May 12, 2026
News
Gallagher retires from Primis Bank after 45 years of service
After 45 years of dedicated service to customers and communities across Virginia, Patricia Gallagher, senior vice president at Primis Bank, retired at the end of March.
Farmers Have 2 Months Remaining for Voluntary BMPs Survey
With the clock ticking toward the deadline, agricultural leaders are issuing a final call to farmers across the Chesapeake Bay watershed. Producers have just two months left to participate in the Virginia Farmer Survey of Voluntary Best Management Practices (BMPs), a multiagency effort aiming to capture the scope of proactive steps farmers are taking to preserve soil and water.
RICHMOND COUNTY NEWS
Birthday greetings to the following individuals from April 15th ~ 21st: 15th ~ Lisa Wood, Helen Taylor Johnson, Garrett Juan Wood, Franklin Taylor, Jr., and Robert Thompson; 16th ~ Glenwood Arthel Hence, Evelyn Ransome, and Tarita Ball; 17th ~ Tyneisha Garner, Nileene Newman, Wanda Gordon Henderson, Angie Levere, Avery Aderonke Adeshighin, Shirley Ann Harvey, Crystal Blue, and Dorothy Kelly; 18th ~ Erika Taylor Drummond, and Dorothy Dickerson Tate; 19th ~ John Heaggans, Sr., Sondra Veney Long, Laura Mae Gaskins, Naomi Clark, and Tony “T.O.” Byrd; 20th ~ Queen E. Ford, Travis Thompson, Francie Pratt, Kolby Dyke, and Wayland Burrell; and 21st ~ John Barber, Tiffany Parker Ball, Amanda Plummer Hueston, Michael Johnson, I’mani Robinson, Rebekah SaraJane Roddam, and Eugene Tate.
Naval Warship Commissioned for Col. Barnum
On Saturday, at Naval Station Norfolk, the Navy commissioned the USS Harvey C. Barnum Jr, a namesake ship named for a Medal of Honor and Purple Heart recipient who resides in Reedville.
Man dies in custody at NNRJ
A 60-year-old man died Monday, April 13, while in custody at Northern Neck Regional Jail.
Chick Check: What to Know Before Building a Backyard Chicken Flock
About 20 years ago, chickens—long a staple of farms and homesteads— began showing up in urban and suburban yards. They enabled city dwellers to source homegrown food, provided a touch of nature amid the urban jungle, and have continued to rise in popularity ever since. According to the American Pet Products Association’s 2025 State of the Industry report, 11 million U.S. households own backyard chickens, a 28% increase from 2023.
Virginia State Parks announce Earth Week
Virginia State Parks will celebrate Earth Day not only on April 22, but during April 17-26 to allow more time for visitors to engage in activities and enjoy more time outside this spring giving back at a state park.
Saga to save St. Margaret’s continues
St. Margaret’s School has been an ubiquitous part of the town of Tappahannock for over a hundred years, but recent events have put the school’s future in jeopardy.
RICHMOND COUNTY NEWS
(804) 436-4570 Birthday greetings to the following individuals from April 8th ~ 14th: 8th ~ Carroll Wood; 9th ~ Michael Reed, Jr., Larry Fauntleroy, Patricia Bailey McDowney, and Jereline Gillis; 11th ~ Joyce Bryant, Winfield Johnson, Jr., Shenita “Sha” F. Rich, Walter L. Carter, and Raymond Briscoe; 12th ~ Mabel Veney, Cherlanda Sidney Ross, Walter Ball, and Aniyah Ashton; 13th ~ Melvin Parker, Eliza Lee Cook, Clara Acree, Mary Elizabeth Wormley, and Jamison Rashad Merrill; and 14th ~ Leon W. Baylor, Jr.