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Richard “Dick” Ogg
Richard “Dick” Ogg, 74 of Heathsville, VA died on August 7, 2024. He was the son of Wade Mason Ogg Jr. and Virginia Delp Ogg. He was well known in the Northern Neck as the owner and operator of Farmer’s Service in Burgess, VA for over 40 years.
Northumberland Supervisor suggests Lancaster trash is driving up costs
Northumberland is still trying to get a grip on issues with its trash. This month, Supervisor A.C. Fisher Jr. called attention to the prospect that a portion of Northumberland’s increased costs is due to trash from Lancaster. We talked recently about the increase in tonnage and the money that...
Scott Miles
Scott Miles was born on May 17th, 1963, at Richmond Memorial Hospital. Scott died peacefully in his home on August 19th in Warsaw, Virginia at the age of 61. He attended Highland Springs School. He worked at General Motors as a mechanic for many years. Scott moved to Warsaw, Virginia after retiring from General Motors and could be found helping David & Sally Pitts at Precision Glass & More. Scott was often spotted riding his motorcycle around town. He worked on many of his friends’ and neighbors’ cars throughout the years. Scott loved riding his motorcycles, being on the water, and spending time at the racetrack. He was a member of the Callao Moose Lodge.
Reginald Raymond Follin
Reginald Raymond Follin, 80, of Hague, Virginia passed away on August 22, 2024. His last days were spent peacefully and surrounded by his loving family in Chesapeake, Virginia. Born in Lynn, Massachusetts to the late John Rector Follin and the late Mariah Sullivan Jameson, Reggie spent his adulthood in Northern Virginia and was retired after a long and distinguished career with the Alexandria Fire Department. He was the widower of Charlotte Ann Street Follin. Reggie and Charlotte made their home in Hague upon their retirement. Reggie was a proud United States Army veteran of the Vietnam War. He was a member of the American Legion Post 101 in Alexandria and a member of WARC ham radio club in Westmoreland. He was a proud volunteer at Riverside Tappahannock Hospital during his retirement years.
The Day Of Unity And Healing At Historic Sotterley
HOLLYWOOD, Md. – Historic Sotterley welcomed the community Saturday, August 24th to recognize the diversity and interconnectedness of Southern Maryland, and celebrate a Day of Unity and Healing 2024 “Together We Can Make a Difference.”. This year’s event brought together the Descendants of History Sottereley, members of the...
Off-duty St. Mary's officer catches escaped fugitive while returning from jury duty
LEONARDTOWN, Md. (7News) — A chance sighting this Tuesday led to the arrest of a man who escaped the St. Mary's County correctional facility. A Special Operations Commander for the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office, Captain Richard Russell was off-duty on Aug. 27. As he was heading...
JV Lady Devils fall to Drifters
The Mathews High School junior varsity volleyball team faced the Colonial Beach Drifters in a road game Tuesday in the Lady Devils’ regular season opener. In a hard-fought, competitive contest, the MHS girls came up just short, losing by scores of 25-20 and 25-21.Starting off, Carter Hayes had four aces back-to-back. Marley Brock, Harmony Smith and Delaney Boatman all served up aces too. The game was not just filled with a ton of aces but also kills. Mya Schroeder had an amazing kill and drew the crowd in.
School walls going up
After nearly six months of construction, the future Lancaster High School is beginning to take shape. This concrete wall on the rear of the new school is the first of many walls going up in the coming months. When completed, this area, referred to as Level 0, will house classrooms, a commons area and access to outdoor spaces. At the same time, wells for the geothermal system are being drilled. When complete, they will be under the parking lot. The two ponds in the foreground are stormwater management retention ponds and not part of the final plan. Photo by Travis Pittman.
Lancaster to open gridiron season with 43 players
Riding the momentum from the best football season in recent memory, Lancaster High School fields one of its largest varsity teams ever with 43 players suited out to open the 2024-25 season tomorrow, August 30, at Charles City. (Enlarge image) The Red Devils come off a 7-5 record in 2023...
Local filmmaker unveils first full-length documentary
Throughout his early days growing up in Calvert County and attending St. Anselm’s High School in Washington, D.C., and then Embrey College in Georgia, local filmmaker Martin Krafft often delved into creating short films that spanned 15-20 minutes and centered on close relatives. But last Saturday evening at the...
Moose presiding officer encourages Lodge 2527 to keep up the good work
LITWALTON—Robert K. Funkey, 2024-25 chairman of the board for Moose International, visited Lancaster Lodge 2527 in Litwalton on Thursday, August 22, as part of his statewide tour in Virginia. Traveling with his wife Cathy, it is their goal to visit as many lodges in as many states as they...
Summer revival scheduled
Abiding Faith Baptist Church, 3989 White Chapel Road, Lively, will hold summer revival at 7 p.m. September 4-6, under the pavilion. Various groups will render the music. The service is available by conference call; the number is 657-390-7392, no access code necessary. The guest revivalists are Wednesday, Rev. John Jones,...
Automobile accident damages Lively Hope Baptist Church cemetery
CALLAO—Despite additional safety measures installed following a 2021 accident, another vehicle has missed the northbound turn on Lively Hope Road and crashed into the Lively Hope Baptist Church cemetery, leaving a trail of broken headstones and gravesites. According to Sgt. Jessica Sheehan, Division 1 public information officer with the...
Christal L. Beatley
BURGESS—Christal Lynne Beatley, 60, of Burgess passed away peacefully on August 21, 2024. She was born on March 11, 1964, to Dr. Robert Eugene Beatley Sr. and Vernonia Tackett Beatley, and was a graduate of York Academy. Christal worked as a medical assistant for over 30 years with her...
Middlesex High School varsity volleyball team ready for exciting new season
The Charger girls opened their season Tuesday defeating visiting Rappahannock of Warsaw in four sets. The Raider girls won first game, 25-21, then the Charger girls rallied 25-12, 25-21, and 29-27. Nemesis “Rapp” was the only team to defeat MHS in last year’s regular season.
Heathsville Farmers Market will host living history demonstration Sept. 21
“Make It a Heathsville Saturday” will return September 21. The entire community will come together to offer a variety of fun shopping and things to do in conjunction with the Heathsville Farmers Market. As part of the market theme, members of historical groups will set up a living history...
Johnson ready for a standout senior sendoff at King George
King George senior Charles Johnson didn’t mince words when talking about the upcoming football season. Fresh off a VHSL Class 4 state semifinal appearance last season, the Foxes graduated a considerable amount of talent from a robust senior class. That hasn’t changed the mindset of one of this season’s team leaders.
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