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Powhatan Today

Upcoming cake contest will crown Powhatan’s best baker

Upcoming cake contest will crown Powhatan’s best baker

  • Roslyn Ryan

Bakers, start your ovens.

Names, News and Notes

Names, News and Notes

  • Roslyn Ryan

New boxing gym to host grand opening celebration May 1

Cutting class

Cutting class

    Powhatan High School students in the school’s Firefighter 2 program recently spent the day learning the basics of vehicle extrication from Powhatan Assistant Fire-Rescue Chief Pat Schoeffel.

    Narbut, Danburg lead Powhatan softball in the circle

    Narbut, Danburg lead Powhatan softball in the circle

    • Robert Fletcher

    Powhatan softball has been riding the arms of two pitchers this season as they take control of the 7-seed of the 4B Region standings with 11 games to go.

    Names, News and Notes

    Names, News and Notes

    • Roslyn Ryan

    BOS seeking applications for interim District 5 supervisors

    Three in the net: Indians rotate trio to find edge

    Three in the net: Indians rotate trio to find edge

    • Robert Fletcher

    In the previous seven soccer seasons under head coach Willie Miles, the Indians have had no questions about who starts at goalie.

    Parents sound alarm over K-9 sweeps at PHS

    Parents sound alarm over K-9 sweeps at PHS

    • Roslyn Ryan

    Parents concerned about a recent K-9 drug sweep at Powhatan High School had their chance to address the Powhatan County School Board on April 14, and also to hear from the County’s top law enforcement official, who offered a closer look at how sweeps are conducted and what students can reaso…

    Knights baseball bounces back from 4-game slide with a pair of wins

    Knights baseball bounces back from 4-game slide with a pair of wins

    • Robert Fletcher

    After a losing streak that included an 11-8 loss to Brunswick Academy and 2-1 loss to Kenston Forest, the Blessed Sacrament Huguenot Knights got back on the right track, beating Fuqua 9-5 and Monticello 6-4 this week.

    A Big Night at Mechanicsville: Indians take two of three

    A Big Night at Mechanicsville: Indians take two of three

    • Robert Fletcher

    On a chilly April night, Mechanicsville High School was host to three varsity matchups between the Mustangs and the Powhatan Indians, with the softball game needing an extra inning to find a victor, the Mechanicsville boys soccer team taking care of business with a strong first half, and Pow…

    People are dying. Virginia’s vote on April 21 can help change that

    People are dying. Virginia’s vote on April 21 can help change that

    • By Bruce A. Silverman, M.D. Contributing columnist

    I have looked into the eyes of patients who skipped their insulin because they couldn’t afford it. I have watched otherwise preventable cancers progress because someone had no insurance and no way to get a screening. I do this work as a volunteer physician at Goochland County’s free clinic —…

    District 5’s Morrissette announces resignation

    District 5’s Morrissette announces resignation

    • By Roslyn Ryan Managing Editor

    Powhatan’s District 5 supervisor Denise Morrissette has announced her resignation from the Powhatan County Board of Supervisors, citing her plan to move out of the County.

    Runaway Powhatan emu reunited with grateful family

    Runaway Powhatan emu reunited with grateful family

    • By Roslyn Ryan Managing Editor

    Thanks to the love of his family—and one very quick-thinking local Animal Control officer—Powhatan’s Possum the emu is back home safe after nearly a week on the lam.

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