accelerate math achievement.

Milsted

Carl S. Milsted Jr. of Kenly, North Carolina passed away on February 25th, 2026. He was 62 years old–just a day shy of his 63rd birthday. A physicist by training, a political thinker at heart, and a kind soul by nature, Carl lived a life defined by intellectual curiosity, principled conviction, Christian faith, and a genuine concern for the world around him.

Wrightson

Margaret (Peggy) Payne Wrightson, 71, of Heathsville, Virginia passed away February 9, 2026. She was born August 27, 1954 in Washington, DC, the daughter of the late Keith Payne and Doris Buhl Payne. She is preceded in death by her first husband Thomas C. Edwards, their son Thomas C. Edwards, Jr. (Melanie); her second husband Edward P. Jackson; her brother Keith E. Payne (Donna); and her beloved best friend Edith Underwood. She is survived by her husband, Thomas Wrightson; her sister Pat Payne; her nephew and nieces: Ryan Kirsh (Jennifer), Kathryn Kirsh, Tara Martin (Dave) and Erin Payne; as well as her stepchildren Thomas R. Wrightson (Valerie), Mark Jackson (Vickie), David Jackson (Darlene) and Andrea Pittman (Mark); and her step grandchildren. Peggy tried and mostly succeeded in keeping in touch with them all.

RCC STUDENTS & ADMINISTRATORS ADVOCATE FOR INVESTMENT IN COMMUNITY COLLEGES AT GENERAL ASSEMBLY

In a powerful show of support for Virginia’s community colleges, Rappahannock Community College (RCC) President Dr. Shannon Kennedy and Dean of Student Development Dr. David Keel led a group of RCC students to the Virginia General Assembly recently to meet with legislators and discuss the future of education in the state. The students shared their personal stories with Delegates Hillary Pugh Kent and Keith Hodges, highlighting the impact of community college programs that provide students with affordable pathways to in-demand careers.

RICHMOND COUNTY NEWS

Birthday greetings to the following individuals from March 4th ~ 10th: 4th ~ Barbara W. Gant, Shirley Lewis, George Thompson, and Vanessa Nelms Barley; 5th ~ Retired General Dennis Via; 6th ~ Tamika Croxton Fontaine and Louise Clayton; 7th ~ Mary Jones Robinson, Doris Matthews, Tajuana Clayton, Travis Epps, Lisa Brown Fauntleroy, and Keith Wise; 8th ~ Chasity Howard, Yvonne Wright, Gloria W. Wood and Devinity Ashton; 9th ~ Keeshawn Crawford, Avis Tate, Mary Naomi Gill, Donnell Tyree Anderson, Virginia Henderson Fitch and William Curry; and 10th ~ Gloria Gray, Michael Timothy Drummond, Jr., Mary L. Lewis, and Kameron Jones.