The Commonwealth of Virginia’s 4 p.m. burning law goes into effect Feb. 15—the start of spring fire season in Virginia. The law prohibits burning before 4 p.m. each day until April 30 if the fire is in, or within 300 feet of, woodland, brush land or fields containing dry grass or other flammable materials. This law is one of the most effective tools in preventing wildfires during this very vulnerable
The Commonwealth of Virginia’s 4 p.m. burning law goes into effect Feb. 15—the start of spring fire season in Virginia. The law prohibits burning before 4 p.m. each day until April 30 if the fire is in, or within 300 feet of, woodland, brush land or fields containing dry grass or other flammable materials. This law is one of the most effective tools in preventing wildfires during this very vulnerable
By Sarah Vogelsong CP Reporter Abundant Life Academy finally ran out of second chances Tuesday night when the Board of Supervisors unanimously voted to revoke the troubled boarding school’s special exception permit. “I feel that we have given them every opportunity in order to live up to what they said to us as a Board,” Madison Supervisor Wayne Acors said. “It’s time to pull the plug.” The Feb. 10
By Sarah Vogelsong CP Reporter The School Board last night unanimously approved a proposed budget for next year of $44.2 million, a $1.7 million increase over this year’s budget. These are the same numbers that the School Board took to its joint meeting with the Board of Supervisors on Jan. 27 and put to public hearing Feb. 2. Although the Board of Supervisors indicated that additional cuts would be
By Scott Richards CP Correspondent The Caroline boys basketball team went 1-1 this week, dropping a non-conference game to Chancellor in the fourth quarter 57-46 Tuesday after stopping the Courtland Cougars 62-60 the night before, bringing their final regular season record to 10-9. Vs. Chancellor The crowd was sparse at Chancellor High School as both teams played games that were of no consequence to their Conference standings but were
By Scott Richards CP Correspondent One Lady Cavalier in the 1,000-point club just wasn’t enough. The Caroline Lady Cavaliers’ basketball team utilized a fourth quarter surge to beat the visiting Chancellor Chargers 55-47 Tuesday night. The highlight of the game was not Hope Toliver’s double-double or the play of Jazmen Moore. The event that all came to see was the 1,000th point scored by Toliver. The crowd was not
By Scott Richards CP Correspondent Last Friday night was Jazmen Moore’s night, as she eclipsed the 1,000-point mark for her career by nine, scoring 18 points. Moore’s play and leadership on this team is a culmination of four years in which she has represented Caroline High School with a strong competitiveness and an ability that has brought the girls basketball program to the forefront. In the end, the game
By Sarah Vogelsong CP Reporter When Anna Harmon refers to her fellow first responders at Ladysmith Rescue as “family,” she’s being literal. After all, when she goes down to the station, she’s got a good chance of encountering either her mother, who joined the squad in 1992, or her husband, who joined up about six years ago. Nor does the family tree stop there. The Ladysmith native was preceded
By Daniel Sherrier Editor A switch to law enforcement brought W.D. Lipscomb from his native Beaverdam to Richmond, and from the city to Caroline County, where he has served as a deputy sheriff for the past decade. Lipscomb initially worked in the steel industry, but steel prices plummeted after 9/11 and he was laid off, which prompted him to pursue more stable employment and his longtime interest in public safety.
By Greg Glassner CP Correspondent Caroline County’s only Hispanic church celebrated its 10th anniversary Sunday. Are there enough Spanish-speaking residents in the county to support a church? The short answer: Yes, although Pastor Eduardo Negron and his wife Idalia asked themselves the same question when they moved here in 2003. “We knew that God had brought us to work with the Hispanic community. The problem was that we did
Ongoing *The food pantry at Bowling Green United Methodist Church is open on the third Thursday of every month. Doors open at 5 p.m. for registration. Food will be distributed from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. *All-You-Can-Eat Salt Herring Breakfast, sponsored by the Madison Ruritan Club, 18206 Timothy Lane, Ladysmith. Salt herring, scrambled eggs, sausage, hash browns, fried apples, biscuits, juice, and coffee will be available. $8 from 6 – 8:30
The annual Secretariat Birthday Celebration at the Meadow Event Park in Caroline County will have extra horsepower this year. Fans can enjoy an even bigger celebration for “Big Red” at his birthplace as a major highlight of the new Virginia Horse Festival, March 27-29. The expanded schedule of birthday festivities will include: • Celebrity appearances and autograph signings by members of the Secretariat team • A VIP reception and program
Ongoing *The food pantry at Bowling Green United Methodist Church is open on the third Thursday of every month. Doors open at 5 p.m. for registration. Food will be distributed from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. *All-You-Can-Eat Salt Herring Breakfast, sponsored by the Madison Ruritan Club, 18206 Timothy Lane, Ladysmith. Salt herring, scrambled eggs, sausage, hash browns, fried apples, biscuits, juice, and coffee will be available. $8 from 6 – 8:30
The Commonwealth of Virginia’s 4 p.m. burning law goes into effect Feb.
By Sarah Vogelsong CP Reporter Abundant Life Academy finally ran out
By Scott Richards CP Correspondent The Caroline boys basketball team went
By Scott Richards CP Correspondent One Lady Cavalier in the 1,000-point
By Sarah Vogelsong CP Reporter When Anna Harmon refers to her
By Daniel Sherrier Editor A switch to law enforcement brought W.D. Lipscomb