Rappahannock Record

The lower Northern Neck's most complete news source since 1916.

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We're celebrating America's 250th Anniversary, and you're invited to join us!

Share your patriotic pride and connect with the community in celebration of this historic anniversary.

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#Middlesex ended #Lancaster’s most successful soccer season in a decade on Thursday, May 28. The Chargers defeated the Red Devils, 2-0, in a Region #1A tournament quarterfinal.

Full story here: https://t.co/IF552iRnaD.

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The #Lancaster High School softball and baseball teams both punched their tickets to the Class 1 state tourneys on Tuesday, June 2, with wins in their respective Region 1A semifinal games.

Baseball: https://t.co/jW9d4Xx7CG

Softball: https://t.co/Yz2qopJQ9Q

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𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗥𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗮𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗼𝗰𝗸 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗿𝗱 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝘆 𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗲𝗱 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝗴𝗼𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝗬𝗢𝗨𝗥 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗴𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁…

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During a Thursday, May 28, public hearing, #Northumberland supervisors received pushback from residents regarding a potential 21% increase in property taxes. If approved, it would be the third straight year of tax increases...

https://t.co/oqGay4BfHq

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County administrator Don Gill said the budget increases include a 3% raise for all full-time county employees, coverage of a 7% health insurance premium increase, and hazardous duty supplement for emergency medical service employees... [more]

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𝐄𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐲 𝐚𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐤'𝐬 𝐑𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐚𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐜𝐤 𝐑𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐫𝐝 𝐢𝐬 𝐚𝐯𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐍𝐎𝐖 𝐢𝐧 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐞-𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧!

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Each year, Lions clubs around the world sponsor the Peace Poster contest in schools, giving young people an opportunity to be recognized and awarded a grand prize of $5,000 for their creativity in sharing their vision of the current theme...

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Recognized as the April Volunteers of the Month by Volunteer River Counties, Mike Ahart and Andy Sitison are proof that, whether one is a long-time resident or a relative newcomer, there is always a way to “get your boots muddy” for the community...

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𝗚𝗔𝗠𝗘𝗗𝗔𝗬 𝗥𝗘𝗠𝗜𝗡𝗗𝗘𝗥: #Lancaster hosts West Point TONIGHT at 6pm in Region A baseball at Dream Fields.

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Three local couples, visiting California for a wedding in November 2025, made an appearance on The Price is Right game show.

Click here to find out when the episode airs: https://t.co/CmfKWkOQam.

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#Rappahannock claimed both the girls’s and boy’s #NorthernNeck District track meet trophies on Wednesday, May 20.

Full results with photos in this week's Rappahannock Record: https://t.co/foCb9lcoQN.

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The Virginia Department of Transportation invites the public to attend a “pardon our dust” meeting to learn more about upcoming construction to replace the Windmill Point Road bridge over Oyster Creek near White Stone. #VDOT

Full information here: https://t.co/1aaVKvqoCm.

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𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗥𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗮𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗼𝗰𝗸 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗿𝗱 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝘆 𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗲𝗱 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝗴𝗼𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝗬𝗢𝗨𝗥 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗴𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁…
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Historic Christ Church in Weems, already standing for more than a century when Memorial Day was first observed in the U.S. in 1868, hosted a Memorial Day Service on Monday, May 25.

Full story in this week's edition: https://t.co/m64yWZ3FNs.

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𝐄𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐲 𝐚𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐤'𝐬 𝐑𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐚𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐜𝐤 𝐑𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐫𝐝 𝐢𝐬 𝐚𝐯𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐍𝐎𝐖 𝐢𝐧 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐞-𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧!

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Vote today at https://t.co/YbCWAp4Xxc - https://t.co/CnD1bv0n2D.

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Members of the Lancaster High School Red Devils Band [...] competed in both marching and concert competitions in Myrtle Beach's 2026 Festival of Music. It turned out to be one of the most successful trips the band has had in several years...

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As we approach our country’s semiquincentennial anniversary on July 4, 2026—marking exactly 250 years of independence—we want to know what that milestone means to you.

Share your expressions, ideas and thoughts about FREEDOM here: https://t.co/P2i4XISbGC

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Hardy Community Park behind the Northumberland Public Library was officially dedicated on May 9. The park reflects the library’s ongoing commitment to providing community spaces and services for residents of all ages.

https://t.co/wjPqPooFW9.