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Longtime area teacher reunites with former students
Several former students of longtime area high school English teacher Betty Miller happened to gather at a recent birthday celebration for Cecilia and Earl Burgess held in the Back Porch Restaurant at The Village at Woods Edge. A news release from Anne W. Bryant noted that Miller primarily taught Senior English during her three years […] The post Longtime area teacher reunites with former students appeared first on The Tidewater News.
Drought conditions affect Western Tidewater crops
The Virginia Department of Environmental Quality coordinated with the Virginia Drought Monitoring Task Force to issue a drought watch advisory June 24 for a list of 95 counties and cities that includes Southampton County, Isle of Wight County and Suffolk. In a July 3 interview, Southampton County Farm Bureau President Gary Cross summed up drought […] The post Drought conditions affect Western Tidewater crops appeared first on The Tidewater News.
WAY TO GO! — DFA donation helps fuel STARTUP
The Downtown Franklin Association donated $34,500 to Franklin Southampton Economic Development Inc. to support and sponsor future editions of the STARTUP Franklin Southampton program. FSEDI has described STARTUP as a business plan competition that serves to provide financial assistance and business training within the city of Franklin and Southampton County limits. Among its participants, STARTUP […] The post WAY TO GO! — DFA donation helps fuel STARTUP appeared first on The Tidewater News.
NHRA great John Force moved out of neurological intensive care
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — NHRA drag racing great John Force’s team says he has been moved out of neurological intensive care after suffering a traumatic brain injury in a fiery, 300-mph crash at the Virginia Nationals last month. John Force Racing says the 75-year-old has been moved from neurological intensive care into acute neuro care […]
Warner building support among Democratic senators to push Biden out
Sen. Mark Warner (D-Va.), an influential centrist who is close with Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), is working to gather support among Democratic senators to ask President Biden to drop his reelection bid, according to two sources familiar with the effort. Warner is concerned Biden could perform so badly in November that he risks…
Revercomb, Sorenson earn top boys lax honors
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – The Virginia High School League announces its 2024 Class 4 all-state boys lacrosse team. E.C. Glass senior attackman Robert Sorenson is the Class 4 Player of the Year, and Salem (Salem) head coach George Revercomb is the Class 4 Coach of the Year. Sorenson, a 5′8″,...
Virginia Symphony Orchestra holds free summer concerts
HAMPTON ROADS, Va. — The Virginia Symphony Orchestra will perform free concerts at scenic outdoor venues across Hampton Roads — including Virginia Beach, Norfolk, Williamsburg, Chesapeake, and Yorktown — as part of their Free Summer Concerts series. This year’s concerts are presented in partnership with Virginia Beach...
First Lady Suzanne S. Youngkin and Governor Glenn Youngkin Announce Third of Six 2024 Spirit of Virginia Award Recipients
WILLIAMSBURG, VA (VR) - To commence July 4th festivities, Governor Glenn Youngkin and First Lady Suzanne S. Youngkin presented a Spirit of Virginia Award to The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, a private, not-for-profit, educational institution. As hundreds listened to the recitation of the Declaration of Independence while being serenaded by the Fifes & Drums, the Governor and First Lady […] The post First Lady Suzanne S. Youngkin and Governor Glenn Youngkin Announce Third of Six 2024 Spirit of Virginia Award Recipients appeared first on The Virginian Review.
DC, Maryland, Virginia emergency units rescue 11 people from disabled boats on Fourth of July
PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY, Md. (DC News Now) — First responders rescued 11 people from disabled boats in the Potomac River on the Fourth of July. The Prince George’s County Police Department (PGPD) said that it received a distress call just before 10:55 p.m. about a boat that had hit an unlit buoy near Piscataway Creek. […]
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