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Downings are presented 2026 Helen and Tayloe Murphy Conservation Champion Award

by Alicen Hackney Michael and Christine Downing of Northumberland County were presented the 2026 Helen and Tayloe Murphy Conservation Champion Award at the Northern Neck...

U.S. Senate candidate Mizusawa to visit Kilmarnock on Wednesday

U.S. Senate candidate Bert Mizusawa will visit Kilmarnock on Wednesday, October 28, for a community Meet-the-Candidate and Get-Out-the-Vote town crawl organized by the Lancaster...

Kilmarnock keys in on economic development

by AnnGardner Eubank KILMARNOCK—The Town of Kilmarnock’s Business District revitalization efforts are beginning to take shape as the project’s consulting firm seeks community-wide input. During a...

Candidates for District 5 school board seat respond to questions

Compiled by AnnGardner Eubank With early voting underway for the November 3 election, the Rappahannock Record recently asked candidates in contested local races to comment...

Kilmarnock council candidates respond to three questions

  Compiled by AnnGardner Eubank With early voting underway for the November 3 election, the Rappahannock Record recently asked candidates in contested local races to comment...

NNPDC awarded funding for living shorelines project

WARSAW—The Northern Neck Planning District Commission (NNPDC) has been awarded $416,310 from the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality Chesapeake Bay Office for extending and...

Planners recommend approval on fueling station

by Jackie Nunnery LANCASTER—The Lancaster planning commission on Thursday, October 15, recommended county supervisors revise the zoning ordinance regarding manufactured homes and utility scale solar...

Menokin project receives $87,000

RICHMOND—The Virginia Department of Historic Resources (DHR) and the Virginia Board of Historic Resources (VBHR) recently announced funding from the Virginia Black, Indigenous, and...

Counting on results after Election Day: Protocol and patience

By Jacki Nunnery LANCASTER—As Election Day, November 3, nears, so does the preparation for the critical work—an accurate counting of ballots once the polls close...

Lancaster County Lions Club to hold White Cane Days through Saturday

KILMARNOCK—The white cane has become a symbol of the independence, confidence and skills of those who rely on it to guide their walk through...

Irvington halts action on village overlay for now

by AnnGardner Eubank IRVINGTON—Citing a lack of information along with numerous concerns from residents and town officials, the Irvington Town Council has decided not to move...

Today is our Birthday!

With the publication of today's Rappahannock Record, your community newspaper has now been publishing continuously for 110 years!  The first Rappahannock Record was printed...

Fall festival features family fun

From left, Carol Cosby, Dona Overstreet and Pat Clower take a photo in a spring wagon displayed at the Kilmarnock Fall Festival Saturday, October...

Candidates for Irvington Town Council address topics of interest

With early voting underway for the November 3 election, the Rappahannock Record recently asked candidates in contested races to comment on a few issues. In...

Northern Neck Orchestra season opens with exhilarating piano concerto performance

IRVINGTON—Acclaimed pianist Fei-Fei Dong dazzled a capacity crowd at the Northern Neck Orchestra’s (NNO) first concert of the 2026-27 season with a breathtaking performance...

VDH closes two Northern Neck waterways to shellfish harvesting

RICHMOND—Effective October 9, out of an abundance of caution and in conformance with recommendations from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the Virginia...
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