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Breaking News : Football coach arrested on forgery charges
Toni Stinson
Caroline High School’s new football coach, Ben Boyd, was arrested July 1 on charges of forging and uttering a public document. Both charges are Class 4 felonies. After appearing before a Caroline County magistrate, Boyd, 53 was released on a $2,500 bond.
Caroline Commonwealth’s Attorney Tony Spencer said of Boyd’s Wednesday grand jury indictment, “This case needs to be tried in a court, not in the press.”
“The evidence I had was presented to five, neutral citizens sitting as a grand jury. They made an independent decision that there was probable cause to believe that the....
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Co-op rodeo team wins in Lynchburg, will go international
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4/16/2009 10:50:08 AM
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Strapping their steel gaffs onto their boots and racing up 40-foot utility poles as stopwatches ticked, Rappahannock Electric Cooperative linemen won top honors in the 7th Annual Gaff-n-Go Rodeo held in Lynchburg April 4. In October they will compete internationally.
"At the...
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Caroline blues man, John Cephas, dies at 78
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3/11/2009 12:15:40 PM
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Caroline’s hometown talent and blues ambassador, John Cephas died on March 4 at his home in Woodford. Cephas had been diagnosed with pulmonary disease and had been ill for several months.
He died shortly after receiving a 2009 African American Trailblazer award by the...
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Undercover investigation reveals drug ring
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10/30/2008 9:08:19 AM
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A mass arrest of a individuals involved in a drug operation in Caroline County began on October 23 by a joint task force that included the Caroline County Sheriff's Office Investigative Division supported by the Virginia State Police and the Drug Enforcement Administration....
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Caroline shows its patriotic colors at July 4 celebrations
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7/9/2008 11:58:58 AM
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Long before the crowds poured in to watch the fireworks at Caroline High School, the pyrotechnic crew known as the "Sena Nitelighters" was at work.
At 9:00 a.m. on the morning of July 4th, 23 Sena Foundation volunteers got instructions from their director, Bill Schaefer,...
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New Dawn library receives $10,000, kicks off fund-raising
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7/2/2008 12:46:23 PM
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With a $10,000 check, The Friends of Caroline Library set the new Dawn Library's fundraising-wheels rolling ahead.
The library is planned to open in October of 2009.
The Dawn Library Advisory Committee, chaired by Ann Long with 20 members...
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Two men charged with 2007 murder
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6/11/2008 9:57:17 AM
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After more than a yearlong investigation by the Caroline County sheriff’s office, two men, Lashawn M. Monroe, 23 and Deon Alexander Terrell, 19 have been charged with the murder of Miguel Vasquez, 23.
Vasquez was found on May 7, 2007 on...
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Breaking News : Football coach arrested on forgery charges
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7/2/2009 4:27:59 PM
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Caroline High School’s new football coach, Ben Boyd, was arrested July 1 on charges of forging and uttering a public document. Both charges are Class 4 felonies. After appearing before a Caroline County magistrate, Boyd, 53 was released on a $2,500 bond.
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Scores indicate Caroline Middle School will be accreditated
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7/1/2009 9:45:19 AM
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The struggle to achieve full accreditation of Caroline Middle School has finally succeeded.
Dr. Greg Killough, superintendent, presented the School Board at a special meeting Monday evening with this year's unofficial SOL scores that on the whole showed considerable improvement...
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Second youth pleads guilty in murder by mob case
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7/1/2009 9:42:26 AM
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Jajuan Carlos Lewis, 18, admitted last week to involvement in the November 2007 slaying of teen Raquel Hunter and pleaded guilty to second-degree murder by mob.
Hunter was killed while attending a birthday party for a young woman at the...
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Caroline named ‘All-America City’
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6/24/2009 1:38:44 PM
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Friday, June 19, at the Tampa Mariott Waterside Hotel and Marina in Tampa, Florida, the National Civic League announced that Caroline County won the prestigious All-America City award which honors communities, towns, cities, and counties and for outstanding civic accomplishment.
Nine...
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Corey Scott named Teacher of the Year
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6/22/2009 9:37:44 AM
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At a festive dinner for teachers last Thursday night at Caroline High School featuring heartfelt speeches of appreciation from Superintendent Dr. Greg Killough and Assistant Superintendents Dr. Rebecca Broaddus and Dr. Eric Cunningham, pre-K teacher Corey Scott was named the county's...
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Counterfeiter arrested in Woodford
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6/18/2009 11:58:02 AM
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After investigating reports of counterfeit bills being passed in the Bowling Green area, the Caroline Sheriff’s Office arrested James Franklin King, 30, of Woodford on June 16.
King is charged with producing counterfeit monies...
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CHS principal resigns, new candidate sought
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6/18/2009 11:55:27 AM
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Caroline High School Principal Jeff Wick resigned his position on June 9 and Caroline schools will now begin a search for a new high school principal.
According to a school district press release, Wick’s decision...
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Army signs preservation easement with Caroline’s historic Camden Farm
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6/11/2009 8:50:45 AM
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It was where Native Americans once lived along the tranquil Rappahannock River and later seven generations of the Pratt family raised a bounty of crops. Tuesday, historic Camden Farm hosted a coalition of conservation and historic preservation organizations celebrating the...
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Sheriff asks School Board to reconsider coach's hiring
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6/11/2009 8:47:53 AM
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Addressing School Board members Monday evening, Sheriff Tony Lippa challenged the May 11 hiring of Caroline High School's new head football coach, Ben Boyd.
"Why would we hire somebody with this type of background?" he stated.
Boyd, 53, pled guilty to illegally dispensing...
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Ruther Glen man charged with dogfighting
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6/4/2009 8:53:35 AM
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After nearly a year of investigation by Caroline County Animal Control, charges were levied against Darnell Lewis Garrison of Ruther Glen for activities related to dogfighting.
Caroline County Animal Control Officer S.M. Jessee said that the investigation began in the summer...
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No dollars for July fireworks in 2010 County budget
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6/4/2009 8:51:11 AM
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The crack-zoom-boom-SIZZ! of Caroline's July 4th fireworks at the high school was snuffed in this year's $85.7 million budget approved last Tuesday by the Board of Supervisors – there will be no county fireworks this year. Across the nation, other localities are also cutting...
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Restore the meaning of Memorial Day, urges speaker
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5/27/2009 1:59:54 PM
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A pattering of raindrops lightly dampened Monday's Memorial Day Program at the Courthouse as the nation's fallen soldiers were praised, remembered and honored.
