Montross News

Date published: 10/3/2008 RICHMOND (AP) _ State elections officials say 306,215 Virginians have registered to vote since the beginning of the year. Board of Elections Secretary Nancy Rodrigues says that’s a 7 percent increase in total voters. Nearly 4.9 million Virginians are now registered to vote as of Thursday. The pattern of new registrations appears to favor Democrat Barack Obama, and the largest percentage increase was in heavily Democratic Richmond. The deadline to register to vote is 5 p.m. Monday.

Two trailers on display recently in a Westmoreland County factory told the story of J. Pearson.

Rep. Rob Wittman addressed the Mathews County Chamber of Commerce at Tuesday's 2008 Scholarship Dinner.

Larry Carey, manager of General's Ridge Vineyard in Westmoreland County, cuts back Chardonel grapevines to let in more light.

Sparks fly as a worker welds trailer frames at Carry-On Trailer in Montross. The company's one-millionth trailer was produced this month.

Fletcher E. "Jigger" Knight died peacefully Saturday, Aug. 30, 2008, at his home in Baynesville, with his wife at his side.

State Senator Richard Stuart is launching a Virginia task force for what he calls "an all-out attack" on pollution in the Chesapeake Bay .

Thelma Scates France, 86, passed away Wednesday, Aug. 6, 2008, after a long illness.

Wal-Mart gave $100,000 yesterday to a Northern Neck program that helps disadvantaged youths learn educational and vocational skills.

ETWEEN coming back from National Guard duty in Iraq in 2004 and taking a job at Northern Neck State Bank not long after, Chip Jones of Montross found himself driving trucks for a time.

A developer is facing a fine of nearly $50,000 for land clearing for some Westmoreland County ball fields near Montross that destroyed wetlands and fouled streams.

Jennifer and Gregg Eby of Montross started taking aim at a shooting range in the spring.

The Westmoreland County school system has set up a memorial fund for a middle school teacher killed last week in a head-on collision with a school bus in King George County.

A 6-cent increase in the real-estate tax rate proposed by the Westmoreland County Board of Supervisors raised barely a whimper from residents at a hearing this week in Montross.

“Can you imagine the excitement in this neighborhood 250 years ago?”

Staff Sgt. Philip Savard of the Army Old Guard Fife and Drum Corps performs at yesterday's celebration of James Monroe's 250th birthday at the fifth president's birthplace outside Colonial Beach. via The Free Lance-Star

Historic sites to mark big Monroe birthday Two area historic sites will celebrate the 250th birthday of James Monroe, the nation's fifth president, this weekend in Fredericksburg and Westmoreland County. via The Free Lance-Star

“Joe and Tad have been running the business for six years and have been doing first-class business in a first-class way, to use the words of J. P. Morgan.”

The chief executive officer of General Re Corp. resigned Monday amid reports that federal prosecutors were pushing for his removal.Joseph Brandon, who led one of Berkshire Hathaway's largest reinsurance ... via WJLA

“There's a big difference between doing blind [resume] searches and being able to meet someone and shake their hand”

More than 2,100 people attended the Fredericksburg Regional Job Fair on Monday, jamming the Fredericksburg Hospitality House and Conference Center. via The Free Lance-Star

“Private cars are 10 to 15 years behind commercial vehicles in terms of LED lighting.”

Brake lights could learn a second language with a system that indicates a driver's intention to either slow down or stop, as opposed to just stop or go. via Photonics Spectra

“The draw backs are that the light bar would be an additional brake light because the law forbids altering original equipment”

The brake lights on the car in front of you come on. Is the car slowing or is it going to stop? It slows to 25 mph and the lights go off. via Science Daily