Gloucester School Board Reviews New Programs and Teacher Compensation
The Gloucester County School Board met Wednesday to review proposed programs for middle and high school students and discuss employee compensation. Plans include career investigations for sixth graders, advanced science courses for sixth and seventh graders, Criminal Justice II for upperclassmen, and Techniques of Dance for performing arts students. Driver’s education could move to 10th […]
Read MoreFormer Correctional Officer Granted Bond in Essex Assault Case
26 year old Kalib Jamaal Rich of Colonial Beach was granted a $25,000 secured bond in Essex County Circuit Court. Rich faces misdemeanor assault and battery charges involving Akeem Tavon Grant and felony assault and battery against a law enforcement officer following a November 27 custody dispute in Tappahannock. Bond conditions include supervision by pretrial […]
Read MoreMathews School Board Reviews Budget Consolidation
The Mathews County School Board met earlier this week, to begin the 2026-2027 budget process, discuss consolidating Mathews Elementary and Thomas Hunter Middle School into a single pre-K through seventh grade school, and review new state school performance data. Parents raised concerns about special education support at the elementary school.
Read MoreCaroling by Kayaks Scheduled for Put-In Creek Saturday Night
Kayakers will take to Put-In Creek Saturday evening for a holiday caroling event, weather permitting. Launching from the Put-In Creek Kayak Launch at Mathews Court House at 6 p.m., participants will paddle along the creek, stopping at docks to sing Christmas carols. Organizers ask boaters to bring their own kayaks, life jackets, lights, and decorations. […]
Read MoreTwo Vehicle Crash Near Saluda Sends Two to Hospital
A two-vehicle crash that happened recently on U.S. Route 17 north of Saluda sent two people to the hospital. Virginia State Police say a 2015 UPS Freightliner pulled in front of a 2026 Chevrolet Suburban at Route 615, injuring the Suburban’s driver, 76 year old Katherine Vail Ratlif, who was airlifted, and her 71 year […]
Read MoreTwo Rape Cases Concluded in Middlesex Circuit Court
Middlesex County Circuit Court recently resolved two high-profile rape cases. 46 year old Ricky Layne Jenkins of Saluda, was found guilty of rape following a Dec. 9-10 trial and remains held without bail, with sentencing set for Feb. 18th. In another case, 62 year old Wallace Oakley of Urbanna, entered an Alford plea to aggravated […]
Read MoreMiddlesex County Schools Face $163,685 State Funding Shortfall
Middlesex County Public Schools will lose an estimated $163,685 in state education funds due to lower than expected student enrollment. Officials say funding is based on average daily membership, and the revised figure of 1,130 students reduces state revenue for the year. School officials say the shortfall will be covered by leaving several positions unfilled, […]
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