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0Urban Agriculture Symposium Slated for October 3
0The Virginia Cooperative Extension’s Urban Agriculture Symposium, a day of workshops and discussions about growing food in urban areas for personal use or for sale, is scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 3, from 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. at the Fairlington Community Center, located at 3308 S. Stafford St., Arlington. Topics that will be discussed at the event include growing vegetables in small backyard spaces or community gardens, soilless production of mushrooms and microgreens, producing food for community food banks and planting trees that provide both shade and fruit. Dr. Marcus Comer, the Small Farm Outreach Program Director in the Department of Agriculture…
SPORTS BRIEFS
0Frink commits to Lynchburg Thomas Dale girls volleyball standout Sydney Frink, a senior, has committed to play at Lynchburg College. Frink has led the program for the past three seasons not only statistically, but in a leadership role as well. The Lady Knights have won four contests this year and picked up two victories this past week against Dinwiddie and Petersburg. Frink recorded 16 kills against the Generals and followed up with a nine kill, ten dig performance against the Crimson Wave. For Lynchburg College, the Hornets, Frink will likely play outside hitter at the next level. Birdsong battling through…
Football Recaps: Week 4
0L.C. Bird 36, Clover Hill 0 L.C. Bird improved to 5-0 with a 36-0 shutout of Clover Hill. The defensive shutout was the fourth of the season for the Skyhawks. J.B Wright enjoyed another mammoth game, rushing for 234 yards and two scores on 18 carries. Shedrick McCall and Waymond Pate added rushing touchdowns. Quarterback/safety Jalen Elliott was 4-6 passing for 64 yards and a touchdown pass to Kier Townsend. On defense, he picked off a pass and broke up two more. Defensively, it was again Rayshard Ashby with excellent performance, tallying 14 tackles and a sack. Defensive tackle Chris…
VN Sports Football Update: Episode 2
0Village News Top 5 Through Week 4
01. L.C. Bird (5-0) As expected, the Skyhawks took care of Clover Hill, pitching their fourth shutout on defense. The Cavaliers were able to make some plays defensively, but were grossly overmatched. Running back J.B. Wright continued his outstanding season, rushing for a season high 234 yards while scoring twice. Shedrick McCall and Waymond Pate added rushing touchdowns. L.C. Bird’s defense continued to be impenetrable, as the first team hasn’t allowed any points all season. To date, the Skyhawks have allowed just one touchdown on the season, late in the fourth quarter to Thomas Dale. Their upcoming match-up with the…
Cyclist Prep in Chester
0The Russians are coming, well, they came and went. The UCI 2015 Racing Team road through Chester on Wednesday during training en route to Richmond.
High-speed rail corridor Richmond, Chester, Raleigh receives key approval
0The Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation (DRPT) announces that the Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) for the Southeast Corridor from Richmond to Raleigh (passing through Chesterfield in Chester) has been signed by the Federal Railroad Administration, the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) and DRPT. Speaking about today’s announcement, Governor McAuliffe said, “This approval is an important step toward a higher speed rail system that will enhance our efforts to build a new Virginia economy. Higher speed rail is one of my administration’s top transportation priorities because it will generate new economic activity and improve Virginians’ quality of…