By Colston Newton Starting in late winter and going on into early spring fish make their runs up Virginia’s rivers and streams. Menhaden, however, put in the earliest appearance via bills in the General Assembly to curtail or deepen the regulations regarding catching them. This year is no exception. State Sen. Ralph Northam, a Democrat who represents the Eastern Shore and parts of the Norfolk area, has filed this year’s
Staff Reports After five years of fund-raising and construction, the new Northumberland Family YMCA on Route 360 in Heathsville is finally ready for its grand opening. A ribbon-cutting ceremony will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 4 at the new facility, followed by an open house until 3 p.m. “We’re opening the front doors and officially welcoming the community on Saturday,” said Cristian Shirilla, Director of the Northumberland
By Colston Newton Northumberland County’s grand jury was busy during the Circuit Court’s term day last week. It returned 60 “true bills” of indictment charging 30 defendants with felonies ranging from possession of marijuana with the intent of distributing it to robbery and abduction. While the grand jury was considering the evidence regarding the cases before it, Commonwealth’s Attorney Jane Wrightson and the court were busy disposing of several cases
By Colston Newton As of Friday night Rep. Rob Wittman (R) finally found out what Virginia’s 1st District will encompass in this year’s election. During the 2011 General Assembly session the Republican-controlled House of Delegates and Democrat-controlled Senate had deadlocked on how the state’s congressional map should look following the 2010 census. The House plan did not alter the existing districts greatly and passed with bi-partisan support. Democrats in the
By Nathaniel Cline Not only does Lancaster’s sophomore Anesha White face the challenges of being an underclassman on a varsity basketball team, but she has had to endure the opinions of others when compared to her sister Andrea White. Before Anesha stepped on the court as a JV or Varsity member, her sister received many accolades for her success on the basketball court. As a standout for the Lancaster Lady
By Nathaniel Cline Northumberland senior Kaitlyn Rochelle was just another young lady years ago who wasn’t interested in basketball. Now after training herself over the past few years and falling in love with the sport, Rochelle can add a prestigious rebounding award to her resume. During Northumberland’s 70-38 win over Lancaster, Rochelle was presented with a colorful basketball highlighting her accomplishment of earning 1,000 rebounds in her career at Northumberland
Standings VBB: Lancaster (17-1, 6-0), Essex (15-2, 5-1), Northumberland (13-4, 4-2), Rappahannock (6-8, 1-5), Washington & Lee (5-9, 1-5) and Colonial Beach (4-14, 1-5) VGB: Lancaster (13-3, 3-3), Northumberland (14-2, 5-1), Colonial Beach (11-6, 4-2), Rappahannock (9-3, 4-2), Washington & Lee (8-5, 3-3) and Essex (4-11, 0-6) JVBB: Lancaster (4-2), Essex (4-2), Northumberland (6-0), Rappahannock (0-6), Washington & Lee (3-3) and Colonial Beach (2-4) JVGB: Lancaster (2-4), Essex (3-3), Northumberland
The smell of lemons wafting through the sunlit kitchen of her Haynesville home could mean only one thing: Olive Thrift was hard at work doing what she loves, baking a pie for someone in need. A humble woman with bright eyes and a welcoming smile, Thrift, a substitute teacher in the Richmond County Public School system, has been quietly making pies for the elderly, sick, shut-in, needy and those in
By Jean Harper The Northumberland Ministerial Association sponsored a Community Celebration on Jan. 16 honoring the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King. Shiloh Baptist Church in Burgess hosted the celebration and ministers, choirs and congregations throughout the Northern Neck participated. Rev. Dr. Michael Bryant, of Shiloh Baptist Church, gave the opening prayer. The first hymn, “Lift Every Voice and Sing,” resounded through the church led by the Shiloh Choir and choirs
By Jean Harper Shalom Garden Orphanage in Kenya is under roof and well on its way to completion. The fundraising musical Saturday night at Bethany Baptist Church, not only helped the orphanage on its way, but those attending had an evening of inspirational, lively and spirited music to enjoy. Pastor Kori Kiss started things off by welcoming everyone and offering a prayer. He then introduced Tommy Thompson as Master
Don’t delay. Now is the time to sign up for the Northumberland Public Library’s “Have a Heart” First Annual Walk Live! Indoor 5K, taking place on Saturday, Feb. 11. The deadline for registering is Friday, Feb. 3. This enjoyable, family-oriented work-out will be held in the gymnasium of the Northumberland Elementary School. The “Have a Heart” First Annual Walk Alive! Indoor 5K for the Library is an aerobic/cardio workout that
The Northern Neck Orchestra (NNO), in association with the Virginia Chapter of American String Teachers Association (VASTA), will present “Opus 2,” a string recital, at Rappahannock Westminster-Canterbury at 2:30 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 12. The recital, now in its second year, supports the educational outreach activities of the Northern Neck Orchestra and provides violin, viola and cello students the experience of performing in a public setting. The recital will feature
On Monday, Feb. 6 at 7 p.m., the Northern Neck Audubon Society will host a program entitled “Miss Hathaway and Her Kind: Images of Birders in U.S. Popular Culture.” The public is invited to this program at Grace Episcopal Church in Kilmarnock. Refreshments will be served. Birders have been on-screen since the beginning of moving pictures to the latest television sit-com. What sort of roles, appearances and plot functions do
Staff Reports After five years of fund-raising and construction, the new Northumberland
By Colston Newton Northumberland County’s grand jury was busy during the Circuit
By Nathaniel Cline Not only does Lancaster’s sophomore Anesha White face the
By Nathaniel Cline Northumberland senior Kaitlyn Rochelle was just another young lady
The smell of lemons wafting through the sunlit kitchen of her Haynesville
By Jean Harper The Northumberland Ministerial Association sponsored a Community Celebration on