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Mainstays North Carolina and Duke unsurprisingly sit atop the ACC standings, though upstarts Florida State and Virginia are just as much a part of the race. The 21st-ranked Seminoles try to maintain at least a share of first Saturday with a seventh straight win overall and ninth consecutive home victory over the 16th-ranked Cavaliers, who can pull even with the Seminoles in the ACC race.

U.Va. gets commitment from Powhatan OF Allen
Powhatan outfielder Tyler Allen has committed to the University of Virginia.
Powhatan OF Allen commits to U.Va.
Allen, who just finished his sophomore season, was named All-Metro after batting .614 and scoring 42 runs in 57 at-bats. He was also named the Southside District player of the year.
Henricus program recalls traditions of Indians,...
Victoria Sweeney, dressed in clothing like that worn by Powhatan Indian women 400 years ago, served ladles of fish and scallop stew and corncakes to the hungry men and children in her "family."
Defendant testifies in Powhatan murder trial
Slaying of 19-year-old has riveted attention in county where his classmate was killed three years ago.
Petting zoo: Animal cruelty
Lawmakers don't introduce bills at the General Assembly just for snorts and giggles; they usually have a rationale, no matter how bizarre it may seem. And "bizarre" is the appropriate word to describe HB2482, sponsored by Del. Lee Ware of Powhatan.
MLK Drill Meet: 'See how sharp they look?'
With the rhythmic clamor and hustle of a military drill competition all around them Saturday morning, 13 Junior ROTC cadets from Powhatan High School marched in single file into a corridor at the Arthur Ashe Center in Richmond.
Rachel Byrd
Rachel ByrdSchool: PowhatanYear: SophomoreThe skinny: Byrd is the first Powhatan runner to make the All-Metro girls cross country first team. She won the Southside District race, running a 20:39, and was third in the Group AA, Region I meet with a time of 20:07. She saved her best for last ...
Powhatan hires new county attorney
Powhatan County officials have hired Eric Gregory, an assistant state attorney general, to replace John Ricks, who is retiring, as county attorney.
Norfolk firefighters battle fire at coal pier
NORFOLK Firefighters called a second alarm this morning for a fire inside the walls of a shed at the coal piers at 38th Street and Powhatan Avenue. The blaze, at the Norfolk Southern piers, did not involve any coal but required extra personnel to fight, said Battalion Chief Harry Worley, Norfolk Fire-Rescue spokesman. The shed is used when coal is unloaded from rail cars.
Girls: Powhatan 37, Fluvanna 29
POWHATAN (1-0) Shelton 5, Smith 0, Flippen 0, M. Berry 7, B. Berry 6, Ware 0, Shiflett 0, Harris 4, Davis 15. Totals 28 9-16 37. FLUVANNA (0-1) L. Key 0, Durross 6, Steeter 0, Harris 10, Mawier 3, Payne 0, Williams 6, Gains-Salter 0, Foster 4, Patterson 0, E. ...
Playoff football: Norfolk Christian wins state...
NORFOLKTalk about taking the fast train to Titleville.Despite the relative infancy of its football program, Norfolk Christian won its first VISAA Division III championship Friday at Powhatan Field with a 29-14 victory over North Cross of Roanoke.Norfolk Christian started playing football in 2005, and had not finished better than .500 in any of its first five seasons.
Roundup: Powhatan eliminated by Eastern View
POWHATAN -- Through 10 games, Powhatan's opponents couldn't break through its passing defense. The Indians allowed only four touchdowns through the air. But Eastern View busted through by spreading them out and going fast.
Powhatan prison first to have videophone for deaf
Lawyers representing deaf inmates say a recent legal settlement will make the Powhatan Correctional Center the first major prison in the U.S. to have a videophone enabling deaf inmates to communicate with family and friends on the outside. The settlement, announced yesterday by the Washington Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights ...
Deaf Va. inmates to get novel videophone system
Lawyers representing deaf inmates say a recent legal settlement will make the Powhatan Correctional Center the first major prison in the U.S. to have a videophone enabling deaf inmates to communicate with family and friends on the outside. The settlement, announced today by the Washington Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights ...
Powhatan to face Eastern View
Powhatan has a new opponent for Friday night's Group AA, Region I, Division 4 football playoff quarterfinal. The Indians will play host to Eastern View (Culpeper) at 7:30 p.m. Powhatan originally was scheduled to play Courtland (Spotsylvania), but that changed when Lafayette, which was paired against Grafton in the other ...
Powhatan, Wilsons men killed in crashes
A Wilsons man was killed Friday night when the car he was driving ran off the road and struck several trees along U.S. 460 in Dinwiddie County. The driver, 76-year-old Carroll E. Wilson of the 5000 block of Cox Road, was traveling east when his vehicle ran off the right ...
No. 5 Powhatan 54, Park View 0
POWHATAN -- Ray Brown had three touchdowns, Alex Higuchi raced off a 95-yard sprint for another score and Powhatan scored 14 points in the final 1:25 of the first half to propel them over Park View (2-5 Southside, 4-6). Brown finished with seven carries for 64 yards and scoring runs ...
Richmond man sought in Powhatan break-in
A Richmond man who police say was discovered in the driveway of a Powhatan County home after breaking inside is being sought on burglary charges, the county sheriff’s office said.
Girls Volleyball: Southside District semifinals:...
Sierra Strathy had eight kills along with three blocks and Powhatan advanced to the final after a sweep of Prince Edward. Ebony Scott had three blocks and three kills for the Indians who will be hosting the championship match tonight at 7 p.m. Prince Edward ------------------------- 10 13 9 Powhatan ...
Girls volleyball: Powhatan 3, Cosby 0
Cosby ------------------------- 19 28 13 Powhatan ------------------------- 25 30 25 Highlights: Gabbie Holt (C) 3 aces, 9 kills; Sydney Vaile (C) 23 assists, 4 digs; Kayla Crawford (P) 2 blocks, 12 kills; Janey Goodman (P) 6 blocks, 9 kills; Alexis Cumming (P) 4 aces, 7 kills Records: Cosby 14-5; Powhatan ...
Powhatan supervisors approve plan for Wal-Mart...
In the end, it was almost anti-climactic. Wal-Mart is headed to Powhatan County. After nearly 13 months debate.
Powhatan supervisors approve Wal-Mart
Powhatan County's Board of Supervisors tonight approved the construction of a Wal-Mart on U.S. 60 near Page Road.
Nations: Manuel a credit to Dash
Ryan Manuel never planned a career in baseball.Heck, he never even wore a baseball uniform coming up through school in Winchester -- first at Powhatan School, then Aylor Middle, and finally graduating from Handley High School in 1993.Manuel wrestled for the Judges, played some soccer in the spring -- no baseball, though.
Being a landlord or tenant has pitfalls
Powhatan County resident Robert Lawhorne is learning the pitfalls of being a new landlord. He inherited a home in Chesterfield County and eventually put it up for sale.
Sunday Punch: Stat of week
50 The number of Southside District games won by the Powhatan football team. The Indians move to the Jefferson District next year.

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