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P.O.5Southside Box 849, Keysville Va. 23947 January 23-29, 2020 Messenger Vol. 16, No.31 INSIDE THIS EDITION Lunenburg Insider Tri County Sports Monthly Meherrin FD Honors Local Teams Making Moves Fuqua School idden bject Awards Winners in the JRD Standings H O The Southside Messenger The Southside Messenger Game Lunenburg Insider B Tri-County Sports Honor Roll Charlotte, Lunenburg and Prince Edward Co. Athletic News THE SOUTHSIDE MESSENGER • January 23-29, 2020 THE SOUTHSIDE MESSENGER • January 23-29, 2020 B5 See Page A5 Kenbridge Tire and Patsy Scott Win Chamber Awards Eagles Track Has Strong Performance at Fred Hardy Invitational FORK UNION - The Prince als: LUNENBURG - The done many things to help Edward County High boys Saad Khan was first in the Lunenburg County Cham- residents in their time of need track team recently placed 3200 with a time of 10:28.21. ber of Commerce holds their and is highly involved in the third at the Fred Hardy In- Hayat Khan was second in the annual banquet each January Lunenburg community. She vitational held at Fork Union 1600 with a time of 4:59.87. and honors the “Business of works at the forefront of Sal- Military Academy. Tim Slater was fourth with a Helping lead and scoring time of 5:00.08. the Year” and “Citizen of the vation Army efforts in Victo- for the team in the boys meet The 4 X 800 relay team For Details! Year” award winners. ria and Lunenburg as well as were the following individu- had a second place finish with The winners have to be helping provide many people Page A6 nominated and are then cho- with items such as food and sen by the Chamber mem- clothing throughout commu- bers. nity. The winners this year for Kenbridge Tire and Auto the Lunenburg County Cham- continues to work hard for ber of Commerce awards are the community to provide Patsy Scott for the 2019 Citi- services to the people, while zen of the Year and Kenbridge also being a strong represen- Tire as 2019 Business of the tative for the businesses in Year in Lunenburg County. Kenbridge and Lunenburg. Patsy Scott is well known Maggie and William Seward for her help and work in own the business and not Lunenburg County as she has See Awards - Page B2 Lunenburg Strong Community Prayer

a time of 9:05.91. That team The girl’s team placed the long jump with a jump Event Hopes to Help With Healing was composed of Hayat and fourth overall in the meet and of 15’11. She was third in the Saad Khan, Tim Slater, and had several big performances. 55 meters with a time of 7.45 Nathan Hamilton. Makayla Morris won the VICTORIA - The past two and fourth in the shot with a Rashaud Brown had a high jump at 5’4. She also months in Lunenburg have throw of 33’2.50. strong performance in the won the triple jump at 33’10 Adult, Childseen many tragic incidents Die in Fatal PamplinThe 4 X 200 relay team House Fire long jump where he finished and placed third in the long finished fifth with a time of take place causing grief in the second with a 19’10.50 jump. jump at 15’2. Morris finished community and among fami- Abdul Johnson was third in fourth in the 55 meter hur- 1:56.38. The team included lies in the county. the triple jump with a jump dles with a time of 9.37. Morris, Johnson, Naomi Jones Organizers are plan- of 40’9. Haniyyah Johnson won and Kiera Walker. ning to host a “Community Prayer” event that will help in the healing process for PAMPLIN - The Virginiathe many people affected by ceived a 911 call about a fire were transported to Lynch- ported to the Office of the these recent tragedies. Jarvis Freeman of Victoria originally Statesmen Boys and Lady Eagles Making set out to “help bring every- these tough times as well as 5:00 to 5:30 p.m. at the Vic- one together.” The mantra, creating an atmosphere that toria Railroad Park. There will State Police Bureau ofLunenburg Crimi Strong, has been- will hopefullyat end some aof be a candleresidence lighting during in the 18500 burg General Hospital for Medical Examiner in Roanoke used in recent weeks to signi- the recent issues. the event and all are welcome Moves in the James River Standings fy a community that is united There are plans to hold to attend and be a part of the in helping people get through this event this Thursday from effort. SOUTHSIDE - The James 71-25 contest against the nal Investigation’s Appomat- block of RichmondRiver District Highway basketball sea- treatmentBuckingham Knights. of minor injuries. for examination and autopsy. sons are well into the sec- The girls got a win ond half of the year and the over Appomattox Regional New Town of Victoria Website Offers Alerts, Information, Options picture for the postseason is Governor’s School to pick tox Field Office is investigatVICTORIA - Victoria offi- be adding informationin every Pamplin. information and even alerts. There starting were to take shape. On the two up their secondThe victory, other two resi- The origin and cause of the cials are offering a new and day. Subscribe and receive Visitors to the site can boys’ side the season is com- but they still are looking updated website for town news and alerts via email and bookmark the new Town of ing down to a three-team race for the first JRD win of residents, visitors and anyone text. Let us know what you Victoria website to stay in- in the district with Gooch- the season after falling to interested in the town. think!” formed about all the happen- land and Buckingham at the Bluestone and Bucking- ing a fatal fire in AppomattoxThey stated, “We are ex- The websiteadults is still vic- ings and eventsand in town and two childrentop and Amelia close behind. while Randolph-Henry in anddents, ham. Bradley L. Kidd Jr., fire remain under investiga- cited to announce that our toriava.net but has updated if anyone has events around The Randolph-Henry States- Central have not been able to Prince Edward new website has launched information, allows for resi- town that they would like to men have battled back to a get enough wins this season The Eagles boys had a and includes all the informa- dents to log in and pay bills add to the site that is avail- winning record in the dis- to remain in the hunt. tough loss last week in a tion our community needs. as well as current and up- able as well. Central County. Check back often, as we will dated event thelistings, business house at the timetrict, while Central andof Prince the 24,66-64 game againstof Ame - Pamplin, Va., and an