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Lancaster by the Bay Chamber of Commerce recently announced Carroll Lee Ashburn has been selected as the grand marshal of the 2026 Kilmarnock Lighted Christmas Parade on December 11. The honor is especially fitting for Ashburn, whose connection to the parade reaches back decades, reported executive director Leslie Jingluski. While the parade had...

Office to close for Labor Day; early deadline for display ads

September 2, 2026

Campaign letters may be published after Labor Day

September 2, 2026

Candidate Shannon Taylor visits Northumberland County

September 2, 2026

Trump Administration and CMS announce $122 million to expand healthcare access, workforce and innovation across Virginia

September 2, 2026

Lancaster supervisors adopt legacy zoning and increase transient occupancy tax rate

September 2, 2026

Boat show features variety of watercraft

September 2, 2026

The adoption of Labor Day took hard work

September 2, 2026

Sports

Mental Floss, Gold Finch, Orion, Mad Cow top Typhoon standings

September 2, 2026

The Rappahannock River Yacht Club (RRYC) Typhoon Fall Racing series on Wednesday, August 26, completed its second night of competition. Eight boats participated. On the...

Regent Point Yacht Club sponsors educational diesel engine seminar

September 2, 2026

On Saturday, August 15, the Regent Point Yacht Club (RPYC) sponsored a marine diesel engine seminar for its members as well as members of...

Ride for CERT Motorcycle Poker Run is slated Sept. 19

September 2, 2026

Eastern Virginia Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) will partner with American Legion Post 86 host its first Ride for CERT Motorcycle Poker Run September...

More ladies setting their sights at the Rappahannock Pistol and Rifle Club

September 2, 2026

by Lisa Hinton-Valdrighi With more female members in the Rappahannock Pistol and Rifle Club (RPRC) than ever before, it’s evident that shooting is not just...

Lady Devils open volleyball season

September 2, 2026

by Lisa Hinton-Valdrighi After losing a season opening match to Middlesex High School, Lancaster picked up a pair of wins in a doubleheader at Rappahannock...

Scores & Schedules

September 2, 2026

Football Lancaster 51, Charles City 0 Northumberland 30, Northampton 7 Rappahannock 42, Nandua 0 Essex 30, Sussex 20 James Monroe 21, Westmoreland 13 West Point 26, Colonial Beach 22 Volleyball Middlesex...

Local Life

Chamber series opener

September 2, 2026

The Northern Neck Orchestra 2026-27 Chamber Music Series will open with The Neave Trio at 2 p.m. Sunday, September 6, at Good Luck Cellars,...

Fiber guild season will open Sept. 14

September 2, 2026

The Five Rivers Fiber Guild will resume its monthly meeting schedule at 10 a.m. September 14 in Art Room 2 at the Life Enrichment...

Lancaster Players issues casting call

September 2, 2026

Directors Doug Dillard and Karen Stanley recently announced auditions for the upcoming Lancaster Players production of “It’s a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play,”...