"We are assembled once again to express sincere reverence. The memorials on this lawn represent the resting place...
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'Hoku Hula' to bring Polynesian flair to 'Tea for the Cure' event
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5/27/2009 1:56:58 PM
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Hoku Grebin has been dancing all her life, since her earliest memories of home in Weinai, Hawaii—a rural part of Oahu.
Grebin now lives in Virginia and opened her hula dance school more than five years ago. The school, once located in Fredericksburg, has recently...
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Organizers say First Annual ‘Ladysmith Day’ a success
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5/21/2009 9:20:05 AM
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“Hey-hey-hey! Hey-hey-hey! Hey, Baby! I’m all shook up!”
So sang Elvis impersonator Jim Smith in his red, high-collar jumpsuit at the First Annual Ladysmith Day.
The weather couldn’t have been nicer for the lively event Saturday with temperatures comfortably warm in the...
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Kay Brooks honored at Friends of Caroline Library event
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5/13/2009 1:06:02 PM
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"I was totally surprised," said Library Director Kay Brooks. "These last 18 months have been humbling."
Friday, May 8, at a Friends of Caroline Library Dinner and Auction at Bowling Green Town Hall, county historian and Smithsonian curator emeritus Herbert Collins unveiled...
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Husband admits killing wife, sentenced to 25 years in state prison
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5/13/2009 1:02:34 PM
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In a surprising turn during Lawrence Gaudenzi’s trial for the 1995 murder of his wife Lisa, he changed his plea to guilty of second-degree murder and was sentenced to 25 years in a Virginia penitentiary.
Relief at the change of plea filled the courtroom on Wednesday, on...
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'Festival of Feet' sprints through Bowling Green
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5/6/2009 10:57:12 AM
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Bright, cool and sunny with idyllic May weather, Saturday morning was the inauguration of the first annual Bowling Green "Festival of Feet." The race is a renaming of last year's Bowling Green 5K held at Fort A.P. Hill.
The 83 sturdy runners had the option of a meandering five...
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Gaudenzi murder trial begins
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5/6/2009 9:53:30 AM
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The trial of Lawrence Peter Gaudenzi, 45, for the alleged 1995 murder of his wife, Lisa Gaudenzi, got underway in Caroline Circuit Court with jury selection and opening statements on Tuesday.
Gaudenzi was arrested a year ago on murder charges while living in Shenandoah County...
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Supervisors table new noise ordinance
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4/30/2009 8:39:02 AM
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Tuesday night the Board of Supervisors tabled proposed revisions to the noise ordinance that would have allowed law enforcement officers to use their personal discretion, not decibel meters, to ticket nuisance noise makers.
(Fort A.P. Hill is exempted from the ordinance.)
The...
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CCA principal sentenced to anger management, community service
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4/30/2009 8:37:58 AM
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The principal of Carmel Christian Academy in Ruther Glen, John Ashton Carneal, was sentenced to a year of court advisement in conjunction with anger management classes and 50 hours of community service for his November 2008 charge of reckless handling of a firearm. Carneal...
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Resident requests new Chilesburg-Guinea-Woodford land-use committee
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4/23/2009 8:31:09 AM
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A Guinea woman, who's gone door-to-door talking with nearly 300 residents, is calling for the Guinea, Woodford, Chilesburg Area Planning Advisory Committee to start its deliberations over, survey all residents, hold well-advertised meetings and be representative of the residents.
"I...
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Victims recover looted items taken by burglar
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4/23/2009 8:29:31 AM
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Burglary victims from Caroline, Hanover and King George came to Circuit Court in Bowling Green on Friday, April 17 to recover stolen jewelry displayed on two large tables as Sheriff Tony Lippa, Major Scott Moser and Investigator B.L. Fedder looked on.
Charles Watson, Jr. 50,...
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Sparta bridge not on Stimulus Projects List
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4/16/2009 10:52:18 AM
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Two Caroline bridges are included on the Virginia Secretary of Transportation's list of recommended stimulus-funded projects, but a third – the Maracossic Creek bridge on Sparta Road that has concerned Sparta firefighters – is not.
The Commonwealth Transportation Board will...
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Caroline to receive $2.5 M shared grant for ‘Neighborhood Stablization’ plan
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4/10/2009 8:34:26 AM
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RICHMOND – Governor Timothy M. Kaine announced Tuesday the award of $2.5 million in funding for Caroline and Spotsylvania Counties to purchase and rehabilitate foreclosed homes for resale to low-to-moderate or middle-income families. The grant is offered through Virginia’s Neighborhood...
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Bowling Green Council proposes police reduction
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4/8/2009 12:53:36 PM
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Meeting for a budget work session Tuesday night, and faced with a decline in revenues and a troubled, uncertain national economy, the Bowling Green Town Council decided to propose trimming the town police force from two part-time officers to one and change trash collection...
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Portobago residents say homes damaged by A.P. Hill noise
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4/8/2009 12:51:41 PM
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Several families living in the Portobago Bay subdivision in northeastern Caroline have filed claims with the federal government for damage to their homes they say was caused by noise and vibration from training exercises on Fort A.P. Hill.
Home construction in the Portobago...
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Seven-year-old, Ian Thomas, awarded ‘Life Saver’ award for 911 call
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4/1/2009 10:24:13 AM
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"I didn't want to look because it was so scary," said seven-year-old Ian Thomas, telling about the accident that severely injured his mother, Pamela Harvey.
It was the evening of February 23, and Harvey had been pushing a super-can loaded with trash down her rain-slick driveway...
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Union Bankshares and First Market to merge this year
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4/1/2009 10:22:32 AM
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Union Bankshares Corporation and First Market Bank, FSB announced Monday that the two banks would be merging with an all-stock transaction valued at $105.4 million. The companies expect to compete the transaction by the end of the year after regulatory and shareholder approvals. ...
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Deputies assaulted in Caroline courtroom
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3/25/2009 9:53:33 AM
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On Tuesday, at the conclusion of a Woodford man’s trial for domestic assault in Caroline Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court, he assaulted four Caroline sheriff’s deputies attempting to lead him from the courtroom.
Stacy J. St. Julian, 39, was convicted and sentenced to jail...
