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Harvest Festival highlights home
The inaugural Homegrown Harvest Festival showcased the culinary, recreational, educational and cultural offerings of Western Tidewater from Franklin on Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 7 and 8, and raised at least $30,000 to benefit Foodbank of Southeastern Virginia and the Eastern Shore and The CROP Foundation. Partnering to help make the festival possible were Hubs Peanuts, […] The post Harvest Festival highlights home appeared first on Windsor Weekly.
Slye outspending Atkins in Isle of Wight treasurer race
Julie Slye, one of two candidates running for Isle of Wight County treasurer, had outspent her opponent, Dahlis Atkins, as of the end of August. Slye reported just over $5,300 in campaign contributions and just over $4,100 in expenses on her campaign finance reports to the Virginia Department of Elections, the most recent of which […] The post Slye outspending Atkins in Isle of Wight treasurer race appeared first on Windsor Weekly.
Candidate for supervisor charged in connection with opponent’s stolen campaign signs
A Smithfield Town Council member who is running for a seat on Isle of Wight County’s Board of Supervisors has been charged criminally in connection with the theft of her opponent’s campaign signs. Councilwoman Renee Rountree faces a charge of receiving stolen goods, while her son-in-law, Blacksburg resident Jesse Hanson, has been charged with larceny […] The post Candidate for supervisor charged in connection with opponent’s stolen campaign signs appeared first on Windsor Weekly.
Isle of Wight Land Transfers for September
The following land transfers were recorded in the Isle of Wight Circuit Court for the month of September: US Bank Trust National Association, 910 Pocahontas Court, Smithfield, Lot 13, PH 1, Morris Creek Landing, $264,900 William Eagerton to Andrew Horsman, 145 Liberty Way, Carrollton, Lot 48, PH 1, Founders Pointe, $610,000 Todd A. Jaax to […] The post Isle of Wight Land Transfers for September appeared first on Windsor Weekly.
Challengers outspend incumbents in IW School Board races
First-time candidates in all three Isle of Wight County School Board races have outspent their incumbent opponents. Campaign finance reports reflecting donations and expenses through Aug. 31 were due to the Virginia Department of Elections on Sept. 15. Brandi Perkins, who’s running against incumbent Denise Tynes for the District 1 seat, reported raising just over […] The post Challengers outspend incumbents in IW School Board races appeared first on Windsor Weekly.
Campaign donations show interest in IW clerk’s race
Campaign finance reports show a high interest in who becomes Isle of Wight County’s next clerk of circuit court. Come Nov. 7, voters will decide whether Laura Smith, who serves as retiring clerk Kathleen Torrence’s chief deputy, or public defender Elisabeth Culpepper gets the job. Reports reflecting donations and expenses through Aug. 31 were due […] The post Campaign donations show interest in IW clerk’s race appeared first on Windsor Weekly.
Bon Secours, Anthem in Virginia reach agreement
Bon Secours and Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield in Virginia have reached a multi-year agreement providing Anthem members with continued access to affordable, high-quality care at all Bon Secours hospitals, outpatient care centers and physician offices. A Friday, Sept. 29, news release noted that as a result, all Anthem Medicare Advantage and Medicaid health […] The post Bon Secours, Anthem in Virginia reach agreement appeared first on Windsor Weekly.
Orbit Road solar farm developers pledge to replant improperly felled trees
A 20-acre solar farm on Orbit Road is back on track to begin construction after its owner agreed to replant trees buffering the property that were improperly cut down. Isle of Wight County supervisors approved the 2-megawatt facility in 2022. County staff paused its review of the project’s site plan in June upon discovering that […] The post Orbit Road solar farm developers pledge to replant improperly felled trees appeared first on Windsor Weekly.
Energy task force gives quarterly update
Isle of Wight County’s energy task force plans to make its recommendations to the Board of Supervisors within the next nine months. The supervisors voted to create the task force in February and had named six of its seven members as of the group’s first meeting on June 5. As of its Sept. 11 meeting, […] The post Energy task force gives quarterly update appeared first on Windsor Weekly.
Area juvenile detainees will move to Williamsburg
Isle of Wight and Southampton counties have partnered with the cities of Franklin and Suffolk to house children accused of crimes at the Merrimac Juvenile Detention Center in Williamsburg. Chesapeake Juvenile Services, which had previously housed the four localities’ juvenile detainees, ceased accepting non-Chesapeake inmates at the end of March. The Middle Peninsula Juvenile Commission, […] The post Area juvenile detainees will move to Williamsburg appeared first on Windsor Weekly.
