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Body found in Southampton identified as Emporia woman
Southampton Sheriff’s Office has released the identity of the woman found dead last Wednesday: Chasidy Dawn Wilburn, a 40-year-old Emporia resident. According to SCSO, a call came in around 2 p.m. reporting an unresponsive woman on lying on Angelico Road South. When officers responded, they found a white female in the roadway approximately one mile from the intersection of Cedar View Road.
Petersburg mortician’s license reinstated years after mishandling several funerals and a bank fraud conviction
All the details in our Health Safety stories come from publicly available Final Orders, Consent Orders, Orders of Suspension and other documents from the Virginia Department of Health Professionals. For more information, see the Editor’s note below the story. Petersburg mortician and former Virginia state delegate Fenton Lee Bland Jr was issued a license to practice as a funeral service licensee in 1986. He was first written up by the Virginia Board of Funeral Directors and Embalmers...
Big Red routs Tigers for big homecoming win
Southampton High School’s varsity football team made it a happy Homecoming 2024 in Courtland by pulling away for a 56-8 blowout victory over visiting Sussex Central High School on Friday, Oct. 4. The Indians scored first on a 15-yard touchdown run by senior running back Javonte Lynch to go up 6-0 near the end of […] The post Big Red routs Tigers for big homecoming win appeared first on The Tidewater News.
LETTER: Concerned about increased cost of living
To the Editor: I am writing to express my concern about the impact of inflation on our community and the need to address minimum wage. Over the last few years, the cost of living has increased while wages remain the same. Many of us are struggling to make ends meet. Since 2020, home prices have […] The post LETTER: Concerned about increased cost of living appeared first on The Tidewater News.
EDITORIAL: Supporting communities affected by Hurricane Helene
Hurricane Helene’s devastating impact has been felt across the Southeastern United States, from Florida to Southwest Virginia. Making landfall as a Category 4 hurricane, Helene wreaked havoc in its wake, resulting in over 132 fatalities and leaving countless communities grappling with destruction and loss. If there ever was a community that understands how flooding caused […] The post EDITORIAL: Supporting communities affected by Hurricane Helene appeared first on The Tidewater News.
Columbia Gas of Virginia launches heating assistance program to help with heating bills this winter
As temperatures begin to drop soon, Columbia Gas of Virginia is taking steps to ensure that residents can afford to heat their homes this winter. The utility company is highlighting the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP), which offers a one-time cash grant to qualifying individuals and families.
LOOKING BACK: Southampton County farmers hold meeting
One hundred years ago, on October 3, 1924, the first farmers’ meeting of the year was held in Courland. About four hundred Southampton County farmers and business men and their wives gathered for an all-day meeting of speaking and recreation which included a big fish muddle in the middle of the day. The Honorable […] The post LOOKING BACK: Southampton County farmers hold meeting appeared first on The Tidewater News.
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