The 2024 field hockey season was the coda to a powerhouse period for the Powhatan Indians. A stacked senior class captured a region title, went undefeated into the state tournament, and finished off a program-best season in the Class 4 semifinals.
- By Roslyn Ryan Managing Editor
Thanks in part to an outpouring of support from the community, a Powhatan resident’s tractor is back where it belongs after being stolen out of his yard on Moyer Road last Saturday night.
- Contributed report
Retailers, landscapers and contractors who fail to provide written notification to property owners when installing invasive plants are guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor and face civil penalties.
- Robert Fletcher
In the last two summers leading up to the high school varsity field hockey season, Powhatan sophomore Chloe Johnson has traveled to Winston-Salem, North Carolina and Houston, Texas for the Junior Olympic Games, coming back with gold medals each time.
- Robert Fletcher
After Brock Geiman stepped down from his head coaching role for Powhatan’s boys basketball team this spring, the Indians have found their next leader in charge of the program in J.R. Tucker assistant Dante Spencer.
- By Roslyn Ryan Managing Editor
Citing the growing need for services geared towards the County’s aging population, Powhatan County supervisors last month unanimously approved a rezoning request that will bring a 32-room assisted living facility to the intersection of Route 60 and Branch Forest Way.
- Robert Fletcher
The American Legion Post 201 baseball team shined in a three-game week, claiming a pair of victories on Monday and Tuesday that both set season highs for runs scored.
- Contributed report
Fairview Farm Events once again welcomed women from Powhatan and across the state to its annual Garden Party supporting The Powhatan Christmas Mother and The Powhatan Food Pantry. The event was well-attended and brought together guests, volunteers, sponsors, and vendors for an afternoon focu…
- Robert Fletcher
In April, Powhatan Today received exclusive access to the workings and process of Virginia’s 4-H archery national team, which features three athletes from Powhatan and has its practice facility based within the area at Split Nocks. They recently hit the road and traveled to Grand Island, Neb…
- By Mike Vrabel Virginia National Guard Public Affairs
Approximately 120 Virginia National Guard Soldiers assigned to the Powhatan-based 180th Engineer Support Company, 276th Engineer Battalion, 329th Regional Support Group, returned home from their federal mobilization July 9, 2026, after completing their mission with Combined Joint Task Force …
- By Roslyn Ryan Managing Editor
Residents concerned about a proposed motorsports park in Powhatan will have to wait until next month to hear the local Planning Commission’s opinion on the project, after commissioners voted 4-1 on July 7 to defer hearing the case for 30 days.
The Powhatan County Board of Supervisors voted Monday to hold a referendum in November to give voters the opportunity to weigh in on a one-percent local sales tax to support school construction and renovation projects.