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York School Board Passes Budget Amid Declining Revenues, Increased Costs

York School Board Passes Budget Amid Declining Revenues, Increased Costs

The York County School Board passed a budget for 2014 after agreeing to almost $1.8 million in cuts — including a switch to the county’s healthcare plan and…

Comedy Club to Open in Williamsburg Today (w/ Video)

Comedy Club to Open in Williamsburg Today (w/ Video)

With his father roaring his hearty laugh next to him while they watched Jackie Gleason and Red Skelton on television, a young Ed Kappes fell in love with…

Former Madison Retirement Center Building to House New Senior Living Center

Former Madison Retirement Center Building to House New Senior Living Center

The building that housed the former Madison Retirement Center has been purchased by a Falls Church-based group that plans on re-opening it by October under the name Greenfield…

JCC Police Investigate Shots Fired at House

JCC Police Investigate Shots Fired at House

James City County Police are investigating after someone used a shotgun to fire at least three shots at a residence in the 3300 block of Pinecrest Drive on…

York Student Wins $1 Million with Lottery Scratcher

York Student Wins $1 Million with Lottery Scratcher

A Yorktown woman was a big winner when the Virginia Lottery scratcher she bought turned out to be a $1 million winner. Jazlyn Leak, a student at Thomas…

Sports

‘Family’ of Seniors Guide Warhill Baseball to Brink of First Bay Rivers Tournament Title

‘Family’ of Seniors Guide Warhill Baseball to Brink of First Bay Rivers Tournament Title

When Warhill’s baseball team was forced to forfeit its season opener against co-Bay Rivers favorite…

Tabb’s Maw, Lafayette’s Sorrell Receive Top Honors on All-Bay Rivers District Boys Soccer Team

Tabb star forward Reilly Maw has been named the Bay Rivers District Player of the…

Tribe Lacrosse Head Coach Resigns

Tribe Lacrosse Head Coach Resigns

The William and Mary athletics department announced the resignation of head women’s lacrosse coach Brooke Ireland Wednesday…

Brumfield Leads Warhill Baseball Past York, into BRD Tournament Championship

Brumfield Leads Warhill Baseball Past York, into BRD Tournament Championship

If there was any dispute as to whether Warhill senior Michael Brumfield deserved Bay Rivers…



Local News

JCC Police: More than $10,000 in Antique Watches Stolen from Lightfoot Antique Store

Multiple antique watches estimated to be worth more than $10,000 in total were stolen from DoveTail Antiques on Richmond Road sometime around May 19 or 20. James City…

WJCC School Board Appoints New Chief Financial Officer

WJCC School Board Appoints New Chief Financial Officer

The Williamsburg-James City County School Board appointed Terry Stone as the new chief financial officer for the school system at a May 14 meeting. Stone is currently the…

Chesapeake Woman Arrested for Stealing Checks, Cash from York Roommate

A Chesapeake woman was arrested May 8 after investigators determined she had stolen thousands of dollars in cash, checks and several items from a roommate in York County…

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Hometown

Hometown: Kiwanis BBQ Event Raises almost $10K for Local Nonprofits

The Kiwanis Club’s Smokin’ Hot Barbecue Fest on April 27 raised $9,360 that will be distributed to local nonprofits at the end of the year. Each year,…

Deals

Frugal Jena: Free Fresh Produce at Target

I had an awesome trip to Target today!  I spent $24 on the following 49 items: Most of the coupons were from Targets Website, but here are…

W.Y.D.

What You’ll Do: May 23-27

It’s Memorial Day Weekend, and that means swimming and barbecues and a day off from work (for some)! Make sure to save some hours this weekend to…

Get Schooled

Get Schooled: A Fond Farewell

When I started “Get Schooled” in January 2010, I wrote about the one thing I believe keeps life from becoming boring: curiosity. Curiosity has led me all…

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