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Northumberland County Animal Shelter needs more funds to continue construction on an addition to house more animals. Karen Reynolds photo
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Lack of funds brings construction to a halt
By Karen Reynolds
The completion of the Northumberland County Animal Shelter (NCAS) addition has been at a standstill for two months due to lack of funds.
With donations coming in, the work has begun again to finish the modem facility that includes 24 indoor kennels, each with a concrete floor and an outdoor run with overhead protection.
Currently the shelter has only enough space for 12 dogs. The new addition includes four quarantine rooms and an up-to-date medical room. There will be three separate heating and cooling units installed to be used independently of each....
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Polling places jam packed as polls open
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11/4/2008 12:50:13 PM
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Both polling places in Heathsville were jam packed with voters at 6 a.m. wanting to make their voices heard in the presidential election between Democrat Barack Obama and Republican John McCain on Tuesday, Nov. 4, according to those standing in line still at 6:20 a.m. when this photo was taken at...
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County receives grant funding to build pavilion
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8/21/2008 2:42:05 PM
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Heathsville’s Rice Hotel/Hughlett’s Tavern has gone from a wreck to a showpiece since the mid-1990s. Monday, the county and the foundation got another large government grant check in order to further expand the historic sites modern viability as a commercial center and...
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Angel Food Ministry growing by leaps and food bundles
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7/30/2008 3:34:28 PM
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When the Angel Food Ministry started in April this year at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Callao, the program had 13 participants the first month and 39 the next.
The program has grown over the summer like weeds in an August garden and on Saturday, July 26 there were 220...
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Heat wave sends students packing
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6/12/2008 10:29:56 PM
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Due to weather forecasts calling for temperatures above 100 degrees for the first part of the week, area schools were forced to send students home early for the last three days of school.
Northumberland County officials made the call on Monday after...
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Broken bones result from pressure explosion
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5/28/2008 12:00:22 AM
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Gary Wayne Oliver, of Kilmarnock, was transported by Life-Evac to MCV Thursday, May 15 after a propane tank he was filling for Omega Protein exploded.
Oliver works for Noblett, Inc.
The 100-pound tank he was filling, used for...
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NHS PAES students open greenhouses for plant sales April 15
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4/11/2008 10:23:16 AM
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Northumberland High School’s PAES Program, overlooked by Teacher Tammy Wilkins, will open its greenhouses for plant sales on Tuesday, April 15 from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. If you are looking to add a little color to your...
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LOCAL NEWS
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County election couldn't have gone any better
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11/12/2008 5:35:06 PM
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Laurie Morrisette of Heathsville was County Council for the Democratic Party of Virginia, in this year's election. She was tasked with observing the operation of polling sites and the Registrar's Office in Northumberland County. In 2004, she served as a member of the...
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Northumberland and Lancaster poll results
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11/4/2008 8:35:46 PM
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Wednesday, November 5
Republican Rob Wittman's campaign is celebrating a victory.
Barack Obama has won the presidency, but here is how Northumberland and Lancaster county's votes fell.
John McCain won...
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Firemen to dedicate new training center
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10/1/2008 4:35:51 PM
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It may have taken more than $500,000 and nearly 10 years to complete, but the Rappahannock Regional Fire Training Center located in Northumberland County is now in use.
And firefighters and advocates of the training facility want to show it off to...
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Incidents did not occur at event
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7/30/2008 3:45:11 PM
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"For me, it has always been nice," said Powell, who clarified that she was wasn’t expressing her opinion as someone associated with the organizers, but rather as a "concerned citizen."
She said there was plenty of rules posted on signs displayed near the admission areas where people paid...
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Northumberland marine research center nixed by VIMS
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5/28/2008 12:07:30 AM
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Northumberland County’s economic development commission may have had a great idea, but it’s dead in the water now.
The commission had proposed the creation of a marine research center dedicated to finding out what could be done within the Chesapeake...
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Northumberland to review language for dog kennel operators
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3/13/2008 10:40:58 PM
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Northumberland County is taking matters into its own hands when it comes to dog kennel owners.
Annual unannounced visits by county officials to the kennels will be made to ensure owners comply with the terms of their conditional use permits (CUP),...
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Creating a legacy
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3/5/2008 12:16:47 PM
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Karla Pinkard has seen more of the political process in action than people twice her age.
Pinkard was chosen to serve as one of the pages for the House of Delegates in Richmond,...
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Heathsville man dies as result of accident
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2/22/2008 11:13:14 AM
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Melvin M. Smith, 75, of Heathsville died Sunday afternoon as a result of his injuries sustained by a single vehicle accident.
Smith was traveling eastbound on Rt. 360 in Heathsville on February 17 at around 12 p.m. in his 1990 Dodge...
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AREA NEWS
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Warner visits Northern Neck to learn about aquaculture
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7/30/2008 3:55:27 PM
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Former governor Mark Warner who is running for election to the United States Senate made a swing through the Northern Neck Saturday to learn more about the emerging oyster aquaculture industry.
Warner met Ryan and Travis Croxton, who own the Rappahannock River...
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Local history could expand into museum
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2/15/2008 10:00:53 AM
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A new museum for Northumberland County may grow out of the Black History exhibit on display this month at the Northumberland Library. The exhibit is part of Frank Wood's collection, said to be the largest private collection of Black History documents in the United States.
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County Happenings
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2/1/2008 5:27:12 PM
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Teen dance planned at Mid-County Rescue Squad
A dance for folks ages 11 through 17 years of age will take place this Friday, Feb. 1, 7 p.m. at the Mid County Volunteer Rescue Squad...
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SPORTS
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Indians cross country team takes fourth in state
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11/12/2008 5:38:19 PM
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Adding more laurels to what already has been the best season in the history of the cross country program for the Northumberland Indian, they took a fourth place finish in the Virginia Group A Cross Country Championships held at the Great Meadows course outside of Warrenton...
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Indians pounce tigers in homecoming match
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10/1/2008 4:55:40 PM
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It has been several years and it took a one day postponement but the Northumberland Indians finally got that long anticipated homecoming win here last Saturday.
The Royal Tigers of King and Queen were the guests but the Indians weren’t hospitable at all in rolling to a 43-6...
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Football teams hold scrimmage
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8/21/2008 3:03:17 PM
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Northumberland traveled to Middlesex last Friday night for a scrimmage that almost wasn’t. Heavy rains and lightening came close to scrapping the scrimmage but it finally got under way on a very wet but stable field. Middlesex and Rappahannock were the other teams involved....
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Northumberland Outdoors
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7/30/2008 4:02:34 PM
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Play the blues
Northumberland County anglers are enjoying a repeat of last summer’s seasonal arrival of feisty bluefish in the 4 to 5 pound range. For more than a month before, smaller snapper blues in one to two pound sizes have been caught across...
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Golfing gals gather
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6/12/2008 10:38:43 PM
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After the Wednesday golf games at Quinton Oaks Golf Course, members of the Quinton Oaks Ladies’ Golf Association (QOLGA) are busy figuring up their scores.
There is much talk about chips and...
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Indians head into district playoffs as number one seed
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5/27/2008 11:54:04 PM
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Northumberland topped long time district rival Lancaster here on Wednesday and then stumbled Friday in a rescheduled match at W&L, 2-2. Despite the late season tie, the Indians finished at 7-0-1 within the Northern Neck district. They earned the regular season district...
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