Northumberland Echo

31/07/2024

Around midnight on November 18, 2023, Felicia Winkler returned to Browns Store Rd. after a late-night trip to Baltimore to pick up her son, 20-year-old Rishon Winkler. Hours later, he reportedly stabbed her, and killed her boyfriend Richard Jacks.

Around midnight on November 18, 2023, Felicia Winkler returned to Browns Store Rd. after a late-night trip to Baltimore to pick up her son, 20-year-old Rishon Winkler. Hours later, he

31/07/2024

James Cornwell, Lancaster’s county attorney, called the Board of Supervisors’ attention to a problem with FOIA requests “that has got be solved.”

31/07/2024

28/07/2024

Friends of Dragon Run, a non-profit dedicated to conservation in the Middle Peninsula, recently hosted a group of international conservation leaders. These early and mid-career professionals, known as Conservation Catalyst Fellows, were part of a th…

Friends of Dragon Run, a non-profit dedicated to conservation in the Middle Peninsula, recently hosted a group of international conservation leaders. These early and mid-career professionals, known as Conservation Catalyst

27/07/2024

Virginia’s “largest agricultural field day” returns Aug. 1—offering agribusinesses, researchers and farmers the chance to connect with peers, build their businesses and explore the future of agriculture.

26/07/2024

US District Court Judge Elizabeth Hanes did not order any jail time for James Eskridge, the Tangier waterman who, in March, pled guilty to crimes related to overharvesting blue crabs in Virginia waters and selling them in Crisfield, MD.

US District Court Judge Elizabeth Hanes did not order any jail time for James Eskridge, the Tangier waterman who, in March, pled guilty to crimes related to overharvesting blue crabs

26/07/2024

After three months on the agenda, the conditional use permit for Jacey Vineyards’ commercial pier on Mill Creek was approved.

25/07/2024

Virginia Association of Counties (VACo) added its concerns during the public comment period for OHSA’s proposed updates to the Fire Brigades standard, highlighting potential challenges for local governments and fire organizations across Virginia.

24/07/2024

VDOT is planning to reduce a segment of Rt. 360 in Callao from four to three lanes and increase a section of Rt. 360 in Lottsburg from two to three lanes.

VDOT is planning to reduce a segment of Rt. 360 in Callao from four to three lanes and increase a section of Rt. 360 in Lottsburg from two to three

21/07/2024

At a time when construction costs are soaring, Lancaster/Northumberland Habitat for Humanity has won multiple grants.

19/07/2024

“The solid waste sites were in terrible shape over the past week,” Supervisor James Long noted at the Board meeting last Thursday.

18/07/2024

Northumberland wants Governor Glenn Youngkin to declare the County a disaster area due to drought and heat.

17/07/2024

Last Friday, a 62-year-old man died while in the custody of Northern Neck Regional Jail.

17/07/2024

Virginia residents still have time to apply for Cooling Assistance. Applications will be accepted until August 15, offering qualified households relief through various forms of assistance.

14/07/2024

Founded back in 2003 by Catherine Roberts, the Quilts of Valor Foundation awarded its first quilt in November of that year and had awarded over 100,000 quilts just 11 years later in 2014. As of now, that number rests at over 400,000.

Founded back in 2003 by Catherine Roberts, the Quilts of Valor Foundation awarded its first quilt in November of that year and had awarded over 100,000 quilts just 11 years

13/07/2024

As of July 1, Virginia no longer offers the option to pay an uninsured motor vehicle (UMV) fee.

10/07/2024

Northumberland’s Anti-Litter Committee spent a year outlining its four goals. That planning phase was so lengthy because the Committee wanted to make sure they were focusing on the right things. To do that they took time and consulted with a range o…

Northumberland’s Anti-Litter Committee spent a year outlining its four goals. That planning phase was so lengthy because the Committee wanted to make sure they were focusing on the right things.

07/07/2024

The grace period is over and the new law for farm use tags is in effect.

06/07/2024

RCC unveiled a rendering of the new Health Science building amid the announcement that the project is slated to receive a $5.1 million grant from the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA).

RCC unveiled a rendering of the new Health Science building amid the announcement that the project is slated to receive a $5.1 million grant from the U.S. Department of Commerce’s

06/07/2024

Northumberland Supervisors were unanimous in their decision to give the Planning Commission the green light to explore the pros and cons of requiring a business license.

06/07/2024

As of July 1, local governments have the authority to lower speed limits from 25 mph to 15 mph in business and residential districts within their jurisdiction.

06/07/2024

We’re recognizing them because they saved a gentleman’s life, Kilmarnock Mayor Shawn Donahue said of Kilmarnock Police Chief Cliff Dawson and Sergeant William Russell.

05/07/2024

During the regular Board meeting in June, Northumberland Supervisors received a status update on the forensic audit digging into the County’s financial affairs from 2019 - 2023.

04/07/2024

On Saturday, June 22, 2024, the bright, sunlit afternoon was marked with oral histories and song. Historians, friends and the members of the community traveled from afar and gathered at the Lancaster Community Library for a “Journey of Ancestral Mus…

On Saturday, June 22, 2024, the bright, sunlit afternoon was marked with oral histories and song. Historians, friends and the members of the community traveled from afar and gathered at

04/07/2024

The Virginia Department of Fire Programs – State Fire Marshal’s Office reminds Virginians ahead of the Fourth of July holiday to leave fireworks to the professionals.

27/06/2024

Last Friday, with just over a week remaining in the current fiscal year, Northumberland Supervisors approved a $50,201,732 budget for FY 25 at a special called meeting.