Montpelier News

Today is Sunday, June 28, the 179th day of 2009. There are 186 days left in the year.

Concert for Caring, featuring the Sonorous Brass Co., today 2 to 3:30 p.m. in the Atrium of St.

Dolley Madison is often considered the first first lady. The wife of fourth President James Madison proved intriguing enough for PBS to commission an installment about her for "American Experience," its flagship history series.

Glorymen Quartet, and The Bowman Sisters, tonight at 6, Gospel Chicken House, 14709 Greenwood Church Road, Montpelier.

A lot of high school and college graduates are wondering at this time of year, how they are going to parlay all of that education into a meaningful career.

What little girl hasn't wanted to be a vet at some point in their childhood? For Carmen Lucas-Franck this dream became a lifelong journey that is finally bringing her back home where her love of animals began.

Postal Inspectors responded Friday, July 11, to assist the Hanover County Sheriff's Office with a subject in custody for possessing a large amount of stolen U.S. Mail.

Richmond Mayor Dwight C. Jones said yesterday that he's committed to tightening a policy that allows police officers to drive their vehicles home even if they live well outside the city limits.

Richmond-area home values have fallen to $209,126 -- about where they were in late 2005, according to a report released yesterday by Zillow.

Virginia State University Gospel Chorale, 4 p.m. today, First United Presbyterian Church, 3401 North Ave.

Having the three candidates seeking the Republican nomination for the 55th District House of Delegates seat face questions from a room full of hunters and shooting sports enthusiasts produced a lot of harmony and few surprises.

"The 2009 Home Landscape Course for the Gardening Novice," today through May 28, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Stafford County office of Virginia Cooperative Extension, Rowser Building, 1739 Jefferson Davis Highway.

The Pamunkey Regional Library offers help to people who are looking for a job. This includes career-transition workshops which help participants use library resources to create resumes, search online for jobs and complete job applications.

It's not an official breakup, but Rihanna and Chris Brown are taking some time off from their controversial relationship.

ProLink Solutions is a name not to be trifled with when it comes to GPS golf course management systems as well as digital out-of-home on-course advertising, hence their announcement of introducing the new GameStar GPS system that is currently being used at The Hollows Golf Club .

At the Constitutional Convention , he influenced the planning and ratification of the U.S. Constitution and collaborated with Alexander Hamilton John Jay in the publication of the Federalist papers .

The Virginia Festival of the Book, held each year in Charlottesville, brings writers and readers together for a five-day celebration of the literary arts.

You may be basking in spring- like temperatures as you read this, but Old Man Winter had a little left in his arsenal to clobber Hanover County, Central Virginia and much of the East Coast with snow and ...

Hanover County Parks and Recreation will hold its annual Easter Egg Hunts on March 28.

Frank D. Ashley, 79, of Fredericksburg died Friday, February 27, 2009, at Mary Washington Hospital.