April was a fantastic month for Relay For Life. On Wednesday, April 19, we gathered at County Seat to celebrate all that founder Sharon Pike did for Powhatan Relay For Life. Along with Sharon’s family and pharmacy family were many prior Relay leaders, American Cancer Society staff members, a…
On Wednesday, April 19, Powhatan’s Relay for Life volunteers, participants and survivors gathered at the County Seat restaurant to celebrate all that the late Powhatan resident Sharon Pike did for Powhatan Relay For Life. Pike, who died in 2003, is credited with bringing the American Cancer …
May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) is reminding farmers that a small gesture can go a long way for a loved one who’s not OK.
Powhatan Middle School recently welcomed a group from NASA Langley for an exciting event in which students learned about some of the jobs and roles at Langley and the significance of space exploration. Students then worked in small groups to solve a challenge based on navigating a lunar land…
On a night where emotions mixed with their usual competitive edge, the Powhatan Indians boys soccer team bid a proper farewell to a class of eight seniors when the Indians hosted the Huguenot Falcons on May 2.
Self-advocates from The ARC of Virginia recently facilitated a Self-Advocacy Training at Goochland Powhatan Community Services Board (GPCS). The training was for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities interested in learning more about self-advocacy. The presentation was…
Karen Mast and her husband, Darryl, opened their original food and furniture emporium in a small strip mall along Anderson Highway in Powhatan in 2003. A year later, on Memorial Day weekend, the store moved a couple miles west to the location at 1901 Anderson Highway in Powhatan Station they…
May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) is reminding farmers that a small gesture can go a long way for a loved one who’s not OK.
Spending time outdoors is good for the mind and the body. Researchers have studied the effects that spending time outdoors, particularly in wooded areas, has on well-being. A 2021 meta-analysis published in the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health concluded that …
According to the Physical Activity Council, which each year conducts the largest single-source research study of sports, recreation and leisure activity participation in the United States, recreational kayaking is the most popular paddlesport in the United States, attracting more than 11 mil…
Fire departments across the United States respond to hundreds of thousands of home structure fires per year.
Powhatan Middle School recently welcomed a group from NASA Langley for an exciting event in which students learned about some of the jobs and roles at Langley and the significance of space exploration. Students then worked in small groups to solve a challenge based on navigating a lunar land…
Providence Presbyterian to celebrate 198th anniversaryProvidence Presbyterian Church in western Powhatan is celebrating its 198th anniversary with a barbecue dinner mission fund-raiser on May 20 from 5 to 7 p.m. Providence Church was organized in 1825 alongside present day Rt. 60. In the 188…
On a night where emotions mixed with their usual competitive edge, the Powhatan Indians boys soccer team bid a proper farewell to a class of eight seniors when the Indians hosted the Huguenot Falcons on May 2.
Self-advocates from The ARC of Virginia recently facilitated a Self-Advocacy Training at Goochland Powhatan Community Services Board (GPCS). The training was for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities interested in learning more about self-advocacy. The presentation was…
Karen Mast and her husband, Darryl, opened their original food and furniture emporium in a small strip mall along Anderson Highway in Powhatan in 2003. A year later, on Memorial Day weekend, the store moved a couple miles west to the location at 1901 Anderson Highway in Powhatan Station they…
For over 100 years, the Powhatan County Fair has been offering families in and around Powhatan the chance to enjoy all the thrills of a traditional county fair, and organizers say this year will continue that proud tradition.
With the region championships approaching later this month and states following soon after, the Powhatan Indians outdoor track season has reached the point where athletes are fine-tuning their skills in their respective competitions.
After an impassioned plea from Powhatan County Fire Chief Phil Warner, a proposal that would have eliminated county funds earmarked for a maintenance project at the county’s Company 1 fire station was withdrawn by District 5 supervisor Karin Carmack during the Powhatan County Board of Superv…
Not many teams in the Dominion District have showcased a knack for running up the scoreboard as effectively as the Powhatan Indians this season.
13.4 acres; Morgan A. Harney to Marcia Cramer, $330,000.
Powhatan County supervisors approved the County’s FY2024 operating and capital budgets on May 1, though not before spending much of the special meeting debating several last-minute amendment requests.
Here’s a question for you: When was the last time you went for a drive?
It hasn’t always been easy for the Blessed Sacrament Huguenot baseball team, which currently holds a 5-12 record, but against Tidewater Academy on May 2, the Knights sure did showcase the best of their abilities.
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