Warsaw News

Red Cross blood drives will be held July 1 at: Montross Rescue Squad, 572 Lyells St., noon-6 p.m. Wal-Mart of Warrenton, 8278 James Madison Highway, 3-7 p.m. For details call 800-GIVELIFE or visit ...

HISTORIES, cultures and people from opposite sides of the world came together last week at a Northern Neck church to celebrate a hero of Philippine independence.

The Prince William Art Society will meet June 18 at 7:30 p.m. at the Canterbury Woods Community Center at 12184 Chaucer Lane in Lake Ridge.

Harold Moore Gouldman Jr., 91, died at Magnolia Manor in the Orchard at Warsaw on Tuesday, May 27, 2008.

A true hero from the time of the Holocaust died recently, social worker, Irena Sendler. via Q94

The Specialty Foods Advisory Committee and the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services will present the annual Specialty Foods Education Conference May 12-13 at the DoubleTree Hotel in ... via Fredericksburg.com

“It's a terrible thing to face charges like this when you know you're not guilty.”

A Westmoreland circuit judge today dropped all seven sex charges against Wayne DiRosario, a former Colonial Beach mayor and county supervisor. via The Free Lance-Star

“Virginians deserve a safe and reliable means of public transportation, especially in light of the outrageous gasoline prices we've recently experienced, ”

Medical Corps to hold Culpeper orientation The Rappahannock-Rapidan Medical Reserve Corps will hold an orientation for new volunteers on Thursday from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Culpeper County Health Department at 640 ... via The Free Lance-Star

“I never knew so much went into tasting wine the right way.”

While visiting their son in Warsaw, Cheryl and Dean Hering of Kingman, Ariz., stopped by Belle Mount Vineyards. via The Free Lance-Star

PARKED CARS this week for a local group holding a big annual event, and things came off without a hitch. via The Free Lance-Star

The Rappatomac Writers Critique Group will meet April 17, 2-4 p.m. in Warsaw at Rappahannock Community College. via Fredericksburg.com

WMNF spoke this afternoon with the former USF professor's wife, Nahla Al-Arian Al-Arian signed a plea agreement with the government back in February of 2006 after a Tampa jury acquitted him on 8 charges and and ... via WMNF-FM Tampa

“He has refused any fluids for days and has had no food for over two weeks. He appears very diminished and gaunt. His skin shows the advanced stages of dehydration and he is very weak”

A Palestinian activist awaiting deportation is in his fourth week of a hunger strike at the Northern Neck Regional Jail, according to published reports. via The Free Lance-Star

“I pat them on their heads, tell them I love them and how beautiful they are, try to get them used to the fact that all humans aren't mean, and find good homes for them at no fee”

Two Northern Neck women face a total of 42 years in prison for allegedly stealing a stray deer hound that one of the women claims was hers to start with. via Fredericksburg.com

“We are very worried about his health, but we understand why he's doing this”

The Palestinian activist Dr. Sami Amin Al-Arian, imprisoned for four years despite a jury's failure to return a single guilty verdict against him, has gone on a hunger strike in Northern Neck Regional Jail in ... via Truthdig

“The Department of Justice has disgraced its own mandate of the pursuit of justice and made a mockery of the bedrock principle of trial by jury in its shameful persecution of Dr. Al-Arian”

Sami Al-Arian, who is on a hunger strike to protest his treatment by the government, has been transferred to a prison medical unit, according to his supporters. via HeraldTribune.com

Chesapeake, VA-Discussions on new developments of seed traits and treatments for wheat and barley await attendees at the 2008 Virginia Small Grains Field Day . via Milling Journal

Caroline Schools Status: Late opening Start time: 1 hour Louisa County Schools Status: Late opening Start time: Two hours late Notes: 12 month employees report on time. via Fredericksburg.com

Essie Johnson, 94, of Warsaw died Friday, Feb. 1, 2008, in Warsaw. Born in Richmond County, Mrs. via Fredericksburg.com

Man accused of trying to hire killer A tip to a Westmoreland County investigator led to the arrest last week of a Warsaw man on charges that he tried to hire a hit man to kill his ex-girlfriend and a male ... via Fredericksburg.com