Powhatan News

More doses of the H1N1 vaccine are now available and a schedule has been set to immunize children in Powhatan County Schools.

The fight against Walmart in Powhatan, and the argument that drives it, is an emotional knee-jerk reaction void of facts, Walmart representatives said.

The Powhatan Planning Commission has settled on a new draft of the county's comprehensive plan it thinks is ready for public input.

In addition the well publicized statewide races, 100 seats in the House of Delegates are up for grabs.

The entire country has seen "lower than predicted yields from vaccine manufacturers," but Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius said yields from manufacturers are now "more in-line with original predictions." Health officials expect the additional shipments of the vaccine to arrive by mid-November. The Powhatan Health Department, ...

Five corrections officers are facing charges after a disturbing crime involving a dog.

Five Virginia correctional officers have been charged with misdemeanor animal-cruelty charges for allegedly videotaping one of the officers engaging in sexual contact with a dog.

THESE CONDITIONS...COMBINED WITH THE COOL AND DRY AIRMASS IN PLACE...WILL BE FAVORABLE FOR THE FORMATION OF FROST LATE TONIGHT THROUGH DAYBREAK TUESDAY.

Wine: Philip Carter Meritage 2006 Winery: Philip Carter Winery of Virginia, Hume Composition: 50 percent Cabernet Franc, 35 percent Merlot, 15 percent Cabernet Sauvignon Description: Nice cherry and strawberry aromas lead to a lush cherry taste.

You've said it to yourself a thousand times: Sure Powhatan has wonderful parks and plenty of recreational activities, but what about those times when I just want to dress my Golden Retriever up like Dorothy from the Wizard of Oz and party down? Well, you asked and Powhatan's Parks and Recreation Department delivered.

New Horizon Bank in Powhatan raised enough money during tough economic times to open for business.

Fact: There are leftover Army munitions strewn over about 200 acres of Kingsmill.

A free class Oct. 21 will teach land owners how to properly sell their timber. The Powhatan Office of the Virginia Department of Forestry is hosting "A Landowners Guide to Selling Timber" because "We've seen a number of poorly executed timber sales," said Powhatan Forester David Schnake.

As Powhatan residents were joyously welcoming the troops of the 180th home in the Courthouse Oct.

The Powhatan Board of Supervisors voted unanimously last night to appoint Marsell Bustos to fill the vacant District 2 seat on the BOS.

No one has been officially appointed to fill the now-vacant District Two seat on the Powhatan Board of Supervisors, but BOS Chairman Bob Cosby said the board has entered into negotiations with Marsell Bustos.

School divisions identified as being too heavy-handed when it comes to disciplining minority special-education students now must put money toward early efforts to keep children out of special education.

Legislation Online News Virginia's E-Press for Oct. 7 VPA / October 07, 2009 Still looking for directory updates Last Wednesday was the deadline for online directory listings to be updated.

Powhatan resident Amber Kimmich said she wasn't sure what to make of it last Wednesday as she watched the bus that normally drops her children off on Winterbrook Court make its way back out of her neighborhood.

About 160 members of the Virginia National Guard are now back in the arms of their families after returning safely from fighting in the war in Iraq.