ALT Chesapeake Academy (CA) in Irvington held commencement exercises for the Class of 2026 and their families on Tuesday, June 2, in the shade of trees surrounding the soccer field. In this week's Record: https://rrecord.com/chesapeake-academy-graduates-the-class-of-2026.

ALT Andrea Johnson of Kinsale missed winning her Showcase Showdown prize by $78, but she was still a big winner on “The Price is Right” game show which aired on CBS on Thursday, June 4. Get the full story here: https://rrecord.com/andrea-johnson-wins-big-on-the-price-is-right.

ALT Lancaster High School went from having three players in 2025—not enough to field a full team—to finishing as a Virginia High School League Class 1 state semifinalist in girls tennis this season. The Lady Devils suffered a tiebreak loss to Rappahannock in Warsaw on Monday, June 8. Read more here: https://rrecord.com/exceeding-expectations-lancaster-girls-tennis-team-climbs-state-ladder.

ALT Rory Lally placed third and fourth in two of her three events at the Virginia High School League Class 1 track and field championships Friday and Saturday, June 5-6, in Harrisonburg. Leading the Lancaster High School girls team, Lally took third in the 800 meter run, 2:26.39, and cleared 7’6” to place fourth in the pole vault. Full track meet wrap-up here: https://rrecord.com/lally-leads-lhs-girls-in-state-meet-rhs-boys-place-fourth.

ALT Rappahannock High School on Thursday, June 4, claimed its second championship in two weeks over Lancaster in baseball. The Raiders beat the Red Devils, 6-3, to win the Region 1A championship and earn a home berth in the Class 1 tournament quarterfinals... Full story in this week's Record: https://rrecord.com/raiders-double-down-for-region-crown.

ALT The Rappahannock softball reign continues. The Lady Raiders beat Lancaster, 7-3, to win their eighth straight Region 1A tournament championship on Thursday, June 4. That win gave the Raiders a home berth in the Class 1 quarterfinal on Tuesday, June 9, against William Campbell, while Lancaster, as the regional runner-up, traveled to play Buffalo Gap in the state tournament. Lancaster takes a 20-5 record into the state tournament. The Raiders are 19-4. Game recaps in this week's paper: https://rrecord.com/rappahannock-and-lancaster-finish-first-and-second-in-region-softball.

ALT WHITE STONE—There has been a mayoral succession in White Stone. Following his recent appointment by the General Assembly to serve as judge in the 15th Judicial District, the Hon. William B. Hubbard announced his official resignation as mayor of White Stone on Thursday, June 4. His resignation took effect on Monday, June 8, and his six-year term with the Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court will begin on July 1. Read more here: https://rrecord.com/white-stone-appoints-interim-mayor-sets-proposed-453425-budget-for-adoption.

ALT Graphic showing a Heat Advisory extending from the VA/NC border northward through Hampton Roads, Williamsburg, the Peninsula, Middle Peninsula, and Northern Neck. Heat indices up to 105 degrees are possible in the advisory area with heat-related illness more likely. The advisory is in effect from 11 AM through 8 PM this evening.

ALT HEATHSVILLE—A public hearing on Thursday, June 4, turned out to be a repeat of the last budget hearing, where Northumberland residents voiced concern and frustration with the county’s inability to control finances. Continuing coverage in this week's Record: https://rrecord.com/northumberland-residents-repeat-alarm-regarding-proposed-tax-21-increase.

ALT Pools are normally a welcome sight this time of year, except when they are holding up traffic on the Robert O. Norris Jr. Memorial Bridge. According to the Virginia State Police, on Friday, June 5, at approximately 9:17 a.m. troopers responded to a crash on the bridge involving a pick-up truck transporting a pool from the White Stone side. Full story here: https://rrecord.com/pool-too-wide-blocks-bridge-traffic.

ALT 𝐄𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐲 𝐚𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐤'𝐬 𝐑𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐚𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐜𝐤 𝐑𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐫𝐝 𝐢𝐬 𝐚𝐯𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐍𝐎𝐖 𝐢𝐧 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐞-𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧! The full e-edition is always available to our subscribers at rappahannockrecord-va.newsmemory.com, and in our app.

ALT The Lancaster by the Bay Chamber of Commerce on Saturday, May 16, welcomed Rustic Charm Boutique to the White Stone business community with an official ribbon-cutting ceremony. Owned by Tina Kidwell, Rustic Charm Boutique, 390 Chesapeake Drive, White Stone, offers a carefully curated selection of gifts, home décor, dishes, table runners, tea towels, pot holders and ladies’ apparel, reported Chamber executive director Leslie Jingluski. Click here to learn more about this local business: https://rrecord.com/rustic-charm-boutique-celebrates-grand-opening-with-ribbon-cutting.

ALT The excitement was palpable as guests and competing artists waited to hear the winners announced in the 2026 Art In Transit competition at a reception Friday, May 29, at the RAL Art Center, 19 North Main Street, Kilmarnock. The fundraiser is a cooperative effort of Bay Aging and the RAL, said Juli Schuszler. By collecting entry fees and enlisting sponsors, the two organizations raise funds for the prizes awarded and their respective programs. With their share of the funds, Bay Transit awards college scholarships to its bus drivers or their family members. See the winners in this week's Record: https://rrecord.com/2026-art-in-transit-winners-announced.

ALT The Rappahannock River Yacht Club (RYC) in Irvington hosted the Cape Dory Typhoon National Championships May 29-31. Typhoon sailors from around the country participated. Races began at 10:30 a.m. The winds remained pretty constant at 13-18 knots the entire day... Full recap in this week's edition: https://rrecord.com/finding-dory-wins-2026-cape-dory-typhoon-national-championships.

ALT 𝐋𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐓𝐞𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐬 𝐭𝐞𝐚𝐦𝐬 𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐩𝐮𝐬𝐡 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐭𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 Lancaster and Northumberland to send stand-outs to state track meet: https://rrecord.com/lancaster-and-northumberland-to-send-stand-outs-to-state-track-meet/ Lancaster girls team advances to Class 1A state tennis tournament: https://rrecord.com/lancaster-girls-team-advances-to-class-1a-state-tennis-tournament/ LHS boys tennis season concludes: https://rrecord.com/lhs-boys-tennis-season-concludes/

ALT 𝐖𝐞'𝐫𝐞 𝐜𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐀𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚'𝐬 𝟐𝟓𝟎𝐭𝐡 𝐀𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐚𝐫𝐲... 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐘𝐨𝐮’𝐫𝐞 𝐈𝐧𝐯𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐉𝐨𝐢𝐧 𝐔𝐬! This special commemorative supplement will include staff-written stories featuring local history. It will also include trivia, activities and fun for all ages. Share your patriotic pride and connect with the community in celebration of this historic anniversary. 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐜𝐭 𝐮𝐬 𝐭𝐨𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐨𝐫 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐭! Call the Rappahannock Record at 804-435-1701 for more information or email susangraves@rapprecord.com or marilyn@rapprecord.com