Northumberland County, VA

Trey Felton III from Northumberland County was the winner of the Richmond Times-Dispatch Spelling Bee.

HEATHSVILLE—The Northumberland County Circuit Court convened Tuesday, May 17, with the Hon. R. Michael McKenney presiding. In the case of Elijah W. McKinley of Heathsville, charged with failure to appear on a felony offense, a bond hearing was continued to July 12. Derrick L. Brown of Heathsville, pleaded guilty...

HEATHSVILLE—The Northumberland board of supervisors at a special meeting on Wednesday, May 18, heard details on a proposed digital radio upgrade and joining the Upper Middle Peninsula Regional Radio System with Essex, King and Queen, Mathews and Richmond counties. Lancaster County also has expressed interest but has not formally...

Group at the start of retracing James Lindsey Smith's escape at Rice's Hotel /Hughlett's Tavern in Heathsville. From left: Kathy Schuder, Jonathan Wibberly, Robenson Charlotin, Caleb Roseme, Alexi Valle, Charles Sydnor, Adam Bowles. 184 years ago, James Lindsey Smith, an enslaved man in Northumberland County on Virginia's Northern Neck, made...

HEATHSVILLE—After a public hearing without comment, the Northumberland planning commission on Thursday, May 5, voted to recommend a proposed $656,500 capital improvement budget to the board of supervisors. The decision was unanimous, 7-0, with Chris Cralle, Ed King, Patrick O-Brien, Vivian Diggs, Garfield Parker, Al Fisher Jr. and Heidi...

HEATHSVILLE—The Northumberland County Circuit Court convened for term day Tuesday, April 26, with the Hon. Judge R. Michael McKenney presiding. In the case of Rayquawn T. Ball of Lancaster, charged with felony malicious shooting at a vehicle, felony discharge of a firearm or missiles within or at a building, felony attempt to maliciously shoot, and felony destruction of a monument or property, a trial was set for August 1.

HEATHSVILLE—The Northumberland County Circuit Court convened Tuesday, April 19, with the Hon. R. Michael McKenney presiding. In the case of Dashaune J. Smith of Lancaster, charged with three felony counts of malicious wounding, felony malicious shooting at or throwing missiles at a car, train, or vessel, and use of a firearm in a first felony offense, bond was granted and a trial will be set on May 31.

HEATHSVILLE—Northumberland county administrator Luttrell Tadlock on Wednesday, April 20, presented the first draft of the 2022-23 fiscal year budget in a special called meeting with the board of supervisors. Tadlock indicated projected revenues total $36,790,798 based on the current real estate tax rate of $0.61 per $100 of assessed...

HEATHSVILLE—The Northumberland planning commission’s capital improvement committee completed its work on the fiscal year 2023 capital improvement plan, presenting a proposed $645,050 guideline for projects to be completed. A public hearing on the plan was scheduled for 5:30 p.m. Thursday, May 5. County planner Stuart McKenzie said the...