tion. At this stage of the in- “Pretty in Pink” Event Pays Tribute and Edward continue to look for The Chargers continue to lia and are sitting at three more wins. battle through tough seasons wins overall this year. They Raises Funds for Komen Foundation The girls’ division is tight on the hardwood as size and have shown improvement depth have been big hurdles Chase City Driver Among Four At 3:36 a.m. FridayKenbridge (Jan. Fire Department’s fire.Annual Banquet is this SaturdayAn adult afterfemale the top spot with five and an 11-month-oldin recent games and could female, were vestigation, the fire does not KENBRIDGE - A special Ragsdale, but also helped teams chasing Goochland at for both the boys and girls. knock off a few teams over event this past Saturday at raise money in honor of her KENBRIDGE - The Ken- protection of citizens in Ken- awards as most calls run the top. Prince Edward has The boys dropped a 61-40 the last part of the year. bridge Fire Department re- bridge and Lunenburg while during the previous year. the Kenbridge Town Audi- mother. gotten back into the race game against Bluestone and a The Lady Eagles have cently announced that they also running mutual aid calls The recognition banquet Honored During Champions Night torium not only showed the Na’Kihya put together gotten back into the dis- will be holding the annual in neighboring counties when is set to take place on Sat- SOUTH BOSTON - South straight South Boston Speed- 17, 2020),hard work and impressivethe a “Pretty Appomattoxin Pink Fashion 11-month-old female were locatedtrict race with a big win inside the residence. appear to be suspicious in banquet for the emergen- needed. The department will urday, January 25. The event James River District Boys Varsity Basketball Standings Boston Speedway honored way NASCAR Late Model Stock organization skills of Central cy services organization this be honoring members and begins at 5:00 p.m. with din- over Amelia in a 48-43 Team Conference Record Overall Record its four 2019 division cham- Car Division championship in High School student Na’Kihya See Pink - Page B3 month. KFD helps with the offering recognition for such ner served at 6:30. victory. They are now pions and presented $47,000 2019, giving him five career Buckingham County 7 - 1 - 0 12 - 1 - 0 bunched up in the middle in post-season awards Fri- South Boston Speedway NA- County Sheriff’s Office re- able to escape the houseGoochland 6 - 0 - 0 and 8 - 1 - 0 Theirof the district with four remainsday night during the track’s SCAR Late wereModel Stock Car trans- nature. Amelia County 6 - 2 - 0 6 - 6 - 0 other teams that have two Champions Night dinner in Division championships. His Meherrin Honors Award Winners at Banquet Randolph-Henry 5 - 4 - 0 5 - 5 - 0 or three losses. South Boston. five championships leave him Cumberland 4 - 5 - 0 4 - 5 - 0 Randolph-Henry Champions honored in- just two behind David Blan- MEHERRIN - Meherrin Years of Service Bluestone 4 - 5 - 0 4 - 8 - 0 The Statesmen boys cluded NASCAR Whelen All kenship of Mosely, Virginia Volunteer Fire & Rescue re- Kelli Taylor - 5 Years Nottoway 3 - 6 - 0 3 - 9 - 0 have been on a roll lately American Series Late Model who won seven South Boston cently held their annual J. R Newman - 5 Years Prince Edward 3 - 6 - 0 3 - 10 - 0 with wins over Prince Ed- Stock Car Division title win- Speedway titles. ner Peyton Sellers of Dan- “They say it always comes awards banquet to honor the Erin Newman - 10 Years Central Lunenburg 0 - 10 - 0 1 - 12 – 0 ward in a 59-48 score and ville, Virginia, NASCAR Whel- easier after the first one, but men and women who help Sally Pyle - 10 Years over Nottoway by a 51-43 en All American Series Lim- it’s not the truth,” Sellers re- keep the area safe and run Ernie Pyle - 30 Years final. The Statesmen now ited Sportsman Division title marked. James River District Girls Varsity Basketball Standings thousands of calls each year Honorary Members are sitting in fourth place winner Danny Willis Jr. of “We’ve had some good in Lunenburg and Prince Ed- James Hurt Team Conference Record Overall Record with a chance to get into South Boston, Virginia, NA- years, and we’ve had some Antonio D. Rich ward. Jason Poore Goochland 8 - 0 - 0 8 - 5 - 0 the third position by the SCAR Whelen All American bad years, but the last three Department officials Paul Ward Cumberland 7 - 3 - 0 7 - 3 - 0 end of the season. Series Budweiser Pure Stock years have been extremely stated, “This banquet looks Top Call Runners Nottoway 6 - 2 - 0 7 - 6 - 0 The Lady Statesmen Division title winner Nathan good. back on 2019 and celebrates Fire Amelia County 6 - 3 - 0 6 - 6 - 0 are still looking for an- Crews of Long Island, Vir- “I cherish every champi- ginia and NASCAR Whelen All onship because they are hard our members’ achievements 1st Jacob Taylor Prince Edward 5 - 3 - 0 6 - 7 - 0 other JRD win after tak- Buckingham County 4 - 4 - 0 4 - 8 - 0 American Series Budweiser to get,” added Sellers. along with the department’s 2nd Leon Scott ing a touch loss to Prince Bluestone 3 - 6 - 0 3 - 9 - 0 Hornets Division champion “It’s by the grace of God accomplishments. Congrat- 3rd J. R. Newman Edward in a game that the Randolph-Henry 1 - 9 - 0 1 - 12 - 0 Kevin Currin of Chase City, that I have been able to do it, ulations to all award recipi- EMS Lady Eagles pulled out late Central Lunenburg 0 - 10 - 0 2 - 10 - 0 Virginia. to compete this long and be ents!” 1st Leon Scott by a 35-32 score. Sellers won a record third See Driver - Page B7 2019 Award Recipients Body of Single-Vehicle CrashSee Meherrin - Page B4 Claims Life of Meherrin Woman PRINCE EDWARD CO. - At ty. Route 630 and struck a tree. pital where she succumbed to 11:31 p.m. on Sunday, January A 2007 Chevrolet Cobalt The driver, Lindsey M. her injuries. 