By Sarah Vogelsong / CP Reporter Photos by Dawn Haun/CP Hundreds gathered Monday night at the southern entrance of Caroline High School to mourn the death of Elijah “Buck” Ball, the 15-year-old CHS student shot Saturday by another 15-year-old off of Durrette Road. The prayer vigil, organized by the Rev. Duane Fields of Oxford Mt. Zion Baptist Church in Ruther Glen, brought together students, parents, members of the clergy, and
Route 721 (Newtown Road) will close to traffic at the Caroline and King and Queen county line starting Monday, March 30 for installation of a temporary bridge. Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) crews will install a single-lane bridge over Beverly Creek. The temporary bridge replaces the existing two-lane bridge. VDOT is installing a temporary bridge after a recent inspection of the existing steel beam and timber deck structure found deterioration
A Bowling Green man was stabbed to death last Friday in Fredericksburg. A Fredericksburg resident has been charged with first-degree murder. Joshua Wormley, 22, was found at 2:20 a.m. in a stairwell at the Fall Hill Apartment complex in the 1000 block of Wicklow Drive. He had been stabbed in the chest. Wormley was rushed to Mary Washington Hospital and pronounced dead a short time later. Police received a tip
By Sarah Vogelsong / CP Reporter Photos by Dawn Haun/CP Hundreds gathered Monday night at the southern entrance of Caroline High School to mourn the death of Elijah “Buck” Ball, the 15-year-old CHS student shot Saturday by another 15-year-old off of Durrette Road. The prayer vigil, organized by the Rev. Duane Fields of Oxford Mt. Zion Baptist Church in Ruther Glen, brought together students, parents, members of the clergy, and
On Saturday, New Kent High School hosted the Shoot and Run Invitational Track Meet for more than 12 area schools. The Caroline High School girl’s team placed ninth with 49 points. High achievers were Alantra Mines, fifth in the 100 meter dash, fourth in the triple jump, and second in the high jump; Malia Herndon, eighth in the 100 meter dash; Nijha Smith, fifth in the 100 high hurdles; and
By Scott Richards / CP Correspondent The Caroline High School varsity softball team gave up two last week, losing both games by a score of 10-0. The first game, on Tuesday, was to Glen Allen High School and the second was to J.R. Tucker. Both games were stopped after five innings because of the ten run rule. On Thursday, J.R.Tucker jumped out to a strong lead, 6-0 after two. The
By Scott Richards / CP Correspondent In the regional playoffs, the Caroline Cavaliers let the rest of the region know they were in the house and they came to play ball. Despite a heart-braking 64-62 loss to the Bulldogs of King’s Fork High School March 3, Caroline High School was represented by a group of young men who showed what this county is made of. In front of the scorer’s
By Greg Glassner CP Editor Since it opened adjacent to the Ladysmith Post Office eight years ago, Grapes of Taste has become much more than a shop selling high quality wines and beer. With ladies’ night wine tastings or beer tastings on Friday nights and weekly wine tastings on Saturday afternoons, the small store has become a popular community gathering place in much the same way that local country stores
You could say that Caroline County Dispatcher Chris Schools was destined for a career in public service from day one. “I was basically born in Fire and Rescue,” Schools said. “My father was in Fire and Rescue and I started as a volunteer with Bowling Green in 1983 at 16 years old. I met my wife in the Rescue Squad.” “It’s basically all I have done. Before this I was
The Family Fair Planning Committee, Caroline County Public Schools’ Parent Resource Center, and the Special Education Advisory Committee are sponsoring the 11th Annual Family Fair on Saturday, March 14, at Caroline Middle School from 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Family Fair is a collaborative effort. The Family Fair Planning Committee consists of: Susan Gayle and Jessie Rollins, CCPS-Parent Resource Center; Cathy Gregory, Lynn Miller, Margarite Jeffer, Billie Teague, CCPS staff;
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
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
By Greg Glassner CP Correspondent Reading a book may be the last thing you think of in the month of March, a time when spring finally gets here and we emerge from our winter cocoons. For this reason alone, it may be the perfect time to remind us that our excellent Caroline County libraries are much more than a repository for books. Caroline Reads is the Caroline Library’s month-long
Route 721 (Newtown Road) will close to traffic at the Caroline and
A Bowling Green man was stabbed to death last Friday in Fredericksburg.
On Saturday, New Kent High School hosted the Shoot and Run Invitational
By Scott Richards / CP Correspondent The Caroline High School varsity softball
By Greg Glassner CP Editor Since it opened adjacent to the Ladysmith
You could say that Caroline County Dispatcher Chris Schools was destined for