Mathews County’s VPPSA transfer station will close one hour early, at 6 p.m., on Friday to give employees there an opportunity to pay their respects to the company’s late master of maintenance, Philip Mackerney, who died late last week.

According to a press release from Virginia Peninsulas Public Service Authority Director of Operations David Magnant, the King William County transfer station will close one hour early, as well, for the same reason. ...