19, Virginia State Police re- traveling south on Route 15 McCraw, 29, of Meherrin, VA The driver was wearing a Missing sponded to a single-vehicle ran off the left side of the was transported to Centra seat belt. The crash remains crash in Prince Edward Coun- road less than a mile north of Southside Community Hos- under investigation. Kenbridge Man Found Journey from Southside Virginia to NASCAR KENBRIDGE - The start of 2020 continues to be one filled with tragedy for many Lunenburg fami- Earns Clark Awards and Recognition lies as another murder has taken place. This time the ATLANTA, GA - Ed Clark and was recently awarded the the top members of the NA- is set to retire from his role O. Bruton Smith Award for SCAR organization. body of a missing 19-year- with NASCAR after starting 2019. The award was started After more than four de- old Kenbridge resident was his love for racing in South- seven years ago to recognize cades of service to the NA- discovered late last week. side Virginia as a child. one employee annually across SCAR industry, including the At 2:19 p.m. on Janu- Clark lived in Prince Ed- all of Speedway Motorsports last 27 years at Atlanta Motor ary 15, 2020, the Lunen- ward County and Charlotte and its subsidiaries, who ex- Speedway, facility President burg County Sheriff’s Office County as a child and his hibits Speedway Motorsports’ Ed Clark will retire follow- was alerted by a citizen to mother, Frances, noted that Executive Chairman and ing the 2020 Folds of Honor a body found on Moore’s he enjoyed going to races in Founder O. Bruton Smith’s QuikTrip 500, Speedway Mo- Ordinary Street in Ken- South Boston, Martinsville traits: character, enthusiasm, torsports officials announced bridge. The remains were and Richmond. drive, a heart for helping oth- today. transported to the Office of Clark graduated from ers, respect/appreciation for Clark joined Speedway Prince Edward Academy in team members, vision and Motorsports in 1981 as a the Chief Medical Examin- Farmville and then went determination. member of the public rela- er in Richmond for autopsy, to Virginia Tech where he The following release tions department at Char- examination and positive worked for a newspaper from NASCAR.com highlights lotte Motor Speedway. He identification. The body has and continued to follow and the outstanding career that was quickly promoted to Di- been identified as Antonio cover NASCAR events. Clark put together in the in- rector of Public Relations, D. Rich, 19, of Kenbridge, He worked in many dif- dustry and his journey from Va. ferent roles during his career Southside Virginia to one of See Clark on page A3 Ed Clark With the assistance of the Lunenburg County Sheriff’s Office, the Vir- ginia State Police Bureau of Criminal Investigation’s Law Enforcement Seeks Community Assistance to Solve Two Shootings Appomattox Field Office continues conducting a $5,000 Reward Available for Information Leading to Arrests homicide investigation in FARMVILLE – Two shoot- reason to believe the shoot- (ATF) Richmond Field Office tion leading to the arrest of Lunenburg County. ings have occurred in the ings are related. Farmville are investigating these inci- those responsible, for a com- Family members had Town of Farmville, Virginia Police Department and the dents. The Town of Farmville bined total reward of $5,000. been on social media prior within weeks of one anoth- Bureau of Alcohol, Tobac- and ATF are each offering to the discovery of the body er and law enforcement has co, Firearms and Explosives $2,500 rewards for informa- See Reward on page A11 asking for help in locating Rich. The investigation re- mains ongoing at this time. Anyone with information related to this investigation is encouraged to call the Virginia State Police by cell at #77 or 434-352-7128or by email to questions@vsp. virginia.gov.

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The Nine Commandments, the Bill of Rights and Bunky Deal of Herndon, VA, an avid UVA fan, was discussing football with several friends who grew up in Cullen. Of course the Johnny Appleseed conversation turned to local football hero Joseph Reed. The following tribute was the result. “Thousands of Virginians Let’s remove those also. waited patiently in line yester- And God… JOE REED day to enter their own capitol And now we come to our square. What we need is an Bill of Rights. They are a Over yonder - down a holler open border on capitol square.” package of laws written to Way back in the weeds protect Americans from our There lived a country boy The Ten Commandments Government. And his name was Joe Reed are great rules for life and All governments have the for peaceful coexistent of hu- seeds of corruption. As our He could hunt mans. You don’t have to be- politicians gain more power He could fish lieve in God to believe in the they become more corrupt. He could gig a frog Ten Commandments; after EDITOR As with the Big Ten they are He would drink crick water all, most of our serious laws a package. Remove or modify From a hollow log are based on one of them. AVERETT JONES one of them and you weaken On the other hand, I (like and imperil the rest. His momma is a saint many of you) have problems You might argue that one His daddy works the rail keeping at least one of them. little change won’t hurt any- A hard working family Actually I have problems with thing. I will respond that Whose love will never fail keeping several but there is every day someone in Amer- only one I think should be ica has lost a RIGHT due to a He is built for speed revoked simply in order to government law, rule or pol- Sly as a fox make my life easier and more icy. This is a snowball roll- Wild as a hog pleasant. ing downhill. The list of lost Strong as an ox The issue (aside from my Thousands of rights keeps growing. personal opinion) is that they Virginians“ waited Here is a great example He’s a HELLUVA MAN come in a package. If we re- I just discovered. Did you And a friend indeed move one of them then the patiently in line know that during Prohibi- They don’t make ‘em no more rest are in jeopardy. tion our Federal Government Like Joe Reed Lawyers would call it Monday to enter sent agents to follow Johnny precedent. They might say, their own capitol “Now look, God, You allowed Appleseed’s travels AND cut us to remove the command- square. What we down his trees? They were ment that was causing Aver- need is an open afraid people might make ap- ett problems. Well, Leroy has ple cider and let it ferment real issues with number Four. border on capitol and then drink it. Frankly, he is justified. His square. Today there are few if any parents are scum and don’t trees left that were planted by deserve to be honored. Johnny thanks to our Govern- “And God, Louise has to ment. work on Sunday to feed her Any government that will children and Zebadiah has The Humanitarian Gen. Robert E. Lee take your right to have an ap- a mental disorder and can’t help murdering people.” ple tree will take any and ev- Dear Editor, erything you have. In remembrance of Gen. Robert E. Lee’s birthday many know of his military service, but few know of