News
Mortality rates for breast cancer reflect health disparities
By Rosemarie O’Connor Capital News Service RICHMOND “Oh my God, I’m going to die.” On March 19, 2018, Margrietta Nickens was diagnosed with stage 2 ...
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Columns
Master Gardeners can advise at Smithfield market
By Mark C. Carroll On the warm, sunny Saturday morning of July 27, three Master Gardeners hosted a plant clinic to answer gardening questions. Each ...
by Contributor, Monday, August 5, 2019 1:57 pm
Columns
Liatris — blazing star — is attractive addition
By Kristi Hendricks Liatris quickly becomes the talk of the summer garden when planted as part of your landscape inventory. Appropriately nicknamed blazing star for ...
by Contributor, Monday, August 5, 2019 1:57 pm
News
Delegate co-hosting town halls for veterans
SMITHFIELD Next month, Del. Emily Brewer (R-64) will co-host town halls devoted to veterans. Brewer will be joined by Virginia Department of Veteran Services Secretary ...
by Contributor, Monday, July 29, 2019 2:42 pm
News
Isle of Wight County Schools attends VSBA conference
By Lynn Briggs RICHMOND Virginia school board members, educators, governing officials, attorneys, and legislators attended the Virginia School Boards Association (VSBA) 34th annual Conference on ...
by Contributor, Monday, July 29, 2019 2:41 pm
News
Community Electric sends local youth to D.C.
By Jessica Parr If you need a guide next time you go to Washington, D.C., three youths from Community Electric Cooperative’s territory have the ...
by Contributor, Monday, July 8, 2019 4:42 pm
News
VDOT temporarily closes Route 600
By Shelby Frank ISLE OF WIGHT COUNTY Effective July 24, the Virginia Department of Transportation has temporarily closed a section of Route 600 (Deer Path ...
by Contributor, Monday, July 8, 2019 4:34 pm
Sports
Windsor boys track competes in championship
Tyler Mosley WINDSOR The Windsor High School Boy’s Track Team placed eighth overall at the Virginia High School 1A State Track Championship, which was at ...
by Contributor, Monday, June 10, 2019 4:40 pm
News
PDCCC tuition to remain same for 2019-2020 academic year
By Wendy Harrison FRANKLIN The rate for in-state tuition will not rise for the upcoming academic year at Paul D. Camp Community College. The State ...
by Contributor, Monday, June 10, 2019 4:37 pm
News
Ivor veterinarian moves clinic to larger location
MERLE MONAHAN/CONTRIBUTING WRITER merlemonah@aol.com IVOR Dr. Alicia Gerald has moved her Ivor Veterinary Clinic to a larger location in the small town, citing “much needed” ...