Lancaster County News

CAPINNE, taken from the Northern Neck Rotary Club's mantra "Caring about People In the Northern Neck," is coming to Northumberland.

The 23rd annual Memorial Day Ceremony will be held at Bethel United Methodist Church at 9 a.m. If weather permits, the ceremony will be held outside near the cemetery, said Robert V. Smart.

Some 100 people ogled the work of area contractors and architects last weekend during the By the Bay Parade of Homes presented by the Lancaster By the Bay Chamber of Commerce.

It's all driven by his "Jimmy & Sook" clothing, which puts the Chesapeake Bay blue crab where alligators and polo ponies have gone before, on shirts, hats, belts and more.

Five years ago, Rita Thompson had never heard of the Northern Neck. And Lancaster County native Shanita Mitchell had never heard of the University of Mary Washington, where Thompson works as the senior assistant dean of admissions.

The body of an elderly woman that was recovered near the Robert O. Norris Jr. Bridge about 10:30 a.m. May 10 has been identified as Patricia W. Taylor, 77, a resident of a Manassas area assisted living facility, reported Capt.

Bridge Saturday, May 12. Work will begin at 9 a.m. and is expected to be complete by 3 p.m. According to VDOT officials, the contractor performing painting work at the bridge requested the closure in order to move guardrail brackets.

The United Daughters of the Confederacy, Virginia Division, Lancaster County Chapter, turns 100 this year and will commemorate the history of the chapter and its service to the community with an exhibit at the Mary Ball Washington Museum.

A bomb threat report was received from the Lancaster High School principal at about 10:30 a.m. May 2. Sheriff Ronnie Crockett and his staff responded to investigate the incident, said Capt.