Staff Reports A house fire claimed the life of a Warsaw man Monday in a blaze so fierce that emergency responders couldn’t reach the victim. “When I arrived at the scene the fire had reached a point to where I could not make entry,” said Christopher Spare, Warsaw chief of police. “The EMS and fire department arrived at the scene and similarly could not make entry. It took fire
On Jan. 23, Kilmarnock Mayor Raymond Booth delivered his “State of the Town” address at a town council meeting. What follows is a transcription of his address. Mr. Vice Mayor, members of council, Town Manager Saunders and staff, citizens of the Town of Kilmarnock. Despite the difficulties of many municipalities during these tough economic times, Kilmarnock has performed strongly during this period and I am pleased to report the
By Colston Newton Cold, damp weather didn’t chill the enthusiasm of the crowd that filled Rappahannock Community College’s Kilmarnock Center Saturday for its grand opening. People ranging from interested citizens to office holders, packed the facility and looked through its technologically advanced classrooms that ranged from rooms full of computers to a mock hospital room complete with dummy patients win its beds. RCC President Elizabeth Crowther noted the college
By Dianne Saison It is local election time again in Warsaw and for the second race in a row it looks to be uncontested. Just over a year ago town council meetings were packed to capacity with citizens who made promises that the face of politics in Warsaw was going to change. People regularly got up to speak their minds, offer new solutions and gripe about what they considered
By Win Sisson Positive thinking and team play: It’s a powerful combination. Witness the recent performance of the Rappahannock High girls basketball team. In the last two weeks, the Raiders have knocked off three of their four toughest Northern Neck District adversaries. First fell defending regional champion, Northumberland, 50-49. “We went to Northumberland positive, thinking that anybody can be beaten. We jumped out early and hung in there for a
By Win Sisson Lancaster’s boys basketball team has a deep bench this year. The Red Devils (15-1, 4-0) are so deep, at times in their game Friday night it seemed Rappahannock (6-7, 1-4) was playing against two different squads. And for Lancaster, two is better than one. The Red Devils won in Warsaw, 73-42. “We’re good nine deep. We’re deeper than last year and deeper than I thought we’d be
Standings VBB: Lancaster’s (15-1, 4-0), Essex (14-2, 4-1), Northumberland (12-3, 3-1), Rappahannock (6-6, 1-3), Washington & Lee (5-8, 1-4) and Colonial Beach (4-13, 1-4) VGB: Lancaster (13-3, 3-1), Northumberland (11-1, 3-1), Colonial Beach (11-6, 3-2), Rappahannock (9-3, 3-1), Washington & Lee (8-5, 2-3) and Essex (4-11, 0-5) JVBB: Lancaster (3-1), Essex (4-1), Northumberland (4-0), Rappahannock (0-5), Washington & Lee (2-3) and Colonial Beach (2-3) JVGB: Lancaster (2-2), Essex (2-3), Northumberland
After months of preparation, St. Margaret’s international boarding students hosted their annual International Festival on Jan. 16. This year, they entertained some very special guests. Girl Scout Troops from around Essex County were guests at the event, which commemorated the Girl Scouts of America’s 100th anniversary and St. Margaret’s 90th anniversary. The event began with a luncheon in the Community/Technology Center. The dishes served represented St. Margaret’s international students’ culinary
The Rappahannock Foundation for the Arts recently funded two performances by The Barter Players through its Arts for Youth program. The Players are a group of professional theatre artists who perform for young audiences at the Barter Theatre in Abingdon April through December and in schools during their January through March East Coast tour. On the morning of Jan. 4, they presented Rudyard Kipling’s “Just So Stories” in the Lancaster
By Abby Walter As a step to raise the $250,000 the Richmond County Little League needs for the new ballpark, the league will be holding a fundraiser on Jan. 28 at 7 p.m. at the Richmond County Elementary School gymnasium. The fundraiser, the Womanless Wedding, consists of 53 men who will perform a mock wedding. They will dress as groomsmen, bridesmaids, and other members of the wedding party. The
The Reedville Fishermen’s Museum is proud to continue the Winter/Spring Lecture Series for 2012. The series will be presented on first Mondays in February, March, April and May at Festival Halle in Reedville. The lecture for February will feature “An Evening with Barney Barnum.” Mr. Barnum, a retired Colonel with the U.S. Marine Corps was the fourth Marine to be awarded the nation’s highest honor, the Medal of Honor for
Are you looking for a wonderful outdoor activity with your children and grandchildren in the winter? On Saturday, January 28, the Northern Neck Audubon Society will conduct a bird walk at Belle Isle State Park led by Frank Schaff. There will be several loaner binoculars available. Meet at the horse parking lot at 8 a.m. Belle Isle State Park in Lancaster County features seven miles of Rappahannock riverfront as well
Now you can help support the Northumberland Public Library and keep your New Year’s Resolution to exercise more by participating in the library’s “Have a Heart, Indoor 5K Walk Live! for the Library” fund-raiser on Saturday, Feb. 11. This indoor 5K (3.1 miles) program will take place in the gymnasium of the Northumberland Elementary School in Heathsville. “Walk Live!” is an aerobic/cardio workout that brings walking to a whole new
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On Jan. 23, Kilmarnock Mayor Raymond Booth delivered his “State of the
By Colston Newton Cold, damp weather didn’t chill the enthusiasm of
By Win Sisson Positive thinking and team play: It’s a powerful combination.
By Win Sisson Lancaster’s boys basketball team has a deep bench this
After months of preparation, St. Margaret’s international boarding students hosted their annual
The Rappahannock Foundation for the Arts recently funded two performances by The