Northumberland Echo

08/02/2025

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Two of the Northern Neck’s championship-winning teams continue receiving recognition. Delegate Hillary Pugh Kent and Senator Richard Stuart introduced bills in this session of the General Assembly that will further

06/02/2025

https://www.newsontheneck.com/news/northern-neck-s-regional-broadband-project-marked-complete/article_3c5ea462-e49c-11ef-a403-7b2bb294d57c.html

All Points Broadband (APB) has completed the build-out of the regional broadband network which runs through all five counties of the Northern Neck delivering high-speed internet to previously unserved homes

05/02/2025

https://www.newsontheneck.com/news/weems-man-killed-in-single-vehicle-crash/article_752a7c72-e3dd-11ef-8b17-dbb57922e79a.html

A Weems man was killed and a Kilmarnock woman was left in critical condition after a crash last Thursday night.

30/01/2025

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At a special called meeting on January 16, Kilmarnock Town Council appointed Matt Cunningham to fill the seat vacated by the resignation of Les Spivey.

29/01/2025

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The Boys & Girls Club of the Northern Neck (BGCNN) is proud to announce that the Brent family, long-time pillars of the Northern Neck, have donated land and made a

25/01/2025

https://www.newsontheneck.com/news/public-to-get-a-say-on-change-to-northumberland-s-elderly-disable-tax-relief/article_7811d710-da77-11ef-912b-7380fa1aa886.html

This month, Northumberland County Administrator Lutrell Tadlock presented the idea of increasing the levels of real estate tax relief for the elderly and disabled. And the public could get an

24/01/2025

https://www.newsontheneck.com/news/sen-stuart-among-lawmakers-trying-to-protect-higher-standard-deduction/article_71264d8a-d9a2-11ef-8704-8bf7a08883c6.html

Senator Richard Stuart introduced a pro-taxpayer bill in the Virginia General Assembly. SB 845 aims to halt upcoming cuts to the standard deduction

23/01/2025

https://www.newsontheneck.com/news/dynadome-project-will-give-northumberland-ymca-an-all-seasons-pool/article_63b818bc-d99e-11ef-99d1-4bd8aaa8161e.html

The Northumberland Family YMCA will be installing a DynaDome. Described as “a transformative project,” the move will enclose the outdoor pool making the facility available year-round.

23/01/2025

https://www.newsontheneck.com/news/lancaster-911-staffers-go-to-general-assembly-to-support-dispatcher-bills/article_d178dd42-d8ee-11ef-b353-73f8495762ef.html

Last Tuesday, three members of the Lancaster Sheriff’s Office dispatch team joined others from across the state at the General Assembly for the 3rd Annual “911 Goes to Richmond.”

22/01/2025

https://www.newsontheneck.com/news/after-child-s*x-convictions-in-hanover-haynie-sentenced-for-violations-in-lancaster/article_ad9c425c-d8ed-11ef-a6e5-bb65662de1c0.html

Motley Haynie, a deputy turned s*x offender who was arrested for child s*x crimes twice within two years, was transported to Lancaster General District Court last Wednesday to face two

22/01/2025

21/01/2025

https://www.newsontheneck.com/news/northumberlands-forensic-audit-findings-to-be-presented-thursday/article_8ffb1520-d81b-11ef-bda1-2be15603d72b.html

In January 2024, Northumberland Board of Supervisors was soliciting bids for a firm to conduct a forensic audit. In January 2025, the Board is preparing to hear a presentation of

16/01/2025

https://www.newsontheneck.com/news/staffing-issues-run-up-northumberland-ems-overtime/article_079b9918-d40e-11ef-ac78-7f866438e26f.html

Staffing shortages for Northumberland EMS have led to a lot of overtime spending this fiscal year, and the department expects it to continue.

15/01/2025

https://www.newsontheneck.com/news/deer-hunting-with-rifles-approved-in-northumberland/article_d818d1d6-d37e-11ef-b419-839dc320d9ce.html

After months of discussion and a second public hearing, Northumberland Board of Supervisors unanimously approved rifles for deer hunting.

11/01/2025

https://www.newsontheneck.com/news/phase-1-of-triway-trail-likely-to-take-years/article_27cd5536-cf7d-11ef-8571-17565ec58f67.html

The TriWay Trail in Lancaster is a megaproject that involves connecting the towns of Kilmarnock, Irvington, and White Stone with 9.5 miles of multi-use trail. Work is already underway on

10/01/2025

https://www.newsontheneck.com/news/amid-environmental-battles-tangier-has-cause-for-optimism/article_cd5ff8c0-cf7b-11ef-91f4-4b5549f20155.html

2024 provided cause for optimism on Tangier. Not only was a $2.3 million DEQ grant awarded that will save its fuel facility, but there are signs other tides are shifting

09/01/2025

https://www.newsontheneck.com/news/kaine-wittman-sworn-in-for-another-term/article_bc6a6570-cde9-11ef-a4c2-e7cfe9676f28.html

During the November 2024 General Election, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine won 54% of the vote claiming victory over his Republican opponent Hung Cao. Representative Rob Wittman claimed 56% of the

08/01/2025

https://www.newsontheneck.com/news/northumberland-holding-another-public-hearing-on-deer-hunting-with-rifles/article_c9cf9e7a-cde8-11ef-b59a-971543a5c9f9.html

This week, Northumberland Board of Supervisors will hold another public hearing on the possibility of amending the County Code to allow deer hunting with rifles.