Meantime, there have been other winners in recent days as well. Among them are Angela Leyco of Chester, Va. She won one million dollars on July 4. “Angela Leyco of Chester, Va. drove down to the Outer Banks on Friday to spend the holiday weekend with her daughter. Just as she crossed into North Carolina, she stopped at the Border Station on Caratoke Highway in Moyock to purchase three tickets for Saturday’s Powerball drawing,” officials tell news. And how did she learn that she won? “On Sunday, after the fireworks had ceased, the excitement continued when she learned she’d matched all five white…
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Recovering from anorexia nervosa, a local resident is starting a support group for anyone suffering from an eating disorder. During the summer, the group will do activities together just to have fun and get people’s minds off of their disorders, even if it is only for an hour. The location will be in River’s Bend, and dates/times are flexible. There is no obligation when joining. The support group will last from now until mid-August. All are welcome, without discrimination. The group is free, but donations are welcome to help fund activities. For questions, contact Jewel Morris at 804-221-7964 or [email protected].
The parents of 2015 Virginia Tech graduate Emily Phillips, Kathy and Ed Phillips, said it took a village to get her daughter through school, emphasizing support from Emily’s teachers at Thomas Dale High School, as well as community support at Virginia Tech. Phillips graduated cum laude on May 16, with a degree in Human Development and Psychology. Google Executive Chairman Eric Schmidt gave the address. Phillips is working as a professor assistant at Radford University during the summer while working on her master’s degree.
Welcome to the Dogpound where we have a sad announcement to make. With a heavy heart I had to make the tough decision to put Max asleep. He was no longer mobile without my assistance, he barely ate which caused him to continue to lose weight, and his bed sores were now on both sides of his hips and could not be closed. So after 14 and a half years, it was time to say goodbye to my long-time buddy. They say the best way to ease the pain when losing someone close to you is to focus on the…
The 2015 State Fair of Virginia, dedicated to showcasing the best of Virginia, is seeking the state’s most vibrant arts and crafts, the most delicious baked and preserved foods, the lushest plants and crops, the hardiest livestock and the most skilled equestrians for this year’s competitions. Room also is being made for crowd-pleasing giant pumpkins and watermelons and for teams preparing savory Brunswick stews. Registration information and competition guidelines are available on the fair’s website atStateFairVa.org. This year’s fair will feature more than 2,300 classes of competition. In 2014, the competitions drew about 3,100 participants and more than 10,000 entries.…
Latino Decisions to Unveil Updated Models on the New Target Threshold Percentages that the GOP Must Meet in Virginia to Remain Competitive in the Race for the White House. As immigration continues to insert itself as a defining issue in the presidential election cycle, many have been left to speculate what this means for the potential GOP nominee; what’s at stake for the party writ large; and what’s the tipping point for Republicans to finally come to terms with the nation’s changing demographics? This Friday, July 17th at 12pm ET, Matt Barreto of Latino Decisions will join Frank Sharry of…
Chester was the location for movie making last week. For two days, location shooting took place at the home of Debbie and Joseph Boykin as it served as Aunt Judith’s large country home for the movie “Shooting the Prodigal.” At 5:50 a.m., over 50 production crew members, volunteer and paid, arrived at the Boykin’s home in River’s Bend to prep for the days shooting and be ready for the 6:30 a.m. arrival of actors for the first of five scenes to be filmed at 7:30 a.m. Debbie was pulling hot muffins out of the over and preparing to bake up…
Nowadays, honeymoons do not always start at the foot of the church steps with rice raining on the happy couple as they hop into the in-law’s convertible and drive away to Niagara Falls. In fact many couples are not married in a church at all. My favorite trend is the destination wedding. If Linda and I were to start our married life all over again, I think the right destination for us, would be somewhere on the Mediterranean. Linda and I did not have a proper honeymoon. Because of work, it was a year after our wedding when we took…
If flat-footin’ is your favorite dance or you just enjoy the notes flowing from a talented bluegrass band, then the Cary Street Ramblers will be just your thing. For that matter, they are a crowd pleaser for any music lover. The Ramblers will be playing at the Third Thursdays event on the Chester Village Green July 16. “It is the music you don’t hear everywhere, even though lots of people in this part of Virginia hear lots of Bluegrass and Old Time,” said Kathy Whittle, the guitar player for the Cary Street Ramblers. They have been a recent regular at…
A bed and breakfast and special events venue could be approved in a historic house just north of the newly constructed Walmart in North Chesterfield. The proposed B and B would be located in the historic Edgewood House on Hopkins Road. The Chesterfield County Planning Commission on July 21 and then the Board of Supervisors must approve the requested conditional use for owners John and Ruth Cristen Vest. The house built, in the 1908 by Judith Winfree, wife of Rupert Winfree, after Mrs. Winfree’s childhood and her previous house burned, has substantial chimneys due to Winfree’s fear of fire. The…