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The real 'State Fair' files suit
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3/25/2009 9:51:34 AM
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Now that the non-profit State Fair of Virginia has vacated the Richmond Raceway to open this year's fair in September at Meadow Event Park in Caroline, a for-profit company is attempting to jump in and hold a "Richmond State Fair" at the raceway in July.
Will the knock-off...
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Two funeral homes coming to Ladysmith
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3/18/2009 10:44:08 AM
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Two new funeral homes are planned for Ladysmith.
The first is The Ladysmith Chapel of the Storke Home, and the second The Ladysmith Funeral Home.
Both projects come before the Planning Commission April 15 for rezoning from Rural Preservation to Business One. Both are...
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Carmel Christian parents seek answers at forum, but get few
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3/18/2009 10:42:31 AM
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Nearly 80 parents wanting answers from Carmel Christian Academy’s administrators and Board of Directors converged at the school’s first open parent forum on March 11.
Concerns about CCA’s administrator, John A. Carneal’s recent conviction on charges of reckless gun use,...
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Despite resolution, local VDOT office will close
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3/11/2009 12:17:24 PM
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Though the Bowling Green Town Council passed a resolution last Thursday opposing the possible closing of the Virginia Department of Transportation Bowling Green Residency Office, VDOT Administrator Charles Stunkle said Tuesday it is "pretty definite" the residency will close....
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History-rich 'Old Pauley Jail' to be restored
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3/6/2009 1:00:39 PM
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A monumental project awaits the newly-formed Citizens for Caroline Historic Preservation.
The history-minded Caroline citizens have set their sights on restoring the 1900 county jail house, known as the "Old Jail," or "The Pauley Jail," that stands next to the historic...
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The Big Snow of March 1' drops 12 inches, cuts power to 2,000
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3/6/2009 12:58:47 PM
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With weather reports calling at first for only a mere two to four inches, Sunday night’s heavy snowstorm surprised many with its robust fury.
As the snow began falling Sunday afternoon, traffic accidents mounted, continuing on into Monday.
Monday evening, Caroline County...
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County to cut jobs and hours
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2/18/2009 12:12:09 PM
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From a County press release by Karen Jenkins
The County will cut six jobs and give employees an unpaid six days of furlough to close a budget shortfall of $315,000 this fiscal year, announced County Administrator Percy Ashcraft February...
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Gaudenzi trial moves forward to May 5
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2/18/2009 12:09:04 PM
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The murder trial of Lawrence Gaudenzi, 44, is now slated for May 5. In preparation for the advancing trial, nearly two-dozen pretrial motions were heard in a four-hour hearing on February 10 in Caroline Circuit Court.
Gaudenzi was arrested in Shenandoah County on May...
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652 Relocation Project potential decision nearing
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2/11/2009 1:39:16 PM
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The Commonwealth Transportation Board held its final hearing February 5 on whether to keep or cut funds for the Route 652 by-pass on Route 207 in Carmel Church where unsafe traffic conditions plague residents, including the backup of trucks onto Interstate 95.
So far, $9.5...
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Caroline schools will layoff 20 teachers
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2/11/2009 1:37:31 PM
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Twenty teaching positions will be cut if the state goes ahead with a $1.8 million cut to Caroline schools, said Dr. Eric Cunningham, assistant superintendent for Administrative Services, at the February 9 School Board meeting.
Additionally, 13 instructional assistants will...
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'State of the County' says tough times forecasted
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2/4/2009 2:15:06 PM
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"We're facing the worst, but by giving our best, we will get through this," said County Administrator Percy Ashcraft in his State of the County Address last Thursday evening at the Social Services Building.
As the nation's economy crashes, the challenges facing Caroline are...
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Monroe sentenced to 88 years for two 2007 murders
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2/4/2009 2:06:49 PM
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Lashawn Montque Monroe, 23, will spend at least the next 42 years in prison according to the sentence handed down on February 4 by Judge Horace Revercomb in Caroline Circuit Court for the two murders he confessed to committing in 2007
The sentence was the result of a plea...
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Supervisors head to Washington D.C. to propose county's stimulus projects
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1/28/2009 9:51:19 AM
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Caroline County Supervisors head to Washington D.C. next week on February 4. They plan to meet with Virginia’s representatives about Caroline’s proposed list of infrastructure projects, which have been compiled in anticipation of the release of the federal economic stimulus...
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Guilty pleas may speed community healing
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1/28/2009 9:49:41 AM
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After three, long days of testimony by the prosecution’s witnesses, the final day of Lashawn Monroe’s trial opened with a surprise—Monroe entered guilty pleas to all charges.
Monroe was charged with robbing and killing Miguel Dominguez Vasquez, 23. Vasquez, a Guatemalan, ...
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Fire victim thanks her rescuers
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1/22/2009 8:31:14 AM
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"I'm glad you lived so close to us!" said Chief Brad Thomas, reunited Friday, January 16, with Theresa Storke. The previous Saturday night, Chief Thomas, Captain Roger Kennedy and Firefighter/EMT Tony Schibner had saved Storke's life.
A delay of even a few seconds could have...
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Jury empaneled for trial of 2007 Milford shooting
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1/22/2009 8:28:40 AM
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It’s been more than a year and half since Miguel Dominguez Vasquez, 23, was found shot to death on the side of New Baltimore Road in Milford. Tuesday, the trial for his accused killer, Lashawn Montque Monroe got under way with jury selection.
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County Visitors Center welcomes Inaugural travelers to Caroline
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1/14/2009 11:13:30 AM
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With the Inauguration approaching and the Carmel Church hotels filled, the Visitor's Center is taking steps to introduce the Interstate guests to the County, said Tourism Manager Kathy Beard.
Checking in, hotel guests are given a "Welcome to Caroline" packet which features...
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Neighbors sue supervisors and County over mining permit
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1/7/2009 12:38:24 PM
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Eleven neighbors in Caroline’s Port Royal district have filed a lawsuit to remove a special-exception permit recently approved by the county’s supervisors for a sand and gravel pit near the complainants’ properties on U.S. 17.
The special-exception...
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Schools to be cut $1.2 million in 2009
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1/7/2009 12:36:09 PM
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Monday night the Board of Supervisors held a joint meeting with the School Board, primarily discussing the budget crisis and its ramifications. The tone of the meeting was congenial.
In December the schools cut $600,000 from their $12.3 million operating budget to help close...
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Ruther Glen man charged with soliciting malicious wounding
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12/30/2008 12:59:30 PM
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Donald Ridenour, a Ruther Glen man, was charged on December 19 with solicitation of aggravated malicious wounding, conspiracy to maliciously wound and conspiracy to distribute cocaine.
