On Saturday, May 18th, the Colonial Beach Foundation sponsored the 1st “Town Trolley Tasting Tour” of Colonial Beach. The event was fully subscribed by patrons local to the area and from Northern Virginia, Washington, and Baltimore. The Town Trolley transported groups of people to six restaurants in the area, rotating the pick up and drop off so that each group spent approximately 30 minutes sampling hors d’ oeuvres and tasting
By Stephanie Romelczyk Have you noticed an abundance of inchworms this year? Maybe a few have fallen in your hair as you walked under large shade trees? Or maybe you got tangled up in their silk threads? Spring cankerworm and fall cankerworm are the culprits! Although two different species of caterpillar, they look similar and share similar life cycles. Cankerworms are also known as inchworms, measuring worms, or loopers. Every
By Jordan Coates Correspondent “Maybe it’s similar to people who stumble upon Westmoreland County. It’s not so far from the big city, comprised of farms as well as a nearby history of moonshine.” Indonesia is a place full of so many marvels one description would not be appropriate. For many, Indonesia means Bali, the beach -going, yoga-practicing, party paradise. While Bali does provide one experience of Indonesia, it
Split phase will assist drivers exiting the high school onto Route 3 FREDERICKSBURG – Starting today, a new traffic pattern on Route 3 at the intersection with King George High School (Foxes Way) and St. Anthony’s Road in King George County will separate the traffic movement from both side streets. Previously, traffic exiting King George High School and St. Anthony’s Road onto Route 3 yielded to oncoming traffic while making a
Being half a world away and 12 hours ahead of America, or the east coast at least, I don’t get to talk to my loved ones very much. I do most of my talking through words typed on the computer. I realize this is a serious lack of communication, but it baffles me that everyone still has a terrible misconception about what I’m doing over here in Asia. Whenever I
Story and photo by Jordan Coates, Contributing Writer Holidays are part of culture and tradition. They are beautiful, cherished celebrations that run deep through most people in the world. However, what happens if you are displaced from your usual holiday atmosphere? You can take the girl out of the holiday spirit, but can you take the holiday spirit out of the girl? Let’s start with Halloween. Given that Halloween is
The 66th Annual 4-H/FFA Fredericksburg Area Junior Livestock Show and Sale took place last week at the Fredericksburg Livestock Exchange. Three Westmorland students took first out of 70 4-H’ers from nine surrounding counties (Caroline, Essex, Hanover, King George, Lancaster, Spotsylvania, Stafford, and Westmoreland) who participated. Morgan Minor of Westmoreland County was named both Market Hogs Reserve Champion Single and Goats Herdsman. Charles Johnson of Westmoreland was named Market Steer Reserve
Students from Montross Middle School placed first overall and second for their Action Plan Presentation in the Virginia Future Problem Solvers State Bowl at Granby High School in Norfolk last week. The students participated as four-member teams in the Middle division and the Junior division of Group Issues Problem Solving (GIPS). To compete, teams select issues from several global topics presented throughout the school year including Culture of Celebrity, Robotic
The Northern Neck Vegetable Growers Association continues their commitment to agriculture and the region this year by offering three scholarships totaling $10,000 to deserving area youth studying agriculture. Eligible applicants must live in one of the counties served by the Northern Neck of Virginia Farmers Market. Successful applicants must be 18-24 years old and at least graduating seniors in high school. These funds are only eligible for use for undergraduate
By Edna M. Thompson Siloam Baptist Church Many people feel they are ineffective, unproductive, and unable to make the right choices in life. In our lesson (taken from 2 Peter 1), Peter says that the inner strength needed to face life with new assurance and hope comes because of our knowledge of and faith in Jesus Christ. Christians know that God does not exclude difficulties from the Christian life. The
Hometown: “I’m originally from Pretty Point in Westmoreland County. I was born and raised there my entire life.” Family: “My dad’s name is Henry T. Smith. He passed and crossed over in 2003. My mother’s name is Carrie B. Tate. She still resides with us today, thank the Lord. She still lives in the place we were raised up in. I’m married to my high school sweetheart. I actually took
By Dr. Johnny R. Almond Pastor of Colonial Beach Baptist Church The church of our Lord Jesus Christ is bigger than the local church. There are more members of His church than we can count; in every nation, there are believers in the Savior who worship Him and serve Him and trust Him. Brothers and sisters in Christ around the world are part of the community of faith, though we
The Medicare Open Enrollment deadline is fast approaching, so now is the time to check and see if you will have the Medicare coverage you need to meet your needs, at a price you can afford, starting January 1, 2013. December 7 is the last day that most people with Medicare can chose or change their Medicare health or prescription drug coverage for 2013. Medicare is stronger than ever with
The Westmoreland County Medical Center hosted an open house Aug. 18 in honor of National Community Health Center Week. The mid-week event was a part of state-wide celebrations that sought to inform the community of the availability of services in their area. Approximately 80 residents came out to take advantage of free blood sugar screenings, BMI measurements and blood pressure tests. Participants also enjoyed demonstrations by MedAir Home Care, were
Montross Fire Department hosts St. Baldrick’s event for children’s cancer research Story and photos by Nikki Clifton, Contributing Writer On March 31 the Montross Volunteer Fire Department hosted a silent auction as a benefit for the St. Balderick’s charity in the department’s dining hall. St. Baldrick’s Foundation is a volunteer-driven charity committed to funding the most promising research to find cures for childhood cancers and give survivors long and
On Saturday, May 18th, the Colonial Beach Foundation sponsored the 1st “Town
By Stephanie Romelczyk Have you noticed an abundance of inchworms this year?
In a project estimated to cost $3.2 million, the Virginia Department of
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On Saturday, May 18th, the Colonial Beach Foundation sponsored the 1st “Town
By Stephanie Romelczyk Have you noticed an abundance of inchworms this year?