his “ humanitarianism. Sunday, General Robert E. Lee December 29, 2019, was the Anniversary of General Rob- As some of you know Rob- a large picture of Lee in our they claim to believe. ert E. Lee’s manumission of ert E. Lee is one of my per- home. Did even one person pro- nearly 200 slaves belonging sonal heroes. He was a man So here is my question. test being forced to take the to his father-in-law, George of character. He was a man Why do people who criti- day off? Was even one person Washington Parke Custis/Lee who prayerfully considered cize Lee and Jackson take the interviewed on television ob- estate on December 29, 1862. his course of action and did day off to celebrate their day? jecting to their day off? The Custis Will states, what he believed was right. They want to remove statues. Anyone who wants to re- “And upon the legacies to One of my great disap- They want to rename roads move General Robert Edward my four granddaughters be- pointments in life was dis- and schools. The Boy Scouts Lee’s name from anything ing paid, and my estates that covering that my mother’s removed Lee’s name in 2003 should do his or her home- are required to pay the said family who are descendants renaming the Robert E. Lee work. Study the history and legacies, being clear of debts, of the Virginia Lees’ were Council to “Heart of Virginia the documents. then I give freedom to my slaves, the said slaves to be not descended from Robert E. Council.” Then as an exercise in Custis family slaves, as well However, they did come from But every year when they humility compare Lee to all emancipated by my execu- tors in such manner as to my as encouraging their eman- one of his cousins, which is get the chance they take of our leaders today. I doubt cipation and success, always better than nothing. Lee-Jackson day off WITH if you can find a single leader executors may seem most expedient and proper, the leading by example within his As a Lee fan I have al- PAY, they take it. If they had as worthy of honor as Lee. I means to act for their welfare ways celebrated Lee-Jackson just a tiny bit of Lee’s char- doubt if we have a single man said emancipation to be ac- complished in not exceeding as well as in accordance with Day which has been a Virgin- acter they would refuse. They or woman in Congress who Virginia Law and his father- ia holiday since 1904. I have would have stood up for what even comes close. five years from the time of my decease.” in-law’s Will. Gen. Lee was one of four December 16, 1862 in a executors assigned to the es- letter to Mary, General Lee tate. That five years stipulat- clearly states his feelings for Signifying Nothing ed in the Custis Will, would manumitting the slaves: not end until October of 1862, “As regards the libera- tion of the people, I wish to This was another strange in the early 1970s, it made during which time Virgin- progress in it as far as I can. week at the General Assembly. sense. However, just as fresh ia was invaded and Gen. Lee Those hired in Richmond can The focus of the new majori- milk is good, once it goes past became otherwise engaged still find employment there ty is on issues that will have its date - not so much. Since in thwarting said invasion of if they choose. Those of the little effect on the life of most first proposed by Congress, Virginia. Gen. Lee was none- country can do the same or Virginians. Instead, they are hundreds of laws have been theless concerned of his duty remain on the farms. I hope focused on attracting head- written to protect the rights as executor of the Custis Will. they will all do well and be- lines with issues that might of women which gives wom- Three letters state his very have themselves. I should signify nothing for most. en the right to sue in state and humane concerns regarding Universal Background federal courts when discrimi- the lives and welfare of the See Letters on page A5 Checks nation occurs. It is regrettable We have spent hours on when discrimination occurs, USPS 808-290 ISSN 1552-5368 the misnamed issue of gun however, it makes little dif- southsidemessenger.com background checks that claim ference if it goes to court for [email protected] to be universal. However, all constitutional reasons or be- Phone:434-736-0152 I Fax:434-736-9112 our debate focused on sales of We will now have back- cause a law has been broken. guns in which there are few The proponents were excited ground checks for these and Averett Jones, Editor Evan Jones, Assistant Editor problems. At the same time, other citizens that buy guns with the successful passage. the majority offers noth- at gun shows. For thirty Undeterred by the fact that Brian Nowlin, Editor, Lunenburg Insider ing of how to deal with the years that has been the law the United States Supreme many problems that we have when buying from gun retail- Court in 1978 gave the states Staff: April Hall, Claudia Koch, Lyle Leake with stolen weapons. Not a ers. The dealer is required to five additional years for the Contributors: Susan Jones, Claudia Koch, Kathleen Mitchell single gun that is stolen and get permission for a sale. 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reasons, with two grand- equity in sports opportuni- Coming weeks won’t get to run up high numbers in Ruff daughters, I do not want men ties. Will we continue to have better. the largest states, bypass less Continued from page A4 coming into restrooms with both male and female teams? One bill that is going populated ones, then Virgin- them. Will sports continue to Will athletic ability determine through the process is de- ia’s electors would vote for if the courts determine that exist as we know them? We the makeup of teams or will signed to circumvent to Elec- the winner regardless of the it truly had to be ratified by have school teams that are that be determined by a pol- toral College, a system that wishes of Virginians. 1982. Should it be part of the currently being destroyed in icy of equality on each team? was designed to protect the We love to hear from you! U.S. Constitution, there are several states by some that Imagine the unfairness of rights of the smaller states, You can reach us at Dis- many questions about vari- were born males using their someone with the skills of negotiated to assure that the [email protected], ous laws that will be affect- superior size and strength to a LeBron James deciding he votes of all states matter. 804-698-7515, or P. O. Box ed. Will restrooms be allowed dominate girls in sports. Title wants to play against female What this bill would do is al- 396, Richmond, VA 23218. to be single sex? For safety Nine laws currently require athletes. low a presidential candidate

