Knights win four of five at Conference 3 Duels
0Thomas Dale picked up four wins, only falling to Cosby and had five wrestlers go 5-0 or 4-1 on the day. Caleb Oberly (106), Angelo Scott (120), Blake Correa (126), Jealon Williams (138), and Chris Collins (152) were among the standouts. Scott, Correa and Collins were all unblemished. The Knights graduated the dominant Corey Leonard last year and were without two key combatants in Roderick “Main” Wilson (160) and D.J. Williams (195). Anchored by a very solid group of wrestlers in the lower weight classes headlined by Scott and Correa, Thomas Dale figures to compete in the Conference 3 Championships.…
Local Eats: Sibley’s Bar-B-Que is a southern treat
0Charming BBQ Restaurant in the Heart of Chester Satisfying the taste buds of happy customers and full stomachs at a great price, Sibley’s Bar-B-Que Restaurant & Catering has been serving great bar-b-que and southern cooking to the Chester community since its opening in April, 2000. Located at the corner of Winfree Street and West Hundred Road, favorites for its loyal customer base tend to be the hickory smoked pork bar-b-que, ribs, brisket and chicken. Other favorite choices include their pork chops, catfish and their homemade pies. Sibley’s Bar-b-Que is a family affair and the Sibley story goes further back than…
2015 One More Time
0Hello and welcome back to the new but old version of the Dogpound. New because we are in a new year… but in this issue we are going back to 2015 for a visit. At work, the month of December is usually a very quiet month for us. We usually have our annual physical inventory the first weekend of the month and we plan for a shut-down at the end of the year for the holidays, which this year started on the 24th through the 4th. A very long and appreciated vacation after another hectic business year. However, management had…
Coal Ash Water Dump in James OK’s by EPA
0By Grant Smith, Capital News Service RICHMOND – A procession of more than 100 disappointed citizens filed out of a Virginia State Water Control Board meeting late Thursday afternoon after the agency approved permits for Dominion Virginia Power to begin draining water from coal ash ponds on sites in Fluvanna and Prince William counties into the James and Potomac rivers. Over the past few months, the permit applications have stirred opposition against Dominion Virginia Power by local and regional environmental groups such as the James River Association and the Southern Environmental Law Center. Although Thursday’s meeting was brimming with opponents to…
Virginians May Sign Up for Emergency Contact Program at DMV Customers List Two People To Be Contacted in an Emergency
0RICHMOND – The Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) is now registering customers for the commonwealth’s Emergency Contact Program. The Emergency Contact Program, which was authorized by the General Assembly in 2015, gives law enforcement a way to notify a participant’s family or friends in the event of a serious crash or other emergency that leaves him or her unable to communicate. The program is free and available to residents with a valid Virginia driver’s license, identification card, learner’s permit, commercial driver’s license, or temporary driver’s license. Participation is voluntary. Parents and guardians who would like to enroll a child…
VHC and VCEH Have Merged to Create the Virginia Housing Alliance!
0We are happy to announce that the Virginia Housing Coalition (VHC) and the Virginia Coalition to End Homelessness (VCEH) have officially merged and launched the Virginia Housing Alliance (VHA). VHA will focus on expanding affordable housing opportunities and ending homelessness through advocacy, education, and collaboration. By merging, VHC and VCEH have created a stronger and more sustainable organization. Based in Richmond, it will have a truly statewide focus given the broad spectrum of services of local partners in Virginia that it will support. “It’s a new day for efforts to expand housing opportunity and end homelessness in Virginia,” said Courtney…
Dominion Virginia Power Plans $9.5 Billion in Infrastructure and Upgrade Expenditures
0Investments through 2020 promote solar and other new generation, continued reliability enhancements Projects in addition to Atlantic Coast Pipeline, will help meet Clean Power Plan goals Largest private drivers of new jobs, economic growth in Virginia RICHMOND, Va – Dominion Virginia Power plans to invest nearly $2 billion per year through 2020 to add new, clean generation, including solar energy, and to expand, secure and upgrade the electric grid in Virginia and northeastern North Carolina. The planned $9.5-billion spend builds on a substantial record of new capital investment by the company in recent years for new electric infrastructure designed to…
Poll: Most Virginians Support Higher Taxes for Schools
0By Sarah King, Capital News Service RICHMOND – More than two-thirds of Virginians think public schools aren’t adequately funded, and most residents of the commonwealth would support paying more in taxes to enhance student performance, according to a statewide poll released Monday. The Commonwealth Educational Policy Institute released the findings as the General Assembly prepared to convene on Wednesday. According to the CEPI’s 15th annual Commonwealth Education poll: 67 percent of Virginians say public schools do not have enough funds to meet their needs 71 percent think funding substantially affects the quality of education 56 percent would pay higher taxes…