After several days of investigation by the Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries conservation police, John Barnes, of Heathsville, was charged in connection with the shooting of James Marston last week. Barnes, who was allegedly turkey hunting without permission on Marston’s grandmother’s un-posted property in Heathsville, reportedly shot Marston at about 40 yards distance. Marston, who was hit in the head and neck area, was treated and released from
It had been a long time since Omega Protein christened a new menhaden steamer, but at the debut of its two new ships Saturday, Omega’s manager of the Reedville plant recalled the first one he remembered. It was in 1974, Monty Deihl was a kid and his parents wouldn’t let him go. The company christened the Smith Island and the Tangier Island that day, he said. The Tangier Island, still
On Thursday, the Northumberland County’s Board of Supervisors wrapped up a meeting that had been a week in the making after local schools requests for additional funding came under scrutiny The earlier meeting had been carried over so that the board could have a work session on the schools’ budget request. After a work session Wednesday, a final vote came down on Thursday. The schools had asked for more than
A little over a year ago, the congregation of St. Stephen’s Anglican Church in Heathsville moved out of the church they had used since they had split from the Episcopal Church. The Episcopalians had won a lawsuit over who owned the original church and the Anglicans had to move. On Sunday, the Anglicans broke ground on a new church that will soon be under construction at the intersection of Route
For updated scores from our staff visit Twitter. See updated standings 0518 standings. Scores, results and announcements for each week’s issue of the newspaper may be submitted as soon as possible via fax 804-333-0033 or e-mail nnnsports@lcs.net and/or no later than 8 a.m. on Monday mornings. May 21 Varsity Baseball: Northern Neck District Tournament Semifinals at Dreamfields: Game 3 (Baseball)-#1 Rappahannock def. #4 Northumberland 7-2, Game 4 (Baseball)-#3 Lancaster def. #2 Essex 6-1. Varsity Softball: Northern Neck
Several spring sports teams will vie for an opportunity to be crowned district tournament champions. This comes after teams wrapped up their respective regular seasons on May 17. Baseball & Softball A long day at Dream Fields in Lancaster begin with the district softball tournament opening the semifinals. Beginning May 21 and continuing May 23, the Northern Neck District top four finishing varsity softball and baseball teams began their quest vying for a
As the soccer season winds down, the teams from the Northern Neck District begin preparations for the district and state tournaments. On May 6, the Northumberland girls squared off against King William in a non-district matchup. The Essex girls took on Christchurch May 10 in another non-district game. The lady Trojans played the first half flat and allowed the physical play of Christchurch to dictate the flow of the game.
Relay For Life, a program to raise funds to fight cancer was given a boost from Northumberland High School and Middle School students Saturday. They, and the Beta Club, encouraged people to walk and gather funds from sponsors and at least two of the walkers included little ones. Irene and Larry Burian from Reedville were accompanied by Evelyn Garrett and had raised $197 before the day ended. Kimberly Brown,
Fairfields United Methodist Church in Burgess to Host Holy Rollers and To-Be-Rollers- The Holy Rollers is a group of United Methodist Clergy and Lay People from every corner of Virginia who share a passionate love for the Lord Jesus, a deep concern for dispossessed and marginalized people, and the inexplicable joy of riding bicycles long distances. This year’s 10th annual ride will begin in Chincoteague on Wednesday, June 19. The
The members of Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Callao, invite the community for a Memorial Weekend Sunday observance May 26, with worship at 9 am, with fellowship following and a special Bible class at 10:30 am in preparation for the celebration of our Memorial Day, May 27. A military personnel remembrance ceremony will be held during worship; veterans will be invited to take part in a “Passing the Flag” ceremony, and
For over 35 years, the Callao Ruritan Club has been holding their annual bull roast and this Memorial Day weekend is no different. Around 650 lbs. of beef will be cooked on a huge grill for hours before it is transferred to an enclosed metal container for the final phase. This process allows the beef to cook thoroughly throughout while preventing it from becoming too well done on the outside.
Heathsville United Methodist Church will be holding its Fabulously Famous Spring Fish Fry again Saturday May 25, 2013 from 11 am to 4 pm on church grounds at the corner of Courthouse Rd. and Northumberland Hwy. Offered is HUMC’s hand-dipped, fresh-fried fish, special-recipe hush puppies, coleslaw, potato salad, baked beans and locally-grown juicy red tomatoes with pound cake and beverages to top it off. Also, HUMC’s Handcrafters have been busy
Either most of the male members of the cast of the Westmoreland Players’ current production, Neil Simon’s “Rumors, own and use evening clothes or they are good actors. Most men not used to evening clothes look uncomfortable and self conscious in them, but not the Rumors cast. They wear the formal attire as easily as they might polo shirts and khakis. The ones not in formal attire play policemen and
It had been a long time since Omega Protein christened a new
On Thursday, the Northumberland County’s Board of Supervisors wrapped up a meeting
For updated scores from our staff visit Twitter. See updated standings 0518 standings. Scores, results
Several spring sports teams will vie for an opportunity to be crowned district
Relay For Life, a program to raise funds to fight cancer
Fairfields United Methodist Church in Burgess to Host Holy Rollers and To-Be-Rollers-