either have a deed drawn Contractor on the Orange & to do So. At any rate I Can do more so by allocating for their Letters up embracing the whole, or Alexa R. R. nothing for them now.” welfare and future prosperi- Continued from page A4 a Supplementary deed em- [Page2] Gen. Robert E. Lee not ty that he offered them every bracing those who have been Can you find out where he only pursued finding those best chance he could within like if I could to attend to omitted, Stating they had is? I shall pay wages to Perry he could manumit, he guides his means. their wants and see them been Carried from the plan- & retain him till he & I can do his son in his judgment to Gen. Robert E. Lee signed placed to the best advantage. tations from by the enemy. better. You Can do the Same find them as well, and offers the deed of Manumission for But that is impossible.” Mr. Caskie says six men with Billy. The rest that are to pay those who remain with the Custis/Lee Slaves, which December 21, 1862 in an- have been Sent to Mr Eacho hired out had better be fur- him as free laborers. He also he signed in Spotsylvania other letter to his wife Mary, by Mr Chas: Scott. viz Obe- nished with their free papers admits he didn’t even know Courthouse December 29, in Richmond: diah, George, Wesly, Henry, & be let go - But what Can be who all the Slaves were in 1862. “As regards the servants. Edward & Oscar. The latter done with those at the White the family’s charge. He also Those that are hired out can may be intended for Parks House & R_(omankoke). led by example in freeing Kind Regards, soon be settled. They can or Austin, but one of them is Those at & about Arlington the people not only in accor- Michael C. Lucas be furnished with their free missing. Can you ascertain Can take Care of themselves dance with the Law, but even “Preserve, Honor, & Educate” papers and hire themselves which & where he is. Harri- I hope, & I have no doubt but out. Those on the farms I son was hired to the Agent or that all are gone who desire will issue free papers to as soon as I can see that they can get a support. As long as they remain on the farm they must continue as they are. idden Object Any who wish to leave can do H so. The men could no doubt find homes, but what are the Game women and children to do? As regards Mr. Collins he must remain and take care of January Hidden Object - Baby New Year the people til I can dispose of them some way. I desire to HOW IT WORKS: Each month there will be a new Hidden do what is right and best for the people. The estate is only Object to find within the pages of the Southside Messenger, indebted to me now. The leg- two in the A section and two in the B section. Find all of acies and debts are paid, and them, fill out the form below, and mail it to us at P.O. Box I wish to close the whole af- fair, but whether I can do so 849, Keysville, VA 23947, or drop it off at our offices at during the war I cannot say, 490 Railroad Avenue, Keysville. PLEASE BE SURE TO nor do I know that I shall live to the end of it. I cannot PUT “HIDDEN OBJEST CONTEST” SOMEWHERE ON give the date of your father’s THE ENVELOPE! Entries must be received by noon on will. The papers are not with the last Wednesday of each month. Winners will be drawn me. Perhaps Custis can get at them. The will was probated and announced the last week of each month, and the new before the county court of Al- monthly Hidden Object will be announced. Winners will exandria. Custis has also the receive in the mail a gift card to a local shop or restaurant. bonds of the men who hired Reuben, &c. When he returns Happy Hunting! see him about it. He will re- turn with the President who ------will be back before New Year’s day. I shall not issue January 23-29, 2020 any free passes to the people while they are on the farms. Hidden Object Entry Form As long as they remain there they must work as usual. I Section A objects are on pages ____ & ____ will be willing to devote the net proceeds of their labour Section B objects are on pages ____ & ____ for the year to their future establishment. Those at Ar- lington and Alexandria I Name ______cannot now reach. They are already free and when I can get to them I will give them Address ______their papers.” There you have the man by his own testimony not only freeing the people, but hu- City ______State_____ manely insuring their pros- perity to succeed on their own merit. He did not have to of- Zip Code ______Phone______-______-______fer them anything else. Gen. Lee went even further in an- other letter January 11, 1863, Send this entry form to: to his son George Washington Custis Lee. He reiterates his P.O. Box 849, Keysville VA 23947 further concerns for the freed servants welfare.: [Page1] ATTN: Hidden Object Game See Letters on page A5 “I hope you will be able to do Something for the Ser- vants. I executed a deed of manumission, embracing all the names Sent me by your mother and Some that I rec- ollected, but as I had nothing THIS MONTH’S PRIZE to refer to but my memory, I fear many are omitted. It was my desire to manumit all the people of your Grd fa- Subway of Keysville ther, whether present on the Several estates or not. I be- lieve your mother only Sent $20 GIFT CARD me the names of those pres- ent at the White House and Romankoke. Those that have left with the enemy, may not require their manumission. Still some may be found hereafter in the State, and Would your business like to at any rate I wished to give a complete list and to liber- ate all, to Show that your Grd donate a monthly prize? Fathers wishes so far as I was Concerned had been ful- filled. 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Bacon District Students Visit Civil War Museum On Saturday, January 11, 2020 students and parents from Bacon District Elemen- tary School traveled to the American Civil War Museum in Appomattox, Va. Students participated in education- al programs during which they learned about life in the 1800s, Civil War artifacts, and the life of Civil War soldiers. The students were able to in- teract with the museum staff as they toured the exhibits which included hundreds of unique Civil War artifacts and engrossed them in the per- sonal stories of many people who lived through the war.

