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Two fatal crashes were reported in the Northern Neck within less than 48 hours over the weekend, with Virginia State Police identifying both victims as out of town residents.

Last year, Westmoreland County was introduced to Lisa Khanna, a challenger to Congressman Rob Wittman’s seat in the 1st Congressional District, a spot Wittman has comfortably occupied for over a decade. As it turns out, Khanna would not be the only one seeking to unseat the Montross native. Last Sunday, Shannon Taylor, the three-term Commonwealth’s Attorney for Henrico County paid a visit to Colonial Beach.

Steven Self’s attempted murder case has been pushed off to June after a last-minute change.

Colonial Beach is what some might call “a summer town.” A substantial portion of its revenue comes from out-of-towners dropping in to enjoy the numerous charms, chief among them the pub‑lic beach that stretches along the Potomac. The Town gave recognition to this last week during a work session.

Richmond County Board of Supervisors approved the use of two new camera systems—Flock license plate readers and Blue Line school zone speed enforcement.

James H. Cary Intermediate School in Tappahannock received an unexpected celebration on May 5 as Food Lion marked Teacher Appreciation Week with a “Carts of Kindness” visit supported by Food Lion Feeds, the company’s hunger relief initiative.

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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.