No Signal
0“No Signal,” an intriguing, collaborative photography exhibit by R. Jehrad Gholson, Jr., former Matoaca high school football standout and his family, will be on display at Petersburg Public Library through April 30, 2016. The exhibit may be viewed during Library hours: Monday – Thursday, 9 a.m. until 9 p.m., and Friday and Saturday, 9 a.m. until 5:30 p.m. The Library is located at 201 W. Washington St., Petersburg. For more information, visit the Library’s website at www.ppls.org. After suffering a traumatic brain injury from a severe helmet-to-helmet blow to the head during a regular season game on the Matoaca High…
Elizabeth Davis MS triumphs in “The Lion King, Jr”
1The students worked since November practicing day after day to be ready for their big show. “The kids put in a lot of hours to give a quality show,” Martha Holland Stanley, head of Theatre Department, and director of the play, at Beth Davis Middle School said. Stanley said approximately 50 students participated this year in making the production of the “The Lion King, Jr” a success. “Auditions begin in October and the cast is chosen,” Stanley said. “Then it’s a lot of work; we have practices almost every day.” It’s a bit commitment to perform in the play. The…
Festival Offers a Day of Creative Fun and Learning
0Put your inner scientist to the test. Use your imagination. Get inventive. Watch robots at work. Try out your artistic talents. Learn a new skill. Experience high-tech learning spaces. Hit the dance floor. Explore in-demand careers in science, technology, engineering, math and health care (STEM-H). Do all of this and more at John Tyler Community College’s eleventh annual Fool for Art Festival on Saturday, April 16. The festival will take place at the College’s Midlothian Campus (800 Charter Colony Parkway) from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. Admission is free. The day will be packed with family fun, including arts and…
Jacorey Flood sprints to Stevenson
0Fast as a speeding bullet, Matoaca’s Jacorey Flood has burst off the starting block on the track and into collegiate pursuits. This past week, the Warrior signed his letter of intent to the track and field program at Stevenson University. “Great atmosphere, coaches and the players really welcomed me as an athlete,” said Flood. “The team is driven to get better day in and day out so it definitely was appealing to me as a college choice.” Stevenson University, located in Stevenson, Maryland, takes part in the Middle Atlantic Conference. Flood was also considering Christopher Newport and Roanoke College up…
Isaiah Moore picks up Naval Academy offer
0L.C. Bird standout football player Isaiah Moore picked up his third offer this week from the Naval Academy. Moore has previously been offered a place by Army, ironically Navy’s biggest rival, and Old Dominion University. The linebacker has also visited several other colleges and should see more offers in the coming weeks. Alongside Virginia Tech commit Rayshard Ashby, the set of linebackers will be a feared duo heading into next season for the Skyhawks. This past year, Moore was named to the 5A South Second Team for his role in L.C. Bird’s formidable defense.
Kenny Williams sidelined for meniscus repair
0UNC guard and former L.C. Bird basketball star Kenny Williams underwent surgery last Thursday for a torn meniscus. The surgery came just three days after UNC lost in the National Championship to Villanova, a game in which Williams did not play. The sharpshooter averaged 4.1 minutes per game and scored 23 points on the year including a three pointer against Pittsburgh in the ACC Tournament. Williams will be out 6-8 weeks, but will return in time for preseason practices, looking to work himself into a larger role next year.
Lady Monarchs soccer program gets a fresh start
0The road to success for Meadowbrook girls’ soccer has been a long one, and it is still an uphill climb. After a winless season last year, the Monarchs have already picked up two victories – shutting out Huguenot and Dinwiddie. “Every game is a step in the right direction for us,” said coach Joseph Farrell. “These girls endured some losses in the beginning of the season but never once have given up.” Success started to smile upon the program under former coach Ernst Chamberlain, who led Meadowbrook to four victories, snapping a losing streak that lasted nearly three seasons. After…
Chester Kmart closing in the coming months
0Sears Holdings which owns Kmart is revving up their efforts to shut 50 unprofitable stores including the Chester store on Jeffferson Davis Highway. In May of 2015, the Kmart in Colonial Heights closed. At this time, it is expected that the store will close in June with liquidation sales beginning this month. Sears is struggling as well, the chain’s same-store sales, or sales at stores open at least a year, dropped 6.9 percent in the most recent quarter. They fell 7.2 percent at Kmart. According to “Business Insider,” Sears is now trying to stem the losses from underperforming stores by…