News from Fuqua School Second Nine Weeks, First Semester Honor Roll Announced Second Nine Weeks Grade 12: Hannah Cook, Ro- Ava Thrasher Grade 10: Emma Bickford, Grade 9: Cole Atkins, Eva High Academic Honors List man Davis, Ashley Handy, Grade 9: Ace Gearheart, Eva Camden Wood Gee, Amaya Johns, Callie Ma- Grade 4: Allen Blackman, Charlotte Haney, Mary Kath- Gee, Amaya Johns, Callie Ma- Grade 11: Robin Ball, Curstan jor, Grace McMichael, Evan Collins Easter, Elena Salamo, erine Kendall, Kaitlyn Mor- jor, Grace McMichael, Evan Tharpe Nichols, Matthew Pembelton, Kenna Schmidt, Wyatt Tucker gan, Audra Murphy, Drew Nichols, Matthew Pembelton, Grade 12: Jaylen Hempfield, James Royall, Trinity Wilson, Grade 5: Malaika Ahmed, Si- Osborn, Hannah Ostrander, Trinity Wilson, Alex Woods, Haley Murdock, Cody Orange, Chandler Wright las Bego, Aviva Bloom, Lotti- Abbie Schmidt Chandler Wright Kaley Sublett, Josh Tharpe, Grade 10: Charlie Bowman, eMae Hazlegrove, Colin Jam- Grade 10: Charlie Bowman, Daniel Wilkerson Taylor Call, Parker Furlong, erson, Murphy Witko Academic Honors List Taylor Call, Parker Furlong, Macon Landis, Braxton Mc- Grade 6: Lars Andrews, Na- Grade 4: Page McWilliams, Macon Landis, Braxton Mc- Clure, Trey Stimpson, Nicky than Davis, Elizabeth Led- Aurelia Midkiff, Maddy Mor- Clure, Hadley Puckett, Trey First Semester – High School Wang ger, Ashlyn Ligon, Isabella ris Stimpson, Nicky Wang High Academic Honors List Grade 11: Rhodes Cooper, Kay- Thompson Grade 5: Alena Barton, Bai- Grade 11: Sean Bradley, Se- la Knott, Ryan Ledger, Mar- Grade 7: Madison Atkins, ley French, Ainsley Harris, bastian Cannady, Rhodes Grade 9: Tim Holtz, Kassidy garet Grace Patterson, Jayden Marissa Dempsey, Kaleb Walker Hearn, Aidyn Kel- Cooper, Zach Eason, Kayla Knott, Jordan Ledger, Olivia Seagle, Lexy Tharpe, Curstan Knott, Marina Morris, Kath- ly, Caroline Martin, Camer- Knott, Ryan Ledger, Marga- Lorenzo, Holt Mason, Rachel Tharpe, Hallie Vaughan erine Sadler, Hannah Whaley on Pace, Rebecca Pembelton, ret Grace Patterson, Jayden Mason, Elena Meader, Kend- Grade 12: Colby Barton, Han- Grade 8: Avary Collins, Sam Mary Reagan Phaup, Charlton Seagle, Lexy Tharpe, Hallie all Moore, Grayson Newcomb, nah Cook, Michael Corri- Minix Puckett Vaughan Grace Puckett, Dalton Tucker, gan, Emily Erickson, Ash- Grade 9: Cole Atkins, Tim Grade 6: Rudee Atkinson, Ga- Grade 12: Colby Barton, Mi- Jackson Whaley ley Handy, Nancy Liu, Haley Holtz, Kassidy Knott, Jordan briel Cannady, Elle Franssen, chael Corrigan, Emily Erick- Grade 10: Josh Huggard, Murdock, Peyton Newcomb, Ledger, Olivia Lorenzo, Holt Jacob Gibson, Emma Grant, son, Nancy Liu, Peyton New- George Magnotti, Hunter Drew Osborn, Matt Osborn, Mason, Rachel Mason, Ele- John Hall, Mackenzie Hearn, comb, Matt Osborn, Kenzie Melton, James Minix, Hadley Hannah Ostrander, Abbie na Meader, Kendall Moore, Jackson Hicks, Libby Phillips, Raybold, Justin Stimpson, Puckett, Meredith Schmidt Schmidt, Elijah Warner, Dan- Grayson Newcomb, Grace Corbin Tinsley Elijah Warner Grade 11: Zach Eason, Luke iel Wilkerson Puckett, James Royall, Dalton Grade 7: Gabrielle Bergeron, Gee, Elizabeth Hall, Tyler Tucker, Jackson Whaley Kaylee Bergeron, Aiden Con- Honors List Harris, Bailey Rutherford, Honors List Grade 10: Josh Huggard, ner, Taylor Elmore, Ella Es- Grade 4: Brynn Atkinson, Re- Catherine Rutherford, Sophie Grade 10: Parker Furlong, George Magnotti, Hunter tes, Bradley French, Caroline becca Entrekin, Kyle Redford Watson Camden Wood Melton, James Minix, Mere- Krouse, Luke Royall, Isaac Grade 5: Rebekah Call, Russell Grade 12: Roman Davis, Grade 11: Robin Ball, Sean dith Schmidt Satterfield, Brandon Seiler, Foster Charlotte Haney, Mary Kath- Bradley, Sebastian Cannady Grade 11: Luke Gee, Eliza- Wellsley Waller Grade 6: Grace Furman erine Kendall, Kaitlyn Mor- Grade 12: Jarrod Cooper, Jaylen beth Hall, Tyler Harris, Bailey Grade 8: Aiden Clements, Grade 7: Vivian Eason, Olivia gan, Audra Murphy Hempfield, Kenzie Raybold, Rutherford, Catherine Ruth- Austin Frazier, Hayden Fortune, Joshua Milligan, Ju- Justin Stimpson, Kaley Sub- erford, Sophie Watson Hodges, Matthew McCarty, lian Price Academic Honors List lett, Margaret Walters

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FAMILY FEATURES inters with heavy snowfall can be magnificent, but they can also be challenging for homeowners. Accumulated snow and ice have the potential to damage many aspects of your home and property, including exterior components of your propane system. W“Propane is one of the safest and most reliable sources of energy in winter,” said Tucker Perkins, president and CEO of the Propane Education Research Council (PERC). “It keeps your home warm and allows you to cook and have hot water. A propane generator ensures that you have reliable power in any weather.” While you can’t predict the first snowstorm or hazardous weather conditions, you can put your family in the best position for safety and warmth by planning ahead.

