August 15, 2026
News
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.
Downtown Colonial Beach optimistic about Main Street America status
The organization responsible for running downtown Colonial Beach has been working with Main Street America for some time now in its efforts to keep the revitalizing efforts going.
Westmoreland Supervisors address questions linked to Taylor’s resignation
It has been almost a month since Jim Taylor resigned from his position at Westmoreland County Administrator. The resignation came in the wake of the discovery that many loans from Rural Development were neglected and the County was dangerously close to defaulting on them. Although the loans were taken care of, the damage was done and a great deal of penalties had accrued.
ANOTHER MAJOR COMMERCIAL BLAZE HITS KINSALE
Kinsale has been hit with another commercial building fire, this time at the old Potomac Supply pellet mill followed by several additional fires the same day.
Back-to-School Vaccination Dates Announced
Three Rivers Health District has again partnered with local school systems to provide back-to-school vaccinations in preparation for the 2026-2027 school year. In addition to vaccination opportunities at the local health department, public health nurses will be coming on-site in the Spring to administer vaccinations required for school admission for rising 7th & 12th graders.
Phase 2 of Montross water upgrade put out for bids
Phase 2 of the Montross water system upgrade continues to trundle along toward construction. At the most recent Town Council meeting, Town Manager Fran Taylor provided an update.
WESTMORELAND APPROVES ORDINANCE FOR EMERGENCY ACCESS
When there’s an emergency at a structure, the job of EMS crews is made considerably easier when they have a means of bypassing locks or other access control points that can otherwise cause catastrophic delays. In Westmoreland, one method of ensuring that EMS has easy access is the Knox Rapid Entry System, or KRES.
Clark rises from Commonwealth Attorney’s Office to Circuit Court
After over a decade of service in King George County, Charles D. Clark has moved to the bench as a judge for the 15th Judicial Circuit of Virginia.
Lancaster considering hazardous duty retirement benefits for EMS
Lancaster County is leaning into the idea of offering its EMS providers hazardous duty retirement benefits.