Pool too wide blocks bridge traffic

Pools are normally a welcome sight this time of year, except when they are holding up traffic on the Robert O. Norris Jr. Memorial Bridge. According to the Virginia State Police, on Friday, June 5, at approximately 9:17 a.m. troopers responded to a crash on the bridge involving a...

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Raiders double down for region crown

by Lisa Hinton-Valdrighi Rappahannock High School on Thursday, June 4, claimed its second championship in two weeks over Lancaster in baseball. The Raiders beat the...

Rappahannock and Lancaster finish first and second in region softball

by Lisa Hinton-Valdrighi The Rappahannock softball reign continues. The Lady Raiders beat Lancaster, 7-3, to win their eighth straight Region 1A tournament championship on Thursday,...

Lally leads LHS girls in state meet; RHS boys place fourth

by Lisa Hinton-Valdrighi Rory Lally placed third and fourth in two of her three events at the Virginia High School League Class 1 track and...

Exceeding expectations, Lancaster girls tennis team climbs state ladder

by Lisa Hinton-Valdrighi Lancaster High School went from having three players in 2025—not enough to field a full team—to finishing as a Virginia High School...

Audubon announces upcoming activities

The Northern Neck Audubon Society will conduct its annual membership meeting from 2-4 p.m. June 21 at Grace Episcopal Church, 303 South Main Street,...

Scores & Schedules

Baseball Class 1 tournament Quarterfinals Riverheads 2, Lancaster 0 Rappahannock 5, Luray 0 Patrick Henry 6, Auburn 5 Chilhowie 7, Fort Chiswell 3 Region 1A tournament Championship Rappahannock 6, Lancaster...

Andrea Johnson wins big on ‘The Price is Right’

by Lisa Hinton-Valdrighi Andrea Johnson of Kinsale missed winning her Showcase Showdown prize by $78, but she was still a big winner on “The Price...

Partnership offers opportunity to view Sail250 from the sky

by AnnGardner Eubank In observance of America’s 250th anniversary, adventure seekers will have an opportunity to witness the Sail250 maritime celebration as the fleet travels...

Skipjack Sigsbee to join Claud W. Somers in Reedville June 17-18

by Tina McCloud Educational programs tied to America's 250th celebration plus deck tours will be offered free when the historic Chesapeake Bay skipjack Sigsbee comes...

Stroll through the 50s and 60s with Lancaster Players musical

“The Marvelous Wonderettes: Caps and Gowns” will open Thursday, June 18, at The Lancaster Playhouse, 361 Chesapeake Drive, White Stone. Evening shows will begin at...

The Island Church to serve pancake breakfast on June 20

The Island Church, 4425 Windmill Point Road, White Stone, on June 20 will serve a pancake breakfast from 8-10 a.m. in the church fellowship. The...

Virginia’s Li’l Ole Opry to present Prime Country

Virginia’s Li’l Ole Opry on Saturday, June 13, will pay tribute to the 1990s with Prime Country. The show will be staged at the Harry...

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