Be Prepared n Get to know your propane system. If you are not familiar with your propane system, take a few minutes to review it. Identify core components, including the tank, regulators, meter, piping and supply valves, as well as any appliance vents. Be sure you know where your main gas supply valve is located in case you need to close it in the event of an emergency; in many cases it may be located on your propane tank. n Mark your tank and regulator. Use a brightly colored stake or flag taller than the maximum anticipated snow depth as a marker to enable emergency and propane service personnel to locate your tank. Also mark your secondary pressure regulator or meter, which is usually near the side of your home. Check local ordinances about marking tanks and regulators and follow any rules applicable to your area. n Have an adequate supply of propane. Roads leading to your home might not be accessible for delivery, particularly after a snowstorm. Establish a regular delivery schedule with your propane retailer or call to schedule a delivery when the percentage gauge reads 30% to give the retailer enough time to make a delivery and ensure you have an adequate supply of propane. n Talk to your contractors. If you use a snow removal service, make sure the service knows the location of all propane equipment on the property. Instruct them to keep their equipment clear of all parts of your propane system, especially tanks, regulators and gas meters. If they shovel snow off your roof, instruct them to never shovel snow onto any part of the propane system and not to block any appliance air intakes or exhaust vents. It may be helpful to designate an area to pile snow safely away from any equipment.

Take Action n Keep snow and ice from accumulating on propane equipment. Snow or ice accumulation can potentially cause parts of your propane system to crack or break, resulting in a gas leak. Gently brush away snow or ice that has accumulated around the tank, meter, regulator and any other piping by hand or using a broom. As you look for ways to keep your family warm and comfortable, it’s important to keep safety at the top of your If you must use a shovel, use extreme caution. If you notice any snow or ice list. These tips from PERC can help keep you and your family safe during cold weather. buildup that cannot be removed easily, contact your propane retailer. Do not n Never use a gas oven or range to heat your home. attempt to remove snow or ice by kicking or hitting equipment. n Never use portable gas-powered heaters indoors unless they’re designed and approved for indoor use. n Be alert to snow buildup. Frequently check areas where snow or ice collect on n Never use an outdoor barbecue grill indoors for cooking or heating, and never use a generator in a garage or other enclosed area. your roof, structures or nearby trees and clear it if you believe it might fall on any n Keep chimneys, flues and appliance air intake and exhaust vents free of snow, ice and other debris. part of your propane system. Heavy accumulations of snow or ice falling on tanks, n Consider installing a UL-listed carbon monoxide detector on every level of your home. regulators, meters, piping or valves may cause damage that could result in a gas leak. In high snowfall areas, drifting snow and ice sliding off roofs may require If you smell gas: additional regulator and vent protection. If you think this may be an issue, contact 1. Immediately put out all smoking materials and other open flames. Do not operate lights, appliances, telephones or your propane supplier for guidance on protection of these components. cell phones. Flames or sparks from these sources can trigger an explosion or fire. n Keep vents clear. Appliance air intake and exhaust vents and chimney flues must 2. Get everyone out of the building or area where you suspect gas is leaking. 3. Turn off the main gas supply valve on your propane tank if it is safe to do so. To close the valve, turn it to the always be clear of snow or ice. Some homes may have direct vents, which are close right (clockwise). to the ground. Improper venting can cause carbon monoxide buildup in your home, 4. From a neighbor’s home or other nearby building away from the gas leak, call your propane retailer. If you which could lead to serious illness or even death. can’t reach your propane retailer, call 911 or your local fire department. n Clear driveways and pathways to propane tanks. Remember that a propane 5. Do not return to the building or area until your propane retailer or emergency personnel determine it is safe delivery truck needs at least a 10-foot-wide path to be able to deliver fuel to your to do so. home. Keep the tank area and a path to the tank free of snow. When plowing, 6. Before you attempt to resume use of your propane appliances, have your propane retailer or a qualified snow-blowing or shoveling, do not push or pile snow around your tank, meter, service technician check your system to ensure it is leak-free. regulator or piping. For more safety tips and information, visit Propane.com.

