Carver Academy boys basketball preview
0Head coach William Simon and Carver Academy reflect proudly on last year’s successes, but are hungry for more. A 21-win season culminated in the state quarterfinals loss to the Rappahannock Raiders, 68-60. Simon has some key returners, as well as some depth from last season that could star this year. Departures: Travis Williams, Ryan Johnson, Corey Atkins, Michael McQuinn, Damian Mosher, and Mikael Jaaber. Williams and Johnson both decided to transfer to new schools coming into the new year. Mosher will be playing basketball at Patrick Henry Community College while Jaaber will be suiting up for Carolina Basketball Academy. Returning…
Thomas Dale comes up short in regional final
0Knights finish season 9-4 By Soren Rutherford Oscar Smith 29, Thomas Dale 7 The Tigers put the clamps on Thomas Dale in the Region 6A championship game with an overwhelming display of defense, ending a successful Knights season by a score of 29-7. Through the first half, Oscar Smith had held the Knights to just 32 total yards of offense and 139 for the entire game. Besides Thomas Dale’s final drive late in the fourth quarter that gave the Knights their only score of the game, they had just 77 yards of offense. Oscar Smith’s first score of the game…
The maddening
0H ello and welcome back to the madding world of the Dogpound. “I am going completely mad! I tell you! Mad! They are driving me insane! I am not lying!” Do you remember the song from 1966 that was titled, “They’re coming to take me away, Ha-Haa!” Maybe you are not old enough.Check it out on Youtube. It was a comical song that actually reached No.3 on the Billboard chart, but was pulled from playlists after 6 weeks because health professionals and organizations thought it made fun of the mentally ill. Actually, the song was about a person missing his…
Mercy Mall
0Misi Rose has found her calling. She is the Operations Director and Volunteer Coordinator for Mercy Mall, a nonprofit organization in Chesterfield that provides clothing, household items, and baby gear for families in need. Rose began her journey with Mercy Mall as a volunteer, and worked two part-time jobs. When the nonprofit gained more community support and offered her a part-time position, she knew it was where she needed to be. “I prayed with my family over the decision to quit the other jobs and take on more responsibility,” she said. She believes it was the right decision and embraces…
The Hello Girls
0The Country Club of Petersburg hosted a private screening of the documentary “The Hello Girls,” Saturday, Nov. 16. Directed by James Theres, “The Hello Girls” is an award-winning documentary that sheds light on the women soldiers of World War I, who expertly operated the telephone switchboards under Gen. John J. Pershing. A weakness of the United States Army was the telephone operator scheme. This led to the Army running a newspaper advertisement recruiting women to become telephone operators. Two hundred twenty women were chosen by the Army to join this team, and after two months of training in the U.S.…
Feeding one giant family, one plate at a time
0Howlett’s will serve over 600 guests on Thanksgiving Thanksgiving Day is all about family gatherings, the parade, football, sitting down to a feast, and much more to those who celebrate the big event. Joe and Brooke Helbling, owners of Howlett’s Restaurant & Tavern in the Village Green, have celebrated the big event over the years with hundreds of families by keeping the restaurant open with Thanksgiving Day dinner on the menu. On Friday, they will prop their feet up, watch a game or two, and sit down with family for a feast, which has become their family tradition over the…
Chester Kiwanis Christmas Parade is Dec. 8
0Kiwanis is a global organization of volunteers dedicated to changing the world one child and one community at a time. This year’s parade theme is “A Red, White and Blue Christmas.” Richard and Monique Smith will be grand marshals. Route 10 will close between the Chester YMCA and Harrowgate Road starting at 1:45 p.m. on Sunday, December 8. The parade will begin at 2 p.m. and Route 10 will reopen after the parade, approximately 4 p.m. Come out and see floats, bands, dancers, and much, much more, including Santa himself! If you would like to participate in the parade, time…
Petersburg Symphony Orchestra opening with “A Classic Holiday”
0The Petersburg Symphony Orchestra will hold its second concert of its 42nd season on Sunday, Dec. 8 at 4 p.m. with “A Classic Holiday.” The orchestra will be playing music that celebrates the spirit of this special season, including some Bach and Brahms, “Greensleeves,” “Carol of the Bells,” Sleigh Ride, and an audience sing-along. More details about this concert are on the PSO website at petersburgsymphony.org, and tickets can be purchased there or at the door. Concerts take place at the Petersburg High School Auditorium. Striving to be a permanent regional orchestra with a national impact, the PSO is making music…