Building STEM skills that promote responsible citizenship By Patty Kelly LongUpdated May 12, 2021 Montross Middle School sixth grade science students have been hard at work making and using models to learn about water pollution and conservation. Working in collaboration with the Northern Neck Soil and Water Conservation District and the Virginia Cooperative Extension service, students in…
Vaccinations on the rise By Richard BurrellUpdated May 12, 2021 As more people get vaccinated and herd immunity creeps ever closer, the situation with the Coronavirus has been getting less and less frightening. As Westmoreland County’s schools ease back towards in-person learning, they held an update on the topic at their most recent meeting back in Apri…
Northumberland sports roundup By Janet Scripture HarrisonUpdated May 12, 2021 Northumberland Indians boys baseball fell to Rappahnnock 0-4. According to Coach Northern, they had bases loaded twice, but didn’t score. He said Chase Fisher pitched well for Northumberland. Northern said, “You just can’t make errors against a team as good as Rappahannock.”
Electric co-ops award more than $60,000 in scholarships Updated May 12, 2021 The Education Scholarship Foundation of the Virginia, Maryland & Delaware Association of Electric Cooperatives today announced that it has awarded more than $60,000 in college scholarships to deserving students for the 2021-22 school year.
5 things parents should look for in a children's mobile app Brandpoint (BPT) May 14, 2021 (BPT) - With so many apps out there it can be challenging to identify which ones can help kids have fun and build new skills. Applaydu, Kinder Joy’s new app for families made with guidance from Oxford University, does both. Now free in the App Store and Google Play, Applaydu is full of games…
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