By Amanda Ault The United States Bankruptcy Court of the Eastern District of Virginia granted an order authorizing Potomac Supply Corporations’s use of cash collateral for a limited time as the Kinsale-based company attempts to reorganize and reopen for business. Judge Douglas O. Tice Jr. granted the emergency motion on Jan. 27 despite reservations from Potomac Supply’s main creditor, Regions Bank. According to court documents, Potomac Supply owes the
By Colston Newton Correspondent A month ago Robert Cunningham took over as Commonwealth’s Attorney for Lancaster County. The day he started was a juvenile court day and the next day he was in general district court. “We had a full docket,” he said Monday with a grin. Many of the cases had been continued from earlier dates and they were stacked up. Cunningham said he was able to get through
By Dianne Saison Reporter Despite one major revenue setback, Warsaw officials were pleased last week during a mid-year budget workshop to learn that the benchmark of their operations was exactly on target. “The town is doing very well keeping within a budget that does not have much extra built in,” said Town Manager John Slusser in a Jan. 27 interview. Many items, like permit fees and some personal, business
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
By Nathaniel Cline By now, fans at Rappahannock High School sports events have probably noticed some changes in the cheer program. This is because the Rappahannock Raiders Cheer Team has begun preparing for competition this fall season. According to Rappahannock Head Coach Tiffany Rombold, the team was expected to compete this past season following a two-year hiatus, but will be ready for this coming year. “The girls weren’t ready physically
By Win Sisson The Essex Trojans raced to their fifth district win of the season Friday night, defeating Washington & Lee (W&L), 91-55, in Tappahannock. Though they had not played for seven days, the Trojans (15-2, 5-1) were hitting on all cylinders. Their defensive efforts limited W&L as their offense rolled. Six different players scored in double figures including Reggie Johnson who added a game-high 19 points, scored two three-pointers
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
By Dianne Saison Reporter 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,
Womanless Wedding fundraiser draws an overflow crowd By Nathaniel Cline Sports Editor From a “pimp” outfit and skimpy dress to farm overalls and suits, coaches, umpires, parents and volunteers were in tears laughing as their neighbors and friends paraded around the Richmond County Elementary School auditorium dressed for a wedding…without any women. On Jan. 28, the men and women of the Richmond County Little League hosted the highly attended Womanless
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
Tappahannock Artists’ Guild is pleased to host John Turner, world renowned Scottish fiddler, as featured musician during the Second Friday Event at the Tappahannock Art Gallery (TAG). He will play from 6:30 to 8 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 10. John recently began his pastorate at Tappahannock Presbyterian Church. In addition to having his doctorate in ministry in the Presbyterian Church, John is described as “a prodigious and enduring performer.” John
On Wednesday, Feb. 8, the Dominion Lecture Series at Menokin welcomes speaker Joe Tannery, Environmental Consultant within the Environmental Policy and Sustainability group of Dominion Resources, Inc., as he looks at the importance of water and power conservation in: emerging water supply issues both globally and here in Virginia; the water-energy nexus (why electricity and water are interdependent) and; Dominion’s water conservation and sustainability actions. This first lecture in a
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
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By Colston Newton Correspondent A month ago Robert Cunningham took over as
By Dianne Saison Reporter Despite one major revenue setback, Warsaw officials
By Nathaniel Cline By now, fans at Rappahannock High School sports events
By Win Sisson The Essex Trojans raced to their fifth district win
By Dianne Saison Reporter The smell of lemons wafting through the sunlit
Womanless Wedding fundraiser draws an overflow crowd By Nathaniel Cline Sports Editor