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Trustees decide future of Hampden-Sydney shooting range project
An expansion is moving forward for the Hampden-Sydney shooting range. The college’s Board of Trustees late last week signed off on the project, giving it the final approval needed before construction could take place. Part of what encouraged trustees was the alumni-led fundraising campaign, which collected $825,000 in the last few months. Also, school officials […] The post Trustees decide future of Hampden-Sydney shooting range project appeared first on Farmville.
Chargers look to rebound with quick learners
Isle of Wight Academy’s varsity football team will be represented by a mixture of veteran upperclassmen and developing youths as the Chargers seek to bounce back from a down year in 2023. IWA’s 2023 squad defeated Arcadia High School in a benefit game, but the contest did not count toward the Chargers’ regular season record, […] The post Chargers look to rebound with quick learners appeared first on Windsor Weekly.
Staunton man among 21 Virginia State Police Academy graduates
Graduates of the Virginia State Police Academy have received their first-duty assignments. Hayden Mick, 28, of Staunton, was among the 21 troopers who graduated from the 141st Basic Session on Friday in a ceremony in North Chesterfield County. Mick will be assigned near Staunton in Augusta County. During the 30...
Former executive of Virginia benefit program charged with stealing $4.8 million
A Virginia man was arrested this week and charged with embezzling more than $4.8 million from a Virginia-based birth-injury program. John Hunter Raines, 38, of Providence Forge, was the chief financial officer and deputy director of the Richmond-based Virginia Birth-Related Neurological Injury Compensation Program. Raines was arrested Thursday and has...
State hands out ‘draft plan’ for cell phone-free education
We now have a better idea of what the state is looking for from school districts, when it comes to building a ‘cell phone-free’ education. The Virginia Department of Education (VDOE) released its draft guidance for districts late on Monday, Aug. 19, detailing both what they’ve heard from residents over the last month and what […] The post State hands out ‘draft plan’ for cell phone-free education appeared first on Farmville.
‘Body Worlds’ exhibit at the Science Museum to close on Sept. 2
RICHMOND, Va. (WWBT) - An exhibit at the Science Museum of Virginia that showcases what happens underneath human skin is set to close soon. “Textbooks, photos and charts in doctor’s offices cannot compare to getting an up-close, three-dimensional view of the inner workings of complex biological systems,” the Science Museum says on its website about “BODY WORLDS: The Anatomy of Happiness.”
Two adults, two juveniles arrested after fights break out at Chesterfield County Fair
CHESTERFIELD − Two adults and two juveniles are facing charges after authorities say fights broke out Saturday night at the Chesterfield County Fair. The scuffles happened around 8:30 p.m., about a half-hour before the fair was scheduled to close, police spokesperson Elizabeth Caroon said. Police had received word that several juveniles at the...
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