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Somehow the summer has flown by, and the fall semester at Patrick & Henry Community College starts in just a few weeks. Students are registering now, and classes are beginning to fill up. To help ensure that students in Patrick County can get the classes they need, P&HCC is offering...

By Holly Cain NASCAR Wire Service Say this about Alex Bowman, the driver of the No. 48 Chevrolet has got his timing right. The Hendrick Motorsports driver took the lead off pit road following his final pit stop with 97 of 400 race laps remaining, held off the field on...

Patrick County real estate tax statements for 2021 were mailed Monday, April 26. The statement design is the same as in 2020----one statement with two payment stubs. The first ½ of 2021 real estate tax is due June 7, 2021 and the second ½ is due December 6, 2021. Taxpayers...

On Sunday, May 9, 2021, millions of people will celebrate the special women in their lives, particularly the mothers, grandmothers and stepmothers who often tirelessly care for those they love. Created by Anna Jarvis in the early 20th century and designated an official United States holiday in 1914, Mother's Day...

Frenzied, fast-paced, isolated lifestyles combined with fatty fast foods, sugary snacks, and inactivity has taken its toll on digestive health, causing a sharp rise in what are called “functional bowel disorders.” “Functional bowel disorders” include irritable bowel syndrome, constipation, diarrhea, and bloating. There are many causes of bowel and digestive...

New College Institute’s FIRST Robotics Team known as the STAGS (Students Technologically Advancing for Greater Success) was awarded $32,000 through grants and contributions to the New College Foundation (NCF). “These awards were made possible through the generosity of CITGO Petroleum (on behalf of Hutchens Eden-Rentz), Truist...

Angeline Martin Riddle, 103, of Ridgeway, Va. passed away on Saturday, March 20, 2021.  She was born in Henry County February 16, 1918 to William F. Martin and Emma Joyce Martin. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Forrest C. Riddle; her son, F.C....

Virginia students can learn about agriculture and the food process—from the ingredients in their lunch boxes. They will read about the source of their favorite lunch foods in the Virginia Agriculture in the Classroom’s 2021 Book of the Year: How Did That Get in My Lunchbox? by Chris Butterworth. “This book takes a...

Virginia State University’s (VSU) Small Farm Outreach Program (SFOP) and the Farmer Veteran Coalition (FVC) are hosting “Boots to Roots,” a virtual conference to help military veterans explore farming as a second career. The conference will be held Nov. 12 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. It is designed to...

The grant program was created by the Patrick County Board of Supervisors to support businesses that were negatively affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, using funds allocated from the CARES Act. All businesses that applied are encouraged to contact the Patrick County Economic Development office if funds are not received by...