Ten years ago, Teri George was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis (MS). For nearly a decade, she has been confined to a wheelchair while caring for two young children. While struggling with the burden of her disease, George was inspired, and has spent the last four years hard at work to raise awareness for MS within the community of Kilmarnock and the Northern Neck. In less than two months, Kilmarnock will
Winter is here but the Chesapeake Bay Garden Club is thinking spring. On a recent day before the cold weather arrived, members were out working with rakes and buckets as they prepared the daffodil display at Northumberland High School for its golden appearance in the spring. At the monthly meeting on a very cold January 22nd the program given by member Liz Campbell featured local butterflies and moths. Her
An aspiring business owner is coming to the Town of Warsaw in an effort to promote health research and attract new merchants. Mechanicsville resident Sonya Lucas returned to the community where she was “born and raised” to give back in the form of a banquet and eating facility, as well as serve the greater Northern Neck community. She also hopes through holding events at Wellesley Place, a business for which
Jennifer Bishop sees her store as more than just a branch of a national studio chain established in Los Angeles. She views Merle Norman Cosmetics in Kilmarnock as a source of goodwill and awareness for women on the Northern Neck who have endured various forms of cancer. Bishop’s studio originally carried the standard line of Merle Norman products and focused primarily on women’s beauty. “We just started off with the
A menace lurking just below the waters of the Rappahannock will soon
The warmer temperatures have brought with them some familiar Chesapeake icons. The
A tax official’s report revealed that Essex County would recover over half
An impassioned plea from Richmond County’s fire chief last Thursday swayed Warsaw
Raiders keep ahead with more wins The Rappahannock Raiders Varsity Baseball team
As the soccer season winds down, the teams from the Northern Neck
A menace lurking just below the waters of the Rappahannock will soon
The warmer temperatures have brought with them some familiar Chesapeake icons. The