Windsor High School homecoming royalty announced
The 2023 Windsor High School homecoming queen was announced at halftime of the school’s varsity football game Friday, Sept. 29. Wearing the crown is Preslei Pagan, flanked by her mom, Rebecca Beale, and dad, Anthony Pagan. At the homecoming dance Saturday, Sept. 30, Demond Smith was announced as the homecoming king. He is pictured being […] The post Windsor High School homecoming royalty announced appeared first on Windsor Weekly.
WHS Class of 1963 celebrates 60th reunion
The Windsor High School Class of 1963 met on Aug. 12 at the Windsor Baptist Church to celebrate the 60th reunion. An event news release noted that Class President Marvin Alphin welcomed everyone attending, and all present enjoyed reminiscing about the times during their high school years. Rev. Bobby Cofield presented a moment of silence […] The post WHS Class of 1963 celebrates 60th reunion appeared first on Windsor Weekly.
Plan analyzes Windsor’s population data
Windsor Planning and Zoning Administrator James “Jay” Randolph recently offered the town’s Planning Commission a look at the character and dynamics of Windsor’s population as town staff continues the early phases of updating Windsor’s Comprehensive Plan. Randolph shared the draft of the plan’s updated second chapter, “Population,” during the commission’s Aug. 23 meeting. “You may […] The post Plan analyzes Windsor’s population data appeared first on Windsor Weekly.
Guardsman who sued Windsor officers again seeks new trial
The Virginia National Guardsman who sued Windsor police officers for holding him at gunpoint and pepper-spraying him during a 2020 traffic stop is again asking for a new trial. 1st Lt. Caron Nazario, who is of Black and Latino descent, had sought more than $1 million in damages from officers Daniel Crocker and Joe Gutierrez, […] The post Guardsman who sued Windsor officers again seeks new trial appeared first on Windsor Weekly.
Homegrown Harvest Festival set for Oct. 7-8
The city of Franklin will be the celebrated home to the inaugural Homegrown Harvest Festival on Saturday, Oct. 7, and Sunday, Oct. 8, showcasing what Western Tidewater has to offer across four different events over the course of the weekend. Tickets were still available for three of the four events as of Tuesday, Sept. 26. […] The post Homegrown Harvest Festival set for Oct. 7-8 appeared first on Windsor Weekly.
School Board rescinds member raises, citing deficit
Isle of Wight County School Board members have rescinded their June decision to give themselves raises, citing the school division’s still-unresolved deficit from the prior school year. The board had voted 3-2 on June 8 to increase board member stipends 5% starting Jan. 1. It would have increased board members’ annual salaries to $6,300 and […] The post School Board rescinds member raises, citing deficit appeared first on Windsor Weekly.
CFO: Half-million loss in state funding due to IWCS employee error
Isle of Wight County Schools’ chief financial officer says a mistake in the school division’s reports to the state caused a half-million-dollar reduction in state funding, and is among the reasons the division is now carrying a deficit. Superintendent Theo Cramer told the School Board last month that Isle of Wight County Schools ended its […] The post CFO: Half-million loss in state funding due to IWCS employee error appeared first on Windsor Weekly.
Virginia House District 84 candidate profile
There are two candidates on the ballot seeking to represent District 84 in the Virginia House of Delegates. Early voting began Friday, Sept. 22, and will continue through Saturday, Nov. 4, ahead of Election Day on Tuesday, Nov. 7. People can vote early in person at their local registrar’s office. The Virginia Department of Elections […] The post Virginia House District 84 candidate profile appeared first on Windsor Weekly.
More concerns raised about proposed logistics center
Windsor citizens and Town Council members shared concerns at the council’s Sept. 11 meeting about a proposed development of industrial warehouse buildings on the north side of Windsor Boulevard in between Lovers Lane and Old Mill Road. These concerns came in the wake of the Aug. 23 Windsor Planning Commission meeting in which the commission […] The post More concerns raised about proposed logistics center appeared first on Windsor Weekly.
Fall programs are underway at library
Activities for children of all ages can once again be found this fall at the Windsor branch of the Blackwater Regional Library, located 18 Duke St. in Windsor. BRL Windsor Branch Senior Library Assistant Melody L. Ranck announced with excitement on Monday, Sept. 11, that the library’s fall programming was back in full swing. “We […] The post Fall programs are underway at library appeared first on Windsor Weekly.
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