King and Queen County News

The combat engineers of the Virginia Army National Guard's 237th Engineer Company filed into the small West Point High School gym to an ear-splitting ovation.

The combat engineers of the Virginia Army National Guard's 237th Engineer Company filed into the small West Point High School gym to an ear-splitting ovation.

Margaret Baughan Poles, 85, of King William County peacefully went home to be with her Lord Saturday, June 21, 2008.

A few days old, shad fry--their eyes visible, their bodies transparent--swim in a hatching jar before being moved to large vats in which will will be carried to Kelly's Ford for release into the Rappahannock ...

Suffolk city leaders celebrated some amazing progress in the tornado cleanup at a community meeting Thursday night, but they also recognized not everyone's out of the woods yet. via WTKR-TV Norfolk

“On average, only 40 percent of the children eligible for Medicaid and FAMIS dental services in these areas have visited a dentist”

A new mobile dental van will travel to schools in and around Gloucester County to provide preventive dental services to children who live in rural areas. via Hampton Roads Daily Press

“The goal is to have the classrooms in place by July 1, then have a month to get them connected with electricity and all that”

EASTVILLE - The decision last month to close the county's only middle school may have been difficult, but that is dwarfed by the work that lies ahead for the school system - everything from staff changes to ... via The Daily Times

Statement as of 3:12 PM EDT on April 21, 2008 The National Weather Service in Wakefield has issued an * urban and small stream flood advisory for... southern Essex County in east central Virginia... King And ... via WVEC

Virginia Lois Robinson, 74, of Westfield, N.J., formerly of King and Queen County, died Wednesday, April 9, 2008, at a New Jersey hospital. via The Free Lance-Star

The young men and women of Venture Crew 1717 discovered the beauty of the Mattaponi River during spring break. via The Free Lance-Star

King and Queen County Sheriff's Office is looking for a missing 16-year-old. The teen was last seen on March 9, 2008 at approximately 2:59 p.m. Brendon Caleb Taylor was last seen at his residence on Tanglewood ... via WAVY-TV Portsmouth

Born: The Runaway String Band was born out of a love for old-time string band music that brought its four members together back in 1999. via Hampton Roads Daily Press

“We're hoping to expedite the results that evening, that people will use the touch-screen if there's not too much of a line”

Voters in the congressional 1st District who come out for Tuesday's special election will find themselves voting in a new way. via Fredericksburg.com

Sallie Columbia Hill, 75, of Owenton in King and Queen County departed this life on Wednesday, Nov. via The Free Lance-Star

The Middle Peninsual League of Women Voters has just the event for those looking -- post election day -- to remain politically active.

On Wednesday at 7 p.m. the group will host a 'General Assembly Preview Forum' with Del. Harvey Morgan and Sen. Thomas Norment at the Gloucester Public Library on Main Street.

In the House of Delegates, Morgan represents the 98th District that includes Essex, Gloucester, Mathews Middlesex and parts of King and Queen and King William counties.

Norment represents the Virginia Senate's third district that includes Gloucester County, James City County, New Kent, Williamsburg and parts of York County and Newport News. Read more

“I've seen too much evidence regarding other people who have been involved with the Clintons”

Kathleen Willey on "60 Minutes" in 1997 In a new book alleging a campaign of slander and intimidation orchestrated chiefly by Hillary Clinton, Kathleen Willey points a finger of suspicion at the former first ... via World Net Daily

The marriage of Miss Resa Michelle Longest, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Longest of King & Queen County, to Walter Scott Hoye II, son of Mr. via Fredericksburg.com

“It's just marvelous to have a college that would partner and reach out to the community”

Jasmine Evans is just a sophomore at Central High School in King and Queen County, but is sure she'll be the first person in her immediate family to go to college. via The Free Lance-Star