“You do not serve alone,” the Rev. Antonio Clinkscales said at the First Responders Appreciation Service at Mr. Tabor Baptist Church on Sunday, March 9. Clinkscales took his text from I Peter 4:11 as he spoke words of encouragement to those who serve faithfully in our community under the honorable badges of police, fire, and rescue. He said God furnishes the fearless strength for service and those who serve others
Caroline County ranks 56 out of 133 Virginia localities in health outcomes, researchers have found. The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute released their fifth annual “County Health Rankings” report last week. According to countyhealthrankings.org, rankings are compiled within each state to raise awareness of factors that influence health. Most data comes from public sources. One of the most striking findings about Caroline is its
State environmental quality officials answered questions Feb. 25 from residents concerned about the proposed increase of treated municipal waste on farmland in Caroline County. Steve McMahon, technical services manager for Synagro, said the company has been land-applying biosolids in Caroline for at least 10 years. “We spread the biosolids as a fertilizer in accordance with nutrient management plans. Basically, the nutrient management plan requires that you analyze the biosolids for
A blood drive in honor of a Caroline County leukemia patient finished up with 19 units of blood—enough to benefit 57 patients in hospitals, the American Red Cross reported. The blood drive was in honor of Travis Compher, who was diagnosed with leukemia on Feb. 15, 2012 and has been taking chemotherapy ever since. He has had many blood transfusions and the Comphers have been active in giving back to the
MILFORD—The Caroline Dental Clinic, which was on the verge of closing last year, is making a strong comeback, according to Dr. Elizabeth Barrett, the dentist at the clinic. The clinic, which provides dental care for children ages 1 through 19, was scheduled to close at the end of June 2013 due to a lack of funding. Barrett, a former school nurse, Linda Upshaw, and Cynthia Green, a recently retired director
Editor’s note: This is part 1 of a 3 part series on child molestation in Caroline County. This article focuses on one of the most common ways in which child molestation occurs. The next article will focus on recent cases and those that happened years ago. Mary was a single mom who had been divorced for two years. She struggled to pay the rent each month. She and her two
SPARTA—Concerns about the YMCA under construction in Caroline County drew questions from residents who met with county Supervisors Jeff Sili and Jeff Black on Nov. 21. The two supervisors had a constituents meeting in the Bowling Green Voting District. Sili told the gathering of more than 100 in Salem Baptist Church that the YMCA was scheduled to open this fall, but probably will open in February 2014. “The last third
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