According to court statements by Caroline Sheriff’s...
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Shall we dance?
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12/30/2008 12:57:44 PM
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If your New Year's Resolutions include getting more exercise, getting out of the house more, saving more (some) money, socializing more and having more fun, here's an item for you. Ballroom dancing!
At Town Hall in Bowling Green, on Monday nights starting January 12, between...
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School budget cut will make AYP tougher
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12/17/2008 11:25:24 AM
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A recently announced school budget cut of $600,000, while not having a detrimental effect on the present quality of education in Caroline schools, will most likely affect AYP, according to Superintendent Gregory Killough.
"It (the cut) will not impact what we have, but it will...
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Murder charges reinstated for Woodford man's 2006 shooting
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12/17/2008 11:23:39 AM
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John Wayne Peck, 29, was charged Wednesday with first degree murder and felony use of a firearm for the 2006 shooting death of Jerry Beverly, 61. This is the second time that Peck has faced charges related to this incident, but they were previously nolle...
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New fire engine paraded by Sparta volunteers
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12/10/2008 10:39:29 AM
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Tinseled and be-ribboned for Christmas, the Sparta volunteer firefighters' spanking new Fire Truck Engine 4 was featured at the finale of the Bowling Green Christmas Parade, rolling along proudly just before Santa.
"It's shiny and pretty like a new baby!" Sparta Chief Art Singer...
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Christmas Parade draws 1,000
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12/10/2008 10:33:57 AM
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Frosty-nosed and with chilly toes, about 1,000 spectators lined Bowling Green's Main Street for over an hour Saturday as the floats, vehicles, and marchers of the "2008 Caroline Chamber of Commerce Christmas Parade" rambled past.
Lt.Col. Mike Hall of the Caroline Sheriff's...
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Supervisors vote to delay property reassessments
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12/3/2008 11:19:26 AM
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In a 4-1 vote, during Tuesday’s Caroline County Board of Supervisors regular meeting, supervisors passed an amendment to the county’s ordinance governing real estate reassessment which delays reassessment until 2011 and every five years after. The move shifts $75,000 of...
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Madison kindergartners dress up and feast for Thanksgiving
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12/3/2008 11:18:11 AM
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About 60 Kindergartner-sized Native Americans and Pilgrims joined together for a sumptuous "Thanksgiving Feast" Tuesday at Madison Elementary School in Ladysmith.
The peace-loving, gracious Native Americans were decked out in feathers and buckskin vests, all thanks to the miracles...
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Capital murder charges reduced against Monroe
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11/25/2008 9:35:09 AM
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In a hearing in Caroline Circuit Court on November 19, charges against Lashawn Monique Monroe, 23 were reduced from capital murder to first-degree murder for the 2007 alleged killing of Miguel Vasquez, 23. Also charged with killing Vasquez is Deon Alexander Terrell, 19.
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Caroline's Visitor Center opens in Carmel Church
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11/25/2008 9:33:30 AM
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Visionary in concept and design, the Caroline County Visitor Center, located in Carmel Church, opened officially last Saturday to a large gathering of notables and residents.
"We expect this building to be the gateway into our county at the busiest entrance on the Interstate,"...
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After heated debate, gravel pit gets county approval
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11/19/2008 11:06:24 AM
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Last Thursday, Port Royal farmer Emmett Snead won approval of his special exception permit for a proposed gravel mine near his farm on the Tidewater Trail, U.S. Highway 17. The approval came after a narrow 3-2 vote by Caroline’s board of supervisors.
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L&C Principal retires; audit asks questions
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11/12/2008 12:39:13 PM
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Lewis and Clark Elementary School principal Cynthia Sanford unexpectedly announced her retirement effective November 3 after sixteen years of service to the Caroline County Public School System and the Ladysmith Community.
Sanford had served as principal at Ladysmith Elementary...
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To thank veterans: vote, write, volunteer, mentor
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11/12/2008 12:36:56 PM
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"So how do Americans properly thank service members on Veterans Day? By living their lives and enjoying America's greatness," Lt. Col. Michael Graese, commander of Fort A.P. Hill, said in his keynote address to the crowd gathered in front of the Courthouse at 11:00 a.m., November...
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Youth Task Force seeks help for local kids
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11/5/2008 10:09:16 AM
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Rappahannock Big Brothers Big Sisters may be helping Caroline provide mentoring for youth in the county.
That's the upshot of last Thursday's Youth Task Force Meeting held at the Social Services Building. The task force is looking for ways "to make a difference for the youth...
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Obama sweeps nation - including Caroline - to win U.S. presidency
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11/5/2008 10:07:22 AM
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In the momentous election of 2008 that elected Barack Obama the nation's first African-American president, Caroline County voted 54 percent (6,030 votes) for Senator Obama and Senator Joe Biden, and 45 percent (4,985 votes) for Senator John McCain and Governor Sarah Palin,...
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Gravel Pit decision postponed
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10/30/2008 9:18:26 AM
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The Caroline County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to postpone a decision on Emmett SneadÕs special exception permit for a gravel pit on his rural Route 17 property until their regularly scheduled November 13 meeting.
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Commonwealth Attorney responds to complaints
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10/30/2008 9:16:09 AM
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Caroline County Commonwealth's Attorney emphatically stated on October 28 that the complaint registered with the Virginia State Bar is without merit.
The complaint was submitted by Richard Lloyd, a Caroline...
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Wright selected to school board
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10/22/2008 12:47:31 PM
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The School Board, in a unanimous vote, has selected Mack Wright to replace Bill Anderson as School Board Member for the Madison District.
Anderson, who was serving his second term and was chairman last year, died September 9. Nine individuals applied to replace Anderson and...
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Supervisors approve $6 million interim operations loan
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10/15/2008 10:56:30 AM
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At the October 14 Board of Supervisors meeting, the supervisors authorized a loan from Sun Trust Bank of $6 million to cover operating expenses and finish paying for Lewis and Clark Elementary.
The loan would be paid back with revenues paid to the county in January. The yearly...
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Para-military training camp withdraws applications
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10/15/2008 10:55:07 AM
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Since an Ohio based security firm retreated from its request to put a “law enforcement training facility” in upper Essex County weeks ago, it remains unclear if the O’Gara Group plans to pursue the concept further.
