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Immigration arrests spark bills to guarantee K-12 education rights for all Va. students
Bills would prevent Virginia schools from excluding students based on immigration status and provide guidance for educators and school boards

Bills aimed at lowering utility bills also renew pricey power line burial program
Cost shifting capacity auction, distribution costs to data centers saves some money on bills, while extending strategic undergrounding program that adds up

VMRC approved $2.6 Million for Little Wicomico dredging
Virginia Marine Resources Commission approved $2.6 million for the Little Wicomico dredging project, work last done over a decade ago by the Army Corps of Engineers. But conditions have now reached a critical point, local stakeholders testified.

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.

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.
Richmond County has hazardous waste events scheduled through 2027
Residents of Richmond County will now have two opportunities each year to dispose of household hazardous waste, as county officials move forward with a newly added spring collection event.

