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🌱 One vote separates candidates for Tappahannock's third council seat

Tappahannock, Virginia Patch AM: a 4 min read

Hi Tappahannock! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • One vote separates candidates for Tappahannock's third council seat
  • Tappahannock man gets house arrest after armed pursuit of delivery driver
  • Christmas Wishes brings holiday giving to two Tappahannock drop-off sites

Also on today's calendar: Wine, Balloons and Tunes at Wind Vineyard and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What travels all around the world but stays in a corner? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: A shower and thunderstorm, with a high of 68 and low of 44 degrees.
  • Friday: Cloudy and cooler, temps: high: 54, low: 34.
  • Saturday: Mostly sunny, windy and cool, with a high of 51 and low of 33 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Town Council Election Results (rapptimes.news) — A single vote separates Dianna Carneal and James Fraizer for Tappahannock's third Town Council seat, according to unofficial election returns. Incumbent Kenneth “Skip” Gillis led the six-candidate field with 316 votes, followed by former councilor R. Tyer Lowery with 307. Carneal, the Planning Commission chair, received 287 votes to Fraizer's 286.
   

2. House Arrest For Wannabe Vigilante In Guilty Plea (rapptimes.news) — A Tappahannock man will serve a year under house arrest after pleading guilty to reckless handling of a firearm in an encounter with an Uber Eats driver. Prosecutors said James David Johnson Jr. ran the driver off the road and pointed a gun at him, mistakenly believing he was a scammer.
   

3. 'Christmas Wishes' Telethon is Tuesday, Dec. 1st (realradio804.com) — Tappahannock residents can help local children through the Christmas Wishes radio fundraiser on December 1, with gifts and donations staying in the Northern Neck and Middle Peninsula. WRAR and River Country will take pledges from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m., followed by donation drop-offs at two town locations through December 7.
   

4. Comments sought on MPPDC economic strategy plan (gazettejournal.net subscription) — Tappahannock residents can weigh in on a draft five-year economic strategy for the Middle Peninsula. The planning district commission will take comments Nov. 18 at HUB 33 in Mattaponi, with sessions at 12:30 and 5:30 p.m. The draft, available at mppdc.com, outlines a shared vision for strengthening and diversifying the region's economy.
   

5. Taylor Unseats Wittman (rapptimes.news) — Democrat Shannon Taylor won Virginia's First Congressional District, according to unofficial returns, carrying the Greater Tappahannock precinct even as Republican incumbent Rod Wittman won Essex County overall. Taylor's districtwide margin exceeded 10,000 votes, ending nearly five decades of Republican control of the seat.
   

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Ok Tappahannock! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What travels all around the world but stays in a corner?" — Postal stamp (Thank you Donald C. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Tappahannock

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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Tappahannock

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.