Dave Dolan, Tactical Operations Branch Manager, forwarded...
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New elementary school tabled at School Board Special Meeting
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10/8/2008 11:14:38 AM
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Last Thursday the School Board held a Special Meeting which was a work session to discuss the location of a possible new elementary school; its size; renovations at Bowling Green Primary School, Bowling Green Elementary School and Madison Elementary; technology; the CIP; School-Wide...
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Ground is broken for new library in Dawn
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10/1/2008 12:31:33 PM
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A bright clear sun broke through Tuesday's heavy clouds in time to make a beautiful day for the 4 p.m. groundbreaking for the new Dawn Library.
"This is a great day for Dawn and a great day for Caroline," said Darlene Ackerman who is president of the Caroline Library...
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Sili discusses state of county in Sparta
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10/1/2008 12:24:00 PM
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County $58 million in debt, revenues down
Rain didn’t keep Sparta residents from attending County Supervisor Jeff Sili’s ‘town hall’ meeting last Thursday. Neighbors visited over bowls of soup and sandwiches as...
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Price of Progress to increase October 2
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9/24/2008 12:49:51 PM
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The price of The Caroline Progress will increase to 75 cents at the newsstand, effective with the October 2 edition.
According to Progress Publisher Bill Trimble, it is the first increase in the cover price in more than ten years and...
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Carmel Church development for 500 + homes approved
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9/24/2008 12:48:03 PM
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In a 3-2 vote, Caroline County’s board of supervisors approved a developer’s rezoning request to build 526 homes on 186 acres in the Carmel Church area at supervisors’ meeting on September 23. The development, Belmont North, will adjoin the existing Belmont subdivision and...
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Freedom Fund Banquet draws many officials
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9/17/2008 9:31:02 AM
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A big turnout of elected officials marked this year's NAACP Freedom Fund Banquet where Chairman of the Board of Supervisors Floyd Thomas praised the NAACP for being responsible for him having the opportunity to serve as an elected official.
The banquet was held Saturday at...
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Proposed park expansion increases facilities with $4.5 million price tag
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9/17/2008 9:28:46 AM
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Caroline County Parks and Recreation facilities may be in line for a facelift—a proposed $4.5 million expansion of the existing park facility on Devils Three Jump road was discussed in a public meeting held September 16 in Bowling Green and another meeting scheduled for September...
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Opposition to gravel pit at supervisor's meeting
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9/4/2008 3:33:09 PM
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About sixty Port Royal residents opposing a special exception permit for a gravel pit along the Route 17 corridor turned out in droves to attend Caroline
County Supervisor Bobby Popowicz's town hall meeting on August 28.
The meeting room of the Port Royal fire department...
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Animal cruelty case delayed until 2009, four additional charges
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9/3/2008 1:59:58 PM
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Michael Wilkerson’s trial in Caroline Circuit Court will have to wait until January 21. The trial was continued to the 2009 this past week to allow additional charges to be included in Wilkerson’s trial.
In addition to the original four animal cruelty charges, Wilkerson is now facing...
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Property owners and hunters converge at regional DGIF meeting
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9/3/2008 1:48:37 PM
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The tradition of hunting with hounds in Virginia and the right to retrieve a stray hound from private property were near unanimously upheld at a public comments meeting at the Caroline Social Services Building auditorium that was filled almost to capacity last Thursday evening.
Everyone...
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Collins Collection arrives at Bowling Green Library
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8/27/2008 12:26:36 PM
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At last!
The renowned Herbert Collins Virginiana Collection of historical Caroline books, genealogies and records has finally roosted. Right here in Caroline!
Chairman of the Board of Supervisors Floyd Thomas called The Caroline Progress on Tuesday saying the majority...
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Wife gets life for killing trooper husband
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8/27/2008 12:22:55 PM
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It was an emotional day for members of Donna Blanton’s family as they gathered in Caroline Circuit Court for Blanton’s sentencing hearing on Tuesday. Blanton was convicted in March for the 2003 murder of her state trooper husband Taylor V. Blanton. Blanton was sentenced...
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Portlock receives national Peterson Award
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8/20/2008 1:14:13 PM
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The Roger Tory Peterson Institute of Natural History has given its Blanche Hornbeck Award to Chesapeake Bay Foundation Senior Educator Bill Portlock of Bowling Green.
The award, one of only three given nationally by the Jamestown, New York - based institute for outstanding...
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Missing man's body found
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8/20/2008 1:12:08 PM
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The search for Richard Robertson, 71, ended on Friday, August 17 when his body was discovered behind the Bowling Green water treatment plant. Robertson had been missing from the Bowling Green Healthcare Center since August 3.
Multiple...
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National Night Out draws large crowd in Caroline
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8/13/2008 2:05:21 PM
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Everyone got to be a "Junior Deputy" at the National Night Out held at Caroline Park last Tuesday. That was part of the fun, though the purpose – though friendly – was a serious one.
It was a time for Caroline's young people and families to get together with deputies, state...
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State Fair releases option at Race Complex
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8/13/2008 2:03:24 PM
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A year from this September, plan on attending the 2009 State Fair of Virginia right here in Caroline.
State Fair of Virginia President Curry Roberts said Tuesday that the Fair has relinquished its contract at Richmond Raceway for 2009. Meanwhile construction at Meadow Event...
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Police seek leads in '04 hit and run killing
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8/6/2008 1:48:44 PM
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It's now been four years since Janet Anderson left her home about 9:40 p.m. in the Caroline Manor Apartments and began crossing Broaddus Avenue to the Food Lion in Bowling Green. She didn't reach the other side.
Hit by a vehicle, Anderson lay in the road. The driver stopped,...
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Elderly man missing from local homecare center
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8/6/2008 1:46:14 PM
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An elderly dementia patient has been missing from the Bowling Green Healthcare center since this past Sunday afternoon, after he apparently walked away from the facility unnoticed.
According to Sheriff Tony Lippa, Caroline County Sheriff's Office was notified at 6:36 p.m....
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Fatal fishing trip, two local men drown
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7/30/2008 12:06:32 PM
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Two Caroline families grew worried when Oscar Jones, Jr. and Gill Norman did not return from their fishing day trip to Westmoreland County on Saturday, July 26 and contacted the authorities. Search efforts began on Sunday and continued until dark. Police resumed the search again...
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County Fair serves up five days of fun for all ages
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7/30/2008 12:03:16 PM
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By the time you read this, you may still be resting up from knocking yourself out having fun at the July 23-27 Caroline County Agricultural Fair. There was plenty of wandering around and gawking to do, and under the hot July sun you may have gotten dazed, dizzy and well-primed...
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International gardening society stops in Caroline
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7/23/2008 10:54:07 AM
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The rumbling tour bus rolled into Caroline last Thursday afternoon. On it were 45 members of the International Waterlily and Water Gardening Society. Many were American, from Pennsylvania to Texas. Others were from Canada. Another from Ireland. And two were from Korea.
They...
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County voids 'illegal' Sparta subdivision
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7/23/2008 10:52:12 AM
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Caroline County Board of Supervisors struck down what they deemed an illegal subdivision of two land parcels at their July 8 regular meeting. The parcels are presently zoned rural preservation and owned by brothers Bob and Chris Farmer.
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Buying produce locally is good for your health, budget and fun
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7/16/2008 11:47:32 AM
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With the cost of food rising daily and concerns about bacterial contamination frequently in the news, consumers are looking for healthful ways to meet their dietary needs and still stay within their budgets.
Caroline, like many rural counties...
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Man arrested for hit and run in Ruther Glen
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7/16/2008 11:44:51 AM
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An ongoing investigation by the Virginia State Police resulted in charges being brought against a Ruther Glen man for a hit-and-run incident that caused two men to be hospitalized with serious injuries on June 20.
The suspect, Sylvester...
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Shumansville Spirit
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7/2/2008 12:43:38 PM
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Drivers along Mattaponi Trail in eastern Caroline County are being treated to a vision of patriotism as they cruise by Kevin
and Linda Phillips' farm in Shumansville. The Phillips decided to paint their barn earlier this spring, surprising and delighting
motorists and neighbors...
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County approves $37.8 million budget for 2009
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6/25/2008 4:33:41 PM
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After what several county staff and supervisors described as the
most difficult budget planning session yet, Caroline County Board
of Supervisors approved the final draft of the 2008-2009 budget on
June 24.
The $35.7 million budget was finalized after county staff...
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VSE, Inc. donates $25,000 to Visitor's Center whale project
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6/25/2008 4:29:01 PM
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During the June 25 Board of Supervisors meeting, representatives from VSE, Inc. made a $25,000 donation to the county’s proposed project of an Ancient 20-eight foot gray whale fossil to be housed in the Caroline Visitor Center on Route 207 by late summer. The display...
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Jones's service honored, new superintendent named
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6/11/2008 9:59:18 AM
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Caroline School Board members, principals and teachers gathered Monday for a reception and dinner honoring Superintendent Stanley Jones who is retiring July 1.
During the school board meeting that followed, the new superintendent was named and confirmed by vote, with Frederick...
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AREA NEWS
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Police search county for missing man
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7/9/2008 12:01:35 PM
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Fredericksburg police turned to Caroline County last Thursday, July 3, in a search for a missing Fredericksburg man, Yong Hui Zhang, 24. Zhang went missing on July 3 after making a delivery from his family’s China Express restaurant to an abandoned building in Fredericksbug.
Police...
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Caroline teens stand out at 4-H Congress
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7/2/2008 12:29:30 PM
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Early in the morning of June 23, 23 Caroline teens piled onto a charter bus for a trip to the Virginia Tech campus for the 88th Annual 4-H State Congress. Corey Anderson, Sade Anderson, Noel Bryant, Tynisha Clark, Brittany Fortune, Tiffani Harris, Sade Jackson, Daisha Lewis,...
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SPORTS
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All-Star Softball tournament starts today
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7/1/2009 9:48:08 AM
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The Caroline County Little League, 15496 Paige Road, Woodford, will be hosting the District XV Majors All-Star Softball tournament, July 1 to July 9. Caroline's All-Star Team, under the direction of Manager Mike Simulcik and Coach Dave Griffin, will play July 2 at 5:30 p.m. against...
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Preakness winner Rachel Alexandra kin to Secretariat
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6/4/2009 8:58:07 AM
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The Meadow legend lives on!
Rachel Alexandra, the first filly to win the Preakness Stakes in 85 years, has a genetic link to the legendary Triple Crown winner Secretariat, who was born at The Meadow in Doswell.
The Meadow now is the new home of the State Fair...
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Culpeper overlooks Jenkins, hires new head coach
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5/27/2009 2:10:30 PM
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Culpeper County High School announced its new head football coach last week – and it wasn’t former Caroline head coach Bobby Jenkins.
The Culpeper County School Board voted 6-0 on May 18 to accept a recommendation to hire J. Michael Williams as the Blue Devils’ new head coach,...
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Softball players reminisce at reunion
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5/21/2009 9:46:56 AM
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The first reunion of fastpitch players, coaches and assistants was held on Friday, May 8 on the Caroline High School softball field. Fifty-two former participants signed in and were introduced.
Just prior to the national anthem and opening pitch, team members...
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New Cavalier football coach meets parents, players
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5/13/2009 1:09:27 PM
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Ben Boyd, Caroline’s new varsity football coach, held a meet and greet with parents and players at Caroline High School Tuesday evening. Boyd is replacing Coach Bobby Jenkins, who resigned this year after five seasons with the Cavaliers.
Boyd, 53, who is the former...
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Cavs’ losing streak hits five
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5/6/2009 11:00:04 AM
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Caroline High School’s varsity baseball team saw it’s losing streak reach five games with a trio of setbacks last week.
After dropping a 14-4 decision on the road at Group A non-district opponent Washington & Lee on Monday night, the Cavaliers...
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Cavs’ rally falls short in loss to Goochland
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4/30/2009 8:37:06 AM
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If there’s one thing Frank Dow has been keenly aware of all spring, it’s that miscues have cost his Caroline High School Varsity Baseball Squad dearly.
“We’ve made a lot of errors and mental mistakes this season,” Dow said. “Not making routine plays in the field, missing the...
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Special Olympics Torch Run to pass through Caroline
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4/23/2009 8:27:57 AM
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The Special Olympics Torch Run will pass through Caroline County again this year on Friday, June 12, said Sheriff Tony Lippa.
Special Olympics Virginia is a community-based sports organization that allows people with mental disabilities the opportunity to unite with the public...
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Lady Cavs pick up first two victories
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4/16/2009 10:48:43 AM
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Caroline High School’s Varsity Softball Team used some timely hitting to pick up its first two wins of the season last week.
On Tuesday, the Lady Cavaliers broke open a close game with a six-run sixth inning on their way to a 9-4 victory at Spotsylvania.
With the bases loaded...
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Caroline runners help set Ukrop’s Monument Avenue 10K entry record
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4/8/2009 12:49:39 PM
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RICHMOND - With the final two-day burst of walk-in entries at the Anthem Health and Fitness Expo, that brought the total number of participants to 32,745, the Ukrop’s Monument Avenue 10K shattered its previous total entry record of 31,158 set last year.
Entries for the...
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Spring sports squads have tough week
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4/1/2009 10:20:45 AM
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Caroline High School’s spring sports teams endured a difficult stretch during the final full week of March.
In boys' tennis, the Cavaliers dropped a pair of district matches. On Monday, visiting Chancellor came to Milford and blanked the home team 9-0. The Cavs had troubles...
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Talented returnees should keep Lady Cavaliers competitive
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3/25/2009 9:49:56 AM
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For many years, Caroline High School’s Varsity Softball Team had difficulty competing with the top teams in the Battlefield District.
However, in recent years, an infusion of good young talent has come through the program, turning the Lady Cavaliers from cellar-dwellers into...
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Harlem Ambassadors thwart Caroline Crushers in antic game
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3/18/2009 10:40:21 AM
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Romping into the Caroline High School gym Saturday night, Lade´ Majic and the Harlem Ambassadors ran headlong into a posse of local basketball heroes, the hard-charging Caroline Crushers.
But by the time the dust settled after four periods of intense play, much of it for laughs,...
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Cage fight club brings event and big crowds to Caroline
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3/11/2009 12:14:12 PM
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No length of “Rocky Balboa” reruns could have prepared me for what was going to happen at Barbarian Fight Club’s series of fights titled “Off the Chain.” held at the Virginia Sports Complex on February 28. I walked into a crowd that included everyone from tattoo-covered...
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Track Team goes to State
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3/6/2009 12:50:17 PM
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The Caroline Track Team qualified for the State Meet held in Lynchburg at the Tolsma Track Center, Saturday, February 28.
The Boys 4x200 Meter Relay Team was Lamont Smith, Isaiah Smith, Hector Mangual, and Julian Jackson.
Competing in the Boys 55-Meter Dash and Boys Long...
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Lady JV Cavaliers Triumphant
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2/18/2009 11:55:30 AM
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Caroline High School's Lady JV Cavalier basketball team celebrate after their final game of the season. The team was undefeated this year and set a CHS record for season wins. Photo submitted by Kristen Booth....
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Cavs split district games with comeback win at Chancellor
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2/11/2009 1:24:30 PM
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Caroline High School’s varsity boys basketball team erased a seven-point halftime deficit to top host Chancellor 58-47 in Battlefield District action on Friday night.
The Cavaliers got a career-high 20 points from senior forward A.J. Martin...
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Cavs’ losing streak hits three
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2/4/2009 1:52:25 PM
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The roller coaster ride of a season continues for Caroline High School’s Varsity Boys Basketball Team.
The Cavaliers, whose longest streak of any kind this year was three wins in a row, matched that mark in the loss column with a pair of setbacks last week.
On Monday...
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Caroline High senoir joins the professional angler tour
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1/28/2009 9:36:33 AM
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Seventeen-year-old Jelani Hennessey has been featured in the BassMaster Times, and numerous ESPN news releases over the last few months. He entered the Bassmaster Open in 2008 as a Co-Angler. At the age of 16, he was the youngest angler on the 2008 tournament trail.
Hennessey...
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Cavaliers suddenly hot with three straight wins
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1/22/2009 8:26:36 AM
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Two weeks ago, Caroline High School’s Boys Basketball Team was mired in a two-game losing streak that dropped its record to 4-6 overall and 1-3 in the Battlefield District.
However, a little bit of momentum can turn a team’s fortunes in the completely opposite direction.
That’s...
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Cavs lose momentum coming out of holiday break
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1/14/2009 11:10:59 AM
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Going into the holiday break, Caroline High School’s Boys Basketball Team appeared to be on a roll.
After a disheartening 72-52 home loss against Battlefield District rival Courtland on Dec. 12, the Cavaliers had reeled off three consecutive wins. Group A non-district opponents...
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Girls hoops teams sweep Rebels
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1/7/2009 12:09:42 PM
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Caroline High School’s varsity and junior varsity girls basketball teams traveled to Group AAA non-district opponent Lee-Davis last Friday and swept a pair of games with the Lady Rebels in their first action since the holiday break .
The varsity Lady Cavaliers rallied from...
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CHS Athlete of the Week
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12/30/2008 12:42:42 PM
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Name: Latasha Robinson
Sport: Basketball
Grade: 12
Recent achievements: 12 points and
23 rebounds in victory over Lee-Davis
Favorite food: Chinese Food
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Hairston, Cougars too much for Cavs in district opener
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12/17/2008 9:17:20 AM
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Josh Hairston does everything for Courtland High School’s boys basketball team.
The 6’8” junior forward scores inside with a combination of power and finesse, has the quickness to drive to the hoop and possesses a deft shooting touch...
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James Monroe returns state title to Battlefield District
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12/10/2008 10:13:21 AM
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James Monroe High School’s Varsity Football Team toppled Brookville 50-46 last Saturday in the Group AA, Division 3 state championship game, bringing the Battlefield District its first state football title since 1997.
The Yellow Jackets, considered underdogs going into the...
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Defense may be Cavalier best offense in 2009
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11/25/2008 9:18:14 AM
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Numbers and statistics don’t always tell the entire story in sports. In fact, they often don’t. But a quick peek at two numbers from Caroline High School’s 2007-08 boys basketball season actually sum the entire campaign up.
The first...
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Lady Eagles finish season 8-3
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11/19/2008 10:52:42 AM
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The Caroline Middle School Girls' Basketball Team finished their season with an 8-3 record.
“We had a very good season this year. It was tough getting started this year after losing talented players like Keisha Heckstall, Sierra Leacock, Courtney Didlake, and Ashlee...
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CMS Eagle Fire Step Team makes music
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11/12/2008 12:24:47 PM
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Caroline Middle School has started an Eagle Fire Step Team. The team of 19 students have been meeting twice weekly, learning to step and make their debut. And what a debut it was !
These young ladies, adorned in their brand new Eagle T-shirts, gave the student body and the...
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Samuel,Broaddus lead Cavaliers to 46-26 win over Spotsylvania
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11/5/2008 9:49:08 AM
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After opening its Battlefield District schedule with back-to-back-to-back games against traditional powers Chancellor, James Monroe and Courtland, Caroline High School’s Varsity Football Team was probably glad to see a struggling Spotsylvania team come to Milford last Friday night.
The...
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Cavs fall to Cougars
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10/30/2008 3:41:18 PM
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For Caroline High School‘s varsity football team, last Friday’s game with Courtland followed a very similar script to it’s previous eight meetings with the Cougars.
There were missed opportunities--the Cavaliers had three drives end in...
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Local hunter kills black bear in Caroline
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10/30/2008 9:29:22 AM
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To say that Rod Smith was surprised to see a 250-lb. black bear ambling towards his tree stand last week would be an incredible understatement.
Smith was hunting for deer on private land in southern Caroline last week when he spotted and...
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Wounded Jackets sting Cavs
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10/22/2008 12:52:43 PM
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Watching a player go down with an injury is usually a sobering moment in a football game.
It was no different in last Friday’s game between the host Caroline Cavaliers and the visiting James Monroe Yellow Jackets. Late in the third quarter, James Monroe senior John Jackson...
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Cavs trounced by Chargers in 56-0 blow-out game
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10/15/2008 10:40:59 AM
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For the first 10 minutes of last Friday’s game at Chancellor, things appeared to be headed in the direction of a typical back-and-forth Battlefield District dogfight for Caroline’s Cavaliers.
The undefeated Chargers had halted...
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Cavs open new chapter with Eastern View showdown
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10/1/2008 12:11:43 PM
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When Caroline High School’s Varsity Football Team hits the road to play at brand new Eastern View this Friday night, it will start a new chapter in Battlefield District football.
Eastern View, which became Culpeper County’s second high school when it opened its doors recently,...
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Britishers compete against Caroline golfers
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9/24/2008 9:41:30 AM
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When John Waite of the United Kingdom accepted an invitation to visit his friend in the United States they decided this trip they wanted to do something special.
Both men loved golfing and were paying special attention to this year's Ryder Cup in Kentucky because it was against...
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Girl breaks new ground as Cavs’ place kicker
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9/17/2008 10:00:22 AM
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As Caroline High School’s varsity football team scored it’s first touchdown against Powhatan late in the first half of last Friday’s game, the Cavaliers’ fans responded with a loud, frenzied roar that shook Cavalier Stadium.
But this show...
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Cavs stage furious comeback to defeat Warriors
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9/10/2008 9:57:15 AM
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Caroline High School’s Varsity Football Team provided plenty of awe-inspiring moments during the 2007 season.
Last Thursday, the Cavaliers turned in their first jaw-dropper of 2008.
Trailing Group AAA Henrico by two touchdowns on the road in the fourth quarter, the visiting...
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Cavs set to face familiar foes in Warriors, Brookes
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9/3/2008 12:14:25 PM
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Two weeks removed from a 32-14 rolling of Group A rival King William, Caroline High School’s varsity football team will hit the road to face perennial Group AAA opponent Henrico in another non-district match up tonight at 7:30 p.m.
However, when the Cavaliers take the field...
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Azemar, Samuel lead Caroline to season-opening win against KW
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8/27/2008 1:24:51 PM
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With a handful of newcomers playing on both sides of the ball this year, there are plenty of questions as to how Caroline High School’s varsity football team will fare in it’s 2008 season.
However, on Friday night, it was...
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Tournamnet raies funds for Caroline man injured in motorcycle crash
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8/20/2008 11:53:42 AM
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Twenty-four-year-old J.D. Scott had the terrible misfortune of a serious motorcycle accident July 20 on Ladysmith Road that left him with severe injuries, but he and his family have had the great good fortune of scores of Caroline friends coming to their aid.
J.D. and his...
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Sparta youth represents Virginia at the AQHYA World Show in Oklahoma
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8/13/2008 1:40:51 PM
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Heat records were set the week of August 1-6 in Oklahoma City as Josh Stinson and his horse, BH Trust Fund, represented Virginia at the American Quarter Horse World Show.
Temperatures ranged from 108 to 113 degrees, but the competition in the show ring was even hotter!
Stinson,...
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Ready for football?
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8/6/2008 1:39:35 PM
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Caroline High School fall sports programs started practicing and holding tryouts this past week. The largest turnout was the varsity and J.V. football teams with more than 80 boys trying out for spots on both squads.
The Cavalier football team begins their season on August...
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Doggett finishes 7th in Dirt Late Model Sportsman
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7/23/2008 10:06:53 AM
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RUTHER GLEN, Va. – Team Full Throttle has a growing number of late model racers in its program, and while Virginia’s Taylor Doggett technically is a late model racer, he represents a different side of the division – dirt-track late models.
Doggett, 15, races...
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Caroline competes at Hershey State Meet
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7/2/2008 12:38:18 PM
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Caroline Parks & Recreation had five participants to advance to the State Hershey Track & Field Meet which was held at the University of Virginia track on Saturday,
June 28.
The following runners place 1st or 2nd in their event to qualify for this advancement:...
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Dickey becomes the new CHS athletic director
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6/25/2008 12:16:11 PM
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Dan Dickey, Caroline High School's new athletic director, remembers his own high school athletic days well.
Already he had learned to pitch from his Dad who played on the Army team and would later be a high school coach.
"He was a lefty and I was a righty. So when I watched...
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Charity Hill S.C.T.P. Team Wins Virginia State Title
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6/4/2008 9:40:08 AM
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RICHMOND- the Charity Hill “Claybusters” and “Clay Angels” earned the state title to represent Virginia at the Scholastic Clay Target Program (SCTP) Nationals in Sparta, Illinois. The state competition was held this past weekend. The youth competed in skeet at Richmond Gun...
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It was a night to be remembered—by proud parents and students alike. The annual Caroline High School 
What do professional athletes like Venus and Serena Williams and Lisa Leslie all have in common?
Sponsored by the Caroline County Youth Football Booster Club, (CCYFBC) the 2007 Parks and Recreation football program closed their season with a banquet at the Caroline Middle School. 
It's autumn again and that takes many people outdoors to enjoy the fall colors and crisp weather. Be on the look out though - if you see a streak of blue while out walking, it's likely to be a member of the Cavalier cross country running team. The team of five boys and four girls...