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A Carnal Man Man of promise! Man of dis- You may recall British cipline! Man of God! Lady’s archeologist Howard Carter. man, carnal man. But now, Early in the twentieth cen- Samson, you’ve become one tury he discovered King Tut’s thing more: a dead man. In tomb in Egypt. Opening it, Judges 16:5, the third wom- he displayed the treasures of an in Samson’s life, Delilah, a pharaoh before the eager nagged her husband to tell eyes of an astonished world. her all his mind, including the Strangely, however, Carter secret of his strength. Samson and several of his support toyed with her. “I can han- crew began to die. Rumors dle it,” he surely mused. But spread that the tomb was one day as he rested his head cursed. The movie The Mum- on her knees, he succumbed my that so terrified many of to her nagging wiles and she us in our youth was founded Throughout his biogra- shaved him bald as he slept. on these historic events. phy, Samson never quotes “This will be like oth- Now scientists believe the Scripture. He never prays un- er times! I can handle this!” Egyptians sprinkled anthrax less he is in trouble. He built But he couldn’t. Samson was spores around the door frame his life on his gifts and only captured in his sin by sinners. when they sealed the tomb. used God. Not once in Sam- And the Philistines did three These lethal diseasing-bear- son’s life did he ever show things to him. They gouged ing spores lay dormant in the fear. He was not afraid of the out his eyes. They shackled dry heat of Egypt for many Philistines, of the lion, of sol- him in bronze chains. And centuries. When Carter’s diers, of women, nor was he they used him as a mule to facebook.com/churchmouseuk/ party stirred them up in the afraid of God. grind at the mill. dust of opening the tomb, He “saw one of the If I could preach this part the spores were breathed into daughters” (Judges 14:1). He like only my black brothers their moist lungs and the an- “saw a harlot and he went in can do, I’d tell you this: Sin is Honk If You Love Jesus thrax became active, killing to her;” that is, he touched blinding! Sin is binding! And, members of the archeological her (Judges 16:1). He “loved a oh, my brothers, sin is grind- I Can and I Will team. woman” (Judges 16:4). Saw. ing! I have been stuck inside Likewise, there are sin Touched. Loved. See the de- One day, one sorry day, recovering from a little health spores in each of our lives. generation? Samson didn’t the Philistine lords and la- setback recently and while We’ve never removed them. check his flesh. Hebrews dies held a feast in their tem- sedentary at home, I watched And they lie die dormant 12:16 warns, “See to it that ple of Dagon. And for sport a lot of television. I am most in our lives just waiting for no one becomes immoral and they brought Samson in. How definitely not a connoisseur release. Sexual fantasy, fi- irreligious like Esau who sold the enemies of God gloat- of movies or television in nancial shortcuts, disrespect his birthright!” The Greek ed over their vanquished foe. general. While resting on the for authority, personal ease word for irreligious means And how the kingdom of God couch, I watched seven epi- above truth…then one day, threshold crosser. The idea was humiliated. The man of sodes of “Highway to Heav- RICK they burst into something is a tourist wandering into a promise, the disciplined man, en.” real and damaging. And they temple. He is more curious the judge, the deliverer, the During one of the di- STANFIELD consume us. than worshipful. He knows man’s man, now reduced to a vine season finales, Michael Samson’s biography in no boundaries, no reverence, dumb, blinded ox on a leash! Landon, along with his trust- the Old Testament is odd. no sense of the Holy. Samson asked a small boy ed confidant Victor French, a feeling we miss out on the We’re introduced to him and This was Samson. He had to place his hands on the pil- pulled up behind a vehicle at opportunity to love someone his exploits in the first two or no passion for God. His only lars that held up the temple. a stoplight driven by a well- because we hurriedly jump to three years of his judgeship. zeal was for honey, women, And, in trouble, as always, he dressed, elderly lady who a conclusion that may not be The immaturities, the sin revenge. In short, Samson prayed. But not for God. For appeared to be driving to true. We don’t know folks’ spores of his life, are clearly was passionate about himself. himself. “Now, Lord, avenge church. Victor French said, stories, so who are we to con- presented for all to see. Then All of his mighty deeds were me for my right eye. Let “Now there’s a lady that we vict them from the presenta- the biography skips over 17 for himself. The Philistines your strength return to me.” all need to model ourselves tion we see? years to the end of his life. did not give him his wife, With that, he heaved might- after.” The vehicle she was Don’t forget that all And there one reads of Sam- so he burned their fields. He ily and toppled the entire driving had a bumper sticker Christians are wearing that son consumed by full-blown was surrounded and threat- temple, ending his own life that read, “Honk if you Love same message of “Honk if sin disease. ened, so he carried their gates and wreaking a significant Jesus.” Mr. French decided to you Love Jesus” on our backs, For instance, Samson was away. His eyes were plucked slaughter among the Philis- give her a loving little honk and when someone blows a tine nobility. a Nazarite. He must keep out, so he tore down their accompanied by a smiling horn, show the love that God Conclusion three vows: No strong drink. wave while they were stopped put into all our hearts, no temple. Notice, too, how ev- Thus does Samson’s bi- No haircuts. No touching ery one of Samson’s weapons at the red light. The little matter what they look like. ography conclude with his Rick Stanfield is a syn- anything unclean. In Judg- were unclean—the jawbone epitaph in Judges 16:30. “The church-going, innocent, el- dicated columnist, profes- es 14:5-9, Samson killed a of an ass, a pagan temple. dead whom he slew in his derly lady replied with a “Hey lion that menaced him. A Samson was a man com- death were more than the stupid, the light is green!” sor, motivational speaker and few weeks later Samson was mitted to externals. That dead he had slain in his life.” If that car were older, and author. His latest book is “I passing the spot and turned means he was more interest- This is Samson. He is to was driven by a tattooed-cov- Can and I Will.” For more in- aside to see the dead ani- ed in looking good than in be- be remembered, set up in ered, bandanna-wearing, formation, visit his website at mal carcass. To his surprise, ing good. A Nazarite had long our psyche as the judge, the body-pierced guy, and his www.rickstanfield.com a hive of bees was making hair and six braided fore- warning he is. For surely, we similarly dressed, tattooed Rick and Tina are avail- honey in the lion’s body. locks. The Bible says Samson shall revere Jesus Christ, and and body-pierced girlfriend, able for book signings and surely we must deal with sin Samson wanted that honey! had seven. See the arrogance? would Mr. French have lov- speaking engagements at in our lives, or surely it will And a dead lion was unclean. ingly honked his horