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Powhatan Scout earns Eagle rank
Published: Feb 01, 2012
By Roslyn Ryan
Editor
When Richard Freeman was presented with his official Eagle Scout medal last Saturday, he joined a fraternity populated by former presidents, famous athletes and Noble Prize-winning scientists. And while none of those men was on hand to see the Powhatan High School student receive his honor, one very important fellow Eagle Scout was: Richard’s father James. The event marked an important milestone in Richard’s scouting career, and represented an impressive achievement: out of every 100 Boy Scouts, only two will ever achieve the rank of Eagle Scout.
For Richard, 16, as with any other Eagle hopeful, the honor came after years of climbing the ranks, countless merit badges earned,… Read more...
Talented Powhatan pooch headed back to Westminster dog show
Published: Feb 01, 2012
Contributed report
The 2012 Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show will be the club’s 136th annual show. It is the second longest continuously held sporting event in the country, just one year behind the Kentucky Derby, and is viewed each year on television by millions.
What’s in a name?
Madison, a 19 month old male Havanese, is named for Madison Square Garden, where Scott and Michelle met each other in 2010 at a fundraising event for the Take the Lead charity which is held annually in connection with the Westminster Kennel Club show. Scott and Michelle are very excited that Madison will be competing at the place where they met and for which he is named.
Pup’s… Read more...
Using tech to get fit
Published: Feb 01, 2012
Mark Stout
Media General News Service
In my Twitter feed I often see how much someone has run, or how much they weighed this morning.
Health-oriented phone apps now let you share your health information with the world. The idea is that knowing people out there will know if you went running today or not, encourages you to get out there. Apps like the free Run Keeper on both the iPhone and Android track your runs using your phone’s built in GPS. It will show you on a map where you have run, let you share your run information via Twitter and Facebook, and maintain a history of your runs. If you program in a pace you want to maintain, it will give you audio cues letting you know if you are keeping the pace up. Read more...
Man accused of attack, abduction had criminal past
Published: Jan 31, 2012
by Emily Darrell
Staff Writer
James Lee Wolfe, the 29-year-old Amelia man accused of last week’s brutal assault and abduction of Powhatan special education teacher Mary Anderson, was arraigned in Powhatan General District Court on Friday. The Powhatan Sheriff’s Office has called the attack – which began around 10 p.m. on Wednesday when an assailant forced his way into Anderson’s Academy Road home – “a random act of violence.” According to testimony found in Powhatan Sheriff’s Office documents, Anderson was watching television alone when a man entered her home wearing a mask. He struck her in the head with what she described as a “meat cleaver” and demanded… Read more...
Interim County Administrator named
Published: Jan 30, 2012
By Roslyn Ryan
Editor
Powhatan County supervisors voted unanimously Monday evening to hire retired Roanoke County Administrator Elmer C. Hodge , Jr. as the county’s Interim County Administrator. Hodge will take over for Acting County Administrator Jerry Whitaker (whose primary responsibility is serving as County Finance Director) beginning Feb. 6. According to a release issued by the board, Hodge was selected from a field of 13 candidates, following a rigourous search and interview process. Hodge most recently retired from the position of County Administrator of Roanoke County, Va., after having served in that position from 1985 to 2008. From 1976 to 1985, Hodge served as Director of Data… Read more...
Amelia man arraigned today in brutal abduction case
Published: Jan 27, 2012
by Emily Darrell
Staff Writer
James Lee Wolfe Sr., the Amelia man suspected of robbing, abducting, and brutally beating a Powhatan woman earlier this week, was arraigned in Powhatan General District Court this morning. He has been charged with five felonies: breaking and entering with the intent to rob, robbery, arson, aggravated malicious wounding, and abduct According to reports from the Powhatan and Chesterfield police departments, Wolfe, 29, forced his way into the victim’s home in the 2100 block of Academy Road around 10 p.m. on Wednesday, where he beat her with a blunt object and cut her with a sharp instrument. He then set fire to her couch before forcing her out of the house and into his vehicle. He drove… Read more...
Woman beaten, abducted from Academy Road home
Published: Jan 26, 2012
Contributed report
Last night, at approximately 11 p.m., Powhatan County Sheriff’s Office Dispatch received a call from Chesterfield Police Department, advising that a female had been transported to a local hospital by ambulance after being found along Route 60 in Chesterfield County, severely beaten. An investigation revealed that a male subject had entered a residence in the 2100 block of Academy Road in Powhatan County, beaten and cut the female resident and demanded money. The male then abducted the female victim from her home and drove into Chesterfield County where she was forced to withdraw money from an ATM. While being interviewed at the hospital, the victim advised that the… Read more...
VDOT seeking public comment on two Powhatan projects
Published: Jan 25, 2012
by Emily Darrell
Staff Writer
Until January 31st the Virginia Department of Transportation is accepting public comment on two proposed roadway improvement projects in Powhatan County. One of the proposed projects is the replacement of the Route 609 Bridge over the Appomattox River on the Powhatan/Amelia line. The other project is the improvement of the intersection of Route 711 (Huguenot Trail) and Route 616 (Pleasants Road); the improvement project entails widening a portion of Huguenot Trail, leveling the land to create better sight distance, and adding left and right-hand turn lanes from… Read more...
GOP presidential primary to be held in Va. March 6
Published: Jan 24, 2012
by Emily Darrell
Staff Writer
If you wish to vote in Virginia’s Republican presidential primary to be held March 6 and are not registered to vote, the last day to do so is Monday, February 13, said Powhatan County Registrar Inez Poe. There will be two candidates on the ballot – former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, and Ron Paul, a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Texas’s 14th District. Former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich, who won last week’s primary in South Carolina, did not gather enough signatures to appear on Virginia’s ballot. Both Romney and Paul have sought the Republican nomination in the past. Romney won several primaries and caucuses in the… Read more...
For county icon, a fond farewell
Published: Jan 23, 2012
Roslyn Ryan
Editor
By 2:45 last Saturday, there were few parking spaces to be found in the lot at Powhatan Community Church. Despite bitter temperatures and an unrelenting icy drizzle outside, residents continued filing into the church, filling row upon row. They were there to honor former Powhatan County Supervisor Bob Cosby, and honor him they did. Among those in attendance were family members and close friends, as well as a Senator, a Delegate, and the entire choir of Little Zion Baptist church. Former and current county supervisors praised him for his dedicated service and a parade of young children regaled him with poems and songs. Governor Bob McDonnell sent his congratulations via a taped video message,… Read more...
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