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Some high-poverty counties are told they can better pay for their own schools than the richest county in the country
Virginia's school funding formula doesn't take poverty into account, so high-growth but high-poverty rural counties get penalized. The post Some high-poverty counties are told they can better pay for their own schools than the richest county in the country appeared first on Cardinal News.
Work starts on $352,550 parking lot near MES
Parsley’s Siteworks LLC of Saluda has started work on a $352,550 paved parking lot being built atop a grassy field adjacent to Middlesex Elementary School (MES) in Locust Hill. Since MES opened in 2002, the grass parking area located between MES, the Middlesex County Sports Complex (MCSC) and St....
Reps from MC museums to participate in market
The huge Memorial Day Holly Point market is fast approaching at the Deltaville Maritime Museum and Holly Point Nature Park. This will be a big one with the Tidewater Oyster Growers Association (TOGA) with their “spat” and aquaculture items sale and a full slate of vendors. There will be children’s fun activities and a morning of “open microphone” fun for your listening pleasure.
🚧 Updated Schedule for Coleman Bridge Test Openings in Gloucester and York, VA
The time displayed is local to the original X account in Fredericksburg, Virginia. Crews are set to proceed with a series of test openings on the Coleman Bridge, which spans Route 17 between Gloucester and York counties in Virginia. As part of the ongoing maintenance work on the bridge's balance wheels, there will be overnight test openings today from 11 pm to 4 am. Commuters should also note that there will be additional test openings during the day on April 25th and 26th from 9 am to 2 pm. Motorists are advised to plan their travels accordingly and may wish to seek alternative routes to avoid delays. For real-time updates and more detailed information, travelers can visit the following link before their commute: https://t.co/aT9733KARX.
UNEASE OVER EASEMENT
Urbanna town officials still uncertain how best to use strip at end of Virginia St. Since at least 2015, the Urbanna Town Council has debated how to use the town-owned 30-foot-wide strip of land where Virginia Street meets Urbanna Creek. In September 2013, Urbanna businessman Bill Hight received a permit...
‘Big top’ entertainers perform in Taber Park
Feats of daring, dexterity and gravity-defying acts — mixed with clown comedy — abounded under the Lewis and Clark Circus “big top” last week in Urbanna’s Taber Park. The Town of Urbanna-sponsored April 24 and 25 shows marked the second year this Liberty, S.C.-based circus came to town.
2 arrested at Gloucester High construction site after argument breaks out, deputies say
GLOUCESTER, Va. — Gloucester High School went into lockdown Tuesday morning after a report of a weapon on campus, officials said. The lockdown happened at 11:03 a.m. and has since been lifted, according to Gloucester County Public Schools. According to the Gloucester County Sheriff's Office, the lockdown stemmed from...
Keep Middlesex Beautiful cleanups now in full swing
The Middlesex County-wide beautification event got off to a roaring start in its first full week of April, said organizer Baxter “Trip” Phillips III, who serves as chairman of Keep Middlesex Beautiful. So far, filled “Big Orange Bags” (BOBs) total 750 — all filled with roadside trash — and there are weeks to go, Phillips added.
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