Next week’s scheduled auction of Meadow Event Park and the intellectual property associated with the State Fair of Virginia has generated strong interest, according to the Richmond-based company that will perform the auction. “We’ve had quite a bit of interest,” said Mark Motley, president of Motley’s Auction & Realty Group, which will conduct the auction at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the former home of the State Fair. There is a
The Caroline High School baseball and softball teams will be in post-season play. Both teams have clinched berths in their respective Battlefield District tournaments next week. The Cavaliers finished the regular season last night by winning a double-header on their home field in Bowling Green, shutting out Culpeper and Courtland. They beat Culpeper 2-0 in the first game and then edged Courtland 1-0 in the 10th inning of the second
CULPEPER – The Caroline High School boys track team has won its second straight Battlefield District championship. The Cavaliers collected 122 points in Wednesday’s district meet at Culpeper, topping their next-nearest rival, Chancellor, which scored 109 points. The girls team placed sixth in the district meet. The Cavaliers broke one record en route to their championship performance. The 4×400 relay team of Bevontae Morris, Duane Fields, A.J. Coleman, and Aason
MILFORD – The Caroline County Board of Supervisors approved schedule changes for FRED Regional Transit buses that will take effect July 2. The board held a public hearing on the proposed changes at its regular meeting on May 8, then voted unanimously to approve them. “These changes look outstanding,” said Supervisor Floyd Thomas. The changes will include six additional hours of daily service. The first run from Bowling Green to
The Caroline High School baseball and softball teams will be in post-season play. Both teams have clinched berths in their respective Battlefield District tournaments next week. The Cavaliers finished the regular season last night by winning a double-header on their home field in Bowling Green, shutting out Culpeper and Courtland. They beat Culpeper 2-0 in the first game and then edged Courtland 1-0 in the 10th inning of the second
CULPEPER – The Caroline High School boys track team has won its second straight Battlefield District championship. The Cavaliers collected 122 points in Wednesday’s district meet at Culpeper, topping their next-nearest rival, Chancellor, which scored 109 points. The girls team placed sixth in the district meet. The Cavaliers broke one record en route to their championship performance. The 4×400 relay team of Bevontae Morris, Duane Fields, A.J. Coleman, and Aason
Jeremiah Ross has been appointed as head football coach at Caroline High School. His appointment will go to the School Board for final approval at its regular meeting May 14. Ross also will have teaching duties for health and physical education. Ross’s most recent job was as an assistant coach at Western Caroline University, where he served just under two years until December last year. He started out as offensive
MILFORD – The Caroline County Board of Supervisors approved schedule changes for FRED Regional Transit buses that will take effect July 2. The board held a public hearing on the proposed changes at its regular meeting on May 8, then voted unanimously to approve them. “These changes look outstanding,” said Supervisor Floyd Thomas. The changes will include six additional hours of daily service. The first run from Bowling Green to
Two Caroline High School students got a jump on graduation festivities this week. The two were scheduled to graduate from Germanna Community College on Wednesday under the high school’s dual enrollment program. Shelbie Hill, 17-year-old salutatorian of the CHS class of 2012, and Trevor Penkwitz, 18-year-old senior class vice president, earned associate degrees in applied sciences. The dual enrollment program allows students the opportunity to earn an associate degree and
Wright’s Chapel United Methodist Church collected a record of over 33,000 pounds of nonperishable food during its annual Christmas in April food drive. In past years, the event has collected between 15,000 and 25,000 pounds of food, according to event coordinator Randy Haughn. “This year’s donations filled all four of our local food pantries in excess,” said Haughn. The food was collected from drop-off locations on Saturday of last week
The town of Bowling Green will host its first Mayberry Days festival on Saturday, an event that will feature a fine arts show, crafts, a pie contest, music, games and more. The event will be held from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. in the Main Street area and also Milford Street. Unlike the town’s annual Fall Festival, though, streets in the downtown area will not be closed off. The forecast
The Northern Virginia 4-H Educational Center in Front Royal will host a week-long camp for youths July 1-5. The camp is open to youths ages 9-13 from Caroline and neighboring counties. The registration deadline is April 13. The registration fee is $50 and includes lodging, meals, classes, insurance, and transportation. There are a limited number of camp scholarships available. Campers will enjoy various activities, including archery, arts and crafts, canoeing,
By Rebecca J. Barnabi/Reporter PORT ROYAL – The moon hit Tony and Dee Miranda’s eyes like a big pizza pie, and they knew that a slice of Port Royal could be theirs. Now Nino’s Pizza Place has cooked up enough votes to be ranked second for best pizza and third for best Italian food in the annual ‘Best of the Best of Caroline County’ contest of The Caroline Progress. The
MILFORD – The Caroline County Board of Supervisors approved schedule changes for
Two Caroline High School students got a jump on graduation festivities this