Principal addresses Congress members

Posted on March 26, 2019 at 2:56 pm

On Thursday March 21, Dr. Travis Burns was in the Nation’s Capital to encourage Virginia’s members of Congress to pass laws that enhance the nation’s public schools. Burns, the principal of Northumberland High School, met with legislative officials from the offices of Senator Mark Warner and Congressman Rob...
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Teacher raises discussed with supervisors

Posted on March 26, 2019 at 2:55 pm

Northumbeland County’s Superintendent of schools, Dr. Holly Wargo, met with the county’s... Read more of this story
Polling facility debate continues

Posted on March 26, 2019 at 2:54 pm

At least 30 people came to Thursday’s Northumberland Democratic Committee meeting at... Read more of this story

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Charges filed after fatal overdose

Posted on March 26, 2019 at 2:50 pm

Orville H. King and Joan M. Parks, both of Weems, will each be tried on April 10 on charges of Manslaughter in the overdose
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Northumberland County Sheriff’s Office report

2-2-19: A 52-year-old Lancaster man was Read more

Tidewater Foundation grants awarded

The Tidewater Foundation held it’s annual Read more

Annual 2018 county report

Although it did not involve any Read more

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Sports

Ball teams open well

Posted on March 26, 2019 at 2:58 pm

With the sun shining and good drying wind, the Northumberland High School ball teams, all four of them, hit the fields on March 12.
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Northumberland Indians soccer teams open with big wins

It finally got dry enough to Read more

‘Take me out to the ball game’

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Winter sports award ceremony

Those in attendance last Tuesday night Read more

Basketball Top 25

Lifestyles

Shift for thrift store

Posted on March 20, 2019 at 10:08 am

Manager Linda Krisman is excited about the recent move from Lottsburg to Heathsville with the Light of Christ Thrift Shop. The all-volunteer board of
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Bringing warmth to heroes

When Dr. Kathleen Decker decided to Read more

Colonial Collectibles: Women in business

Gifts are something we all have Read more

Indelible marks

The Outstanding Virginia Committee, in partnership Read more

Education

Northumberland Honors band

Posted on March 26, 2019 at 2:52 pm

Northumberland High School and Middle School students of the Northern Neck Middle Peninsula Honors Band participated in concert on the 22 and 23 of
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Storytime at the Ye Ol’ Book Store

Arthur S. Newman was on hand Read more

Northumberland academic team takes regular season title

The Northumberland academic team capped an Read more

Call for another counselor

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Entertainment

Jeanne Rose Award

Posted on March 12, 2019 at 2:19 pm

Local quilters from Rice’s Hotel/Hughlett’s Tavern Quilters Guild received the Jeanne Rose Award last week. Wonda Allain and Alexis Forrester received special recognition from
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