October 19, 2026
News
Northumberland’s Interim Finance Director Tackles IRS Penalty
Northumberland County Public Schools has been hit with another IRS penalty, but the new interim finance director, Kimberly Hall-Deans, got it reduced significantly and is working on correcting one of the major causes for it, she revealed during the Joint Finance Committee meeting last week.
COLONIAL BEACH CUTS RIBBON ON NEW HIGH SCHOOL ENTRANCE
Last Thursday, a ribbon was snipped outside Colonial Beach High School celebrating the new front entrance.
MAN DIES IN WATER NEAR SHARK TOOTH ISLAND
Westmoreland County Sheriff’s Office has launched an investigation after a man died during a water-related incident near Shark Tooth Island.
KPD Calling for Help With Hit‑and‑Run Case
On Monday, the Kilmarnock Police Department issued a call to the public for assistance in identifying a pickup truck and its driver who were allegedly involved in a hit‑and‑run at Dairy Queen in Kilmarnock on Thursday, August 6 at approximately 7:45 p.m.
Northern Neck Added to Drought Disaster
The USDA authorized drought disaster des‑ignations for another 40 Virginia localities, including counties across the Northern Neck and Middle Peninsula. The move unlocks access for producers to apply for emergency loans.
WASTEWATER SPILL FOUND NEAR CABIN POINT CREEK
The Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) estimates that up to 14,000 gallons of untreated wastewater may have spilled on Aug. 3 from a leaking sewer line near Cabin Point Creek in Westmoreland.
KING GEORGE JOINING MULTI-BILLION DOLLAR PFAS SETTLEMENT
At the July 21 meeting, the King George Board of Supervisors voted to join a settlement for PFAS groundwater contamination.
NORTHUMBERLAND ADMINISTRATOR GETS AUTHORITY TO APPROVE STYROFOAM BAN EXEMPTIONS
Northumberland County supervisors unanimously voted to authorize County Administrator Luttrell Tadlock to grant temporary exemptions to Virginia’s Styrofoam ban for food‑service containers.
Sheriff Makes ‘Promise’ to Sexual Predators
Following the announcement of recent child sex abuse arrests, Richmond County Sheriff Stephan Smith issued a warning to others who may be in the county but have not yet been identified.
VACo Presents Lancaster’s Achievement Award
In May, Lancaster was announced as one of the recipients of the 2026 Achievement Award from the Virginia Association of Counties (VACo) for the Windmill Point County Maritime Recreational Campus. Last week, Katie Boyle, Deputy Director of VACo, came to the Lancaster County Board of Supervisors meeting to present that award.