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Richmond County EMS Chief receives Excellence Award

2 days ago | newsontheneck.com | Michelle Smith

With a "career marked by an unwavering passion for service, innovation, and collaboration," Richmond County EMS Chief Mitch Paulette received the 2025 Michael Player Award for EMS Excellence. The award was announced by Michael Player, Executive Director of the Peninsulas Emergency Medical Services Council (PEMS), an entity that integrates and coordinates resources for a region that includes 16 jurisdictions, 10 hospitals, and over 57 EMS agencies.
Vision shifts for proposed trade school ‘movement’ in Lancaster

2 days ago | newsontheneck.com | Michelle Smith

Carl Failmezger returned to the Lancaster County Board of Supervisors meeting last week, as promised, to discuss a proposed trade school, but the vision had changed. Originally pitched as a private institution, he said the group of citizens behind the idea now wants to establish the operation as a public charter school. Failmezger said they still want to use the old Lancaster Primary School. The renovations would be performed by students under expert supervision.
Binder calls for King George to consider billing taxes once a year

3 days ago | newsontheneck.com | Michelle Smith

Supervisor Cathy Binder is advocating for a shift to annual tax billing, a change she believes could relieve financial burden on residents as well as strain on the county. During the May 20 Board of Supervisors meeting, Binder proposed adding a discussion to the agenda of a future meeting to consider a move from biannual to annual tax billing, noting that constituents were contacting her about making the change.
King George among targets of DMV scam

4 days ago | newsontheneck.com | Michelle Smith

DMV is sounding the alarm over a new scam that has been affecting Virginians. Residents in King George have been among the targets, prompting King George Sheriff’s Office to also call the public’s attention to the scam. The scam involves fraudsters posing as the DMV, sending text messages claiming recipients owe money for unpaid traffic tickets. The messages demand immediate payment to avoid license suspension and other penalties.
Warsaw showcased at Fed’s ‘Elevating What Works’ conference

4 days ago | newsontheneck.com | Michelle Smith

Warsaw was in focus at Richmond Federal Reserve's Investing in Rural America Conference. Over 300 community leaders from across the Fed's Fifth District gathered in Roanoke to discuss tackling the pressing challenges facing rural areas. Richmond Fed President Tom Barkin opened the event themed "Elevating What Works" with remarks calling attention to Warsaw and its town manager, Joseph Quesenberry. Richmond "is an on-the-ground Fed," that travels around the district directly gaining insight.
Northumberland’s proposed budget would boost vehicle tax bills too

4 days ago | newsontheneck.com | Michelle Smith

Facing a challenging budget year, Northumberland County is exploring multiple avenues to increase revenue. In addition to the possibility of hiking the real estate tax rate by 8 cents, the county administrator, Luttrell Tadlock, also floated the possibility of generating additional money from personal property tax.
Fauquier teacher appears in court following arrest on charge related to student exploitation

6 days ago | newsontheneck.com | Grace Schumacher

A Fauquier County high school teacher and assistant football coach appeared in court via video Tuesday morning after being arrested on a felony charge stemming from a months-long investigation into his alleged use of social media to solicit explicit images from students. Gary Robert “Bobby” Hix, 28, of Remington, was arraigned in Fauquier Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court before Judge Melissa N. Cupp. He did not enter a plea.
No Wi-Fi, no problem: 8 family-friendly hike-in lodges for a digital detox

1 week ago | newsontheneck.com | Amanda Luhn

Americans spend an average of 5 hours and 16 minutes per day on their phones. But there’s no cell service at Charit Creek Lodge in Tennessee, and that’s exactly the point. As more families seek meaningful connections away from screens, slow travel and digital detox vacations become the trend. Hike-in lodges combine both of those. They’re rustic, hard to reach and off the grid. For many families, that’s not a downside; it’s the draw.
Doctors remove mass on woman’s neck that was the size of her head

1 week ago | newsontheneck.com | Amy Reast

By Amy ReastA woman was nearly suffocated by a 1.3kg growth that caused her neck to be almost the same size as her head. Harimalala, 24, began to notice her throat swelling at just 12, and it never stopped. The then-schoolgirl, from Manakara, eastern Madagascar, tried everything to stop its growth. The mass ballooned to the point that it began to compress Harimalala's airways - making it difficult for her to swallow, talk and breathe.
Bay Rivers Telehealth Association named Outstanding Rural Health Organization 2025

1 week ago | newsontheneck.com | Michelle Smith

The National Rural Health Association (NRHA) announced its 2025 Rural Health Award recipients, including Bay Rivers Telehealth Alliance (BRTA), which was named the 2025 Outstanding Rural Health Organization. NRHA’s Rural Health Awards are given each year to players in the field of rural health who dedicated their time and talents to improving the health and well-being of others.