The Brunswick County Board of Supervisors will hold a special called meeting on Thursday, June 30, 2022, at 5:30 p.m. to discuss the Brunswick County Conference Center followed by a special called meeting with the Brunswick County Industrial Development Authority at 6 p.m. Both bodies will c…

ROANOKE – On Tuesday, June 21, 2022 First Lady Suzanne S. Youngkin hosted her third Spirit of Sisterhood gathering this year with more than 100 Virginia women and girls at the Taubman Museum of Art. Secretary of the Commonwealth Kay Coles James also shared remarks. Other participants include…

RICHMOND – On June 21, 2022 Governor Glenn Youngkin ceremonially signed the Virginia State Budget, which delivers on his promise to provide tax relief for Virginian families, increase funding for law enforcement, and support the development of lab schools, among other key initiatives of his …

LAWRENCEVILLE – The deadline to be on the November ballot is Tuesday, June 21, 2022 at 7 p.m. The election will be held Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2022.

Global toy manufacturer of the iconic and beloved LEGO® brick to invest more than $1 billion in 1.7 million-square-foot precision manufacturing plant in Chesterfield County, Virginia

LAWRENCEVILLE - The Brunswick County School Board will hold a special called meeting on Monday, June 27, 2022, at 6 p.m. The purpose of this meeting is to address Personnel, Virginia Code (2.2-3711.1). This meeting will be held in the Brunswick High School Cafeteria located at 2171 Lawrencev…

Family health history is not a common topic of conversation in most families, but it is one that can save a life. It is extremely important for you to know your family health history. It helps the doctor know common conditions which run in a patient's family like diabetes mellitus or hyperte…

LAWRENCEVILLE – The Brunswick County Board of Supervisors approved a request submitted by Lonnie R. Powell for a Conditional Use Permit to construct, operate and maintain a 13-lot recreational vehicle park in the Agricultural (A-1) Zoning District. A public hearing was held on the request on…

LAWRENCEVILLE – The Brunswick County Board of Supervisors will meet on Wednesday, June 15, 2022 at 7:30 p.m. at the Brunswick County Government Building, 228 North Main Street.

LAWRENCEVILLE – Chief John R. Stith presented the Lawrenceville Police Department report for April to the Lawrenceville Town Council.

The Meherrin Regional Library’s Summer Reading Program features events that are sure to delight children of all ages! This year’s Summer Reading theme is “Oceans of Possibilities.” Main events will feature educational programs and fun performances that include a science demonstration, a magi…

Brunswick County Public Schools is participating in the Seamless Summer Feeding Program. Meals will be provided to all children without charge and are the same for all children regardless of race, color, national origin, sex (including gender identity and sexual orientation), disability or a…

LAWRENCEVILLE – Allison Thomas, 1st Lieutenant, Lawrenceville Volunteer Fire Department, submitted the report for April to the Lawrenceville Town Council. Volunteers responded to 28 calls, 3 calls were within the town limits and 25 calls were outside of the town limits. Also of the call tota…

LAWRENCEVILLE – Dr. Kristy Somerville Midgette, Division Superintendent, presented the Brunswick County Public Schools FY22 expenditures and revenues to the Brunswick County Board of Supervisors.

LAWRENCEVILLE – Throughout May, Rev Your Bev, an initiative of the Virginia Foundation for Healthy Youth (VFHY) supported by its statewide youth-led program Y Street, kicked off a new statewide event, Rev Your Bev Week. The week of action aims to promote water and support schools across Virg…

The Brunswick Litter Control Council donated funds to the Brunswick 4-H Club to be used for scholarships to attend summer camp at Holiday Lake held in Appomattox, Virginia. Malyka Walton, Extension Agent, 4-H Youth Development, said the kids who participated were Cedric Hargrove Jr., Evan Go…

The funding supports Upward Bound programs at 15 Virginia schools

On the morning of May 20, 2022 the Brunswick County Sheriff’s Office received a report that Carl Wright’s Garage located at 131 Meherrin Beach Road in Lawrenceville, Virginia had been broken into overnight and multiple items inside the business were stolen. The business was secured at closin…

Giving false identity to law enforcement charge filed.

WASHINGTON, D.C. (WRIC) — A large project in Southern Virginia that is expected to create jobs and strengthen the region’s economy is getting a major boost in support from the federal government.

Mark your calendars and plan to join us for our Annual Lake Gaston Association’s Membership Meeting on Saturday, June 11 at 9:30 a.m. and conclude at noon. The meeting will be held at the Lake Gaston Baptist Church, located on Highway 903 across from Subway Restaurant. (Note: there will be n…

Murder Investigation

On Wednesday, May 18, 2022 at approximately 7:45 p.m. the VCU/CMH hospital reported that a patient suffering from a gunshot wound arrived by personal vehicle to their facility. Soon after arrival at the hospital, the victim, identified as Jahmir Wilson, 19, of Danville, Virginia was pronounc…

The Lake Gaston Water Safety Council’s monthly membership meeting will be held Wednesday, May 25, 2022 at the Kennon House Restaurant in Gasburg, Virginia. The meeting begins at 6 p.m., starting with a Dutch-treat dinner.

LAWRENCEVILLE – Brunswick County received a grant from the Virginia Department of Emergency Management (VDEM) for $319,725 from the Emergency Shelter Upgrade Assistance fund for the 2022 Shelter Upgrade Fund Grant. Of the total grant award Brunswick County will receive $220,610 in state fund…

LAWRENCEVILLE – The Brunswick County Board of Supervisors will meet Wednesday, May 18, 2022 at 7:30 p.m. at the Brunswick County Government Building, 228 North Main Street.

Committee members are selling ads.

Brunswick County is accepting applications for part-time, temporary Bowling Alley Attendants. The attendants will operate a recreational bowling facility located in the Brunswick County Conference Center. The bowling facility will be open temporarily during the months of June, July, and Augu…

Martha B. Haithcock; Et Als to James Allen Brockwell; Et Al, 2.08 acres, Tract 2, Powellton District, $10,000.

The Virginia Department of Transportation and the Board of Supervisors of Brunswick County, in accordance with Section 33.1-70.01 of the Code of Virginia, will conduct a joint public hearing on Wednesday, May 18, 2022, in the Board Room of the Brunswick County Government Building, located at…

Brunswick County Public Schools Budget adopted.

ALBERTA – An prisoner in the custody of the South Hill Police Department escaped custody on Wednesday, May 4, 2022 from the parking lot of the Meherrin River Regional Jail. 

RICHMOND – On May 5, 2022 Governor Glenn Youngkin and First Lady Suzanne Youngkin visited River’s Bend Children’s Center in Chester, Virginia, a private preschool serving children supported by the publicly funded child care subsidy program. Governor Youngkin also signed the Child Care and Ea…

VCU Health CMH aims to reduce stigma and promote local resources

SBA Highlights “Building a Better America Through Entrepreneurship”

ALBERTA – An inmate held at the Meherrin River Regional Jail escaped custody on Wednesday, May 4, 2022. Watch for more information.

Volunteers from across Virginia thanked at virtual ceremony

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) released the following statement today after a federal judge dismissed <https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2021/10/22/ghaisar-case-dismissed/>  all charges against the two U.S. Park Police officers involved in the…