Janet Douberly and Sarah Perry with an introduction to the Community Greenspace downtown.
LISTEN: Town Talk/Downtown Greens
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LISTEN: Town Talk/Rappahannock Area YMCA
Schericka Twyner with the Caroline Y and Alicia Kindred with the Spotsylvania Y talk about hiring for the summer and fall when school resumes. Preview of Healthy Kids Day
LISTEN: Town Talk/Legal Aid Works
Legal Aid Works Executive Director Ann Kloeckner talks about the American Rescue Plan (and how to get your stimulus check), tax changes and the status of rent and mortgage payments during the pandemic.
PHOTOS: Another Habitat home rises in Caroline
Habitat of Caroline is currentlys building five homes. Walls went up Saturday on one of the build sites in Miford. Want to find out about volunteering? habitatofcaroline.org
WATCH: Habitat volunteers in Caroline spend Saturday installing walls
What did you accomplish this weekend? About a dozen volunteers at a Habitat for Humanity build in Caroline County put walls up on a home in Milford.
LISTEN: Tracy McPeck/Central Rappahannock Regional Library
Tracy McPeck, the Adult Services Coordinator with the Central Rappahannock Regional Library, with an update on Library Express and Curbside Pickup, Idea Space–Tech on the Go and the Year round Reading Challenge.
LISTEN: Town Talk/Empowerhouse and the Stafford Sheriff’s Office
Sgt. Carol Burgess, Susan Sigmon and Kathy Anderson talk about benefits of having Empowerhouse working with the Stafford Sheriff’s Office with domestic violence victims and situations.
Town Talk: Rappahannock Adult Activities Spring Plant Sale
Andy Lynn and Alexis Fox preview Rappahannock Adult Activities Spring Plant Sale that helps fund their programs with developmental disabilities.
LISTEN: Barry Moore/Better Business Bureau of Central Virginia
Think you got lucky and won a raffle from Amazon? Watch out, the Better Business Bureau of Central Virginia says it’s another scam.
LISTEN: Town Talk/Rappahannock United Way
Rappahannock United Way President Janel Donohue talks about ways to give back to the community–thru part or all of your stimulus check or with the essential workers “Seasons of Service.”
New stimulus checks triggering more cons?
Watch out for email or text messages instructing to click a link to “request benefit payments.”
Won a raffle from Amazon? BEWARE!
The Better Business Bureau of Central Virginia says scammers are again impersonating Amazon.co. A text says you’ve won a raffle for a fitness watch or earbuds
LISTEN: Town Talk/American Red Cross Blood Services
Alexis Innis talks about the constant need for blood–and how this region has responded. Information on Sickle Cell and an effort to diversify the donor base.
LISTEN: Town Talk/Cooking Autism
April Burch and and Andrea Wright talk about how Cooking Autism has grown and increased its reach to families. Info on the upcoming car raffle that will benefit Cooking Autism and three other area non-profits.
WATCH: Drive Rappahanock Community Car Raffle to help four local groups
For $100 there’s a raffle to win a new Nissan Kicks SV from Pohanka Nissan. Proceeds from the rafle go to Cooking Autism, G3 Community Services, Micah Ministries and the Rappahannock Area YMCA
PHOTOS: Stepping up. Caroline Sheriff’s Office helps with a Habitat home in Lake Caroline
Building a better Caroline. Literally! The Caroline Sheriff’s Office pitches in and helps Habitat for Humanity of Caroline at one of five work sites around the county.
WATCH: Caroline Sheriff’s Office lends a hand in building a Habitat home
Looking for a good team building event? Consider Habitat for Humanity of Caroline County. The Caroline County Sheriff’s Office has been helping with the building of a home in Lake Caroline. It’s one of five homes Habitat for Caroline is currently working on in the county.
WATCH: Pohanka Nissan car raffle to aid Cooking Autism, G3 Community Services, Micah and the Y
Tickets are $100 each. Deadline is April 10th at 2pm. Here’s the info…
LISTEN: Town Talk/Continuum of Care
Continuum of Care Program Director Samantha Shoukas talks about their work to assist the agencies that work with the homeless in the region. What’s being done–how you can get involved.
Better Business Bureau of Central Virginia with tips on hiring a roofer
From the Better Business Bureau of Central Virginia: With spring right around the corner, many homeowners are making the move to repair or replace their current roof. The off season may prove to be the best time to jump on a home improvement project. The Better...
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