August 11, 2026
News
RichCo seeing positive results from new Mass Notification System
Richmond County has switched to the Regroup mass notification system, and EMS Chief Mitch Paulette appears confident it was a wise move.
LAWSUIT BY ST. MARGARET’S FOUNDATION DISMISSED
The current chapter in the saga of the fight to reopen St. Margaret’s over in Tappahannock came to an end last week, as Judge John Martin dismissed the lawsuit filed against the Church Schools in the Diocese of Virginia (CSDV), ruling that the Foundation for St. Margaret’s School (FSMS) did not have standing to sue.
Fueling great futures with STEAM curriculum
Members of the Boys & Girls Club of the Northern Neck (BGCNN) are being fueled by a new STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics) curriculum thanks to a partnership with the Youth Technology Network (YTN).
RICHMOND COUNTY NEWS
Birthday greetings to the following individuals from April 29th ~ May 5th: 29th ~ Marie Parker Dixon, Mary Ann Mackey-Coleman, Sheila Tate Hamlin, Carita Brown, and Ebbie Veney Dudley; 30th ~ Delores Shelton Wood, Charles Crabbe, Jr., Tyemisha Towles, and Michael Wallace; May 1st ~ Ortese L. Parker, Sarah G. Brown, William “Billy” Taylor, Michael Rustin, Christian Oneal Washington, and yours truly (Rosalyn Gray); 2nd ~ Shirley Cupitt, Maxine Johnson Ball, Edith Ann Parker, Lucille B. Jackson, and Brandon Fauntleroy; 3rd ~ Terri Clayton Stewart, Victoria Towles, and Danny Jones; 4th ~ D. Keith Kearse, Russell Wood, Vondell V. Tate, Michael Gray, and Lynn Ambrose; and 5th ~ Cameron Yerby, Robin Gray McKeiver, Mary D. Branson, Daniel C. Wright, Daliekqua LaShawn Parker, Kwin Taylor, and Chris Brown.
RICHMOND COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE
Blotter from April 17, 2026 through April 23, 2026
Clean the Bay Day with Virginia State Parks
Virginia State Parks encourages public to lend a hand on May 2
King George proposing tax increases for FY 27
Public hearings planned for real estate and meals tax increases
Westmoreland Recognizes Nation Crime Victims Rights Week
It’s National Crime Victims’ Rights Week. Like many other localities across the Commonwealth and the country, last week the Westmoreland County Board of Supervisors passed a resolution recognizing this event.
Westmoreland Supervisors Honor WVFD Legends
Bobby Reamy and Eddie Weston are two figures in Westmoreland County who could be considered synonymous with the spirit of volunteerism. Members of the Westmoreland Volunteer Fire Department for as long as almost anyone can remember, the two have over a century of experience between them– 111 combined years—and have helped save countless lives while serving in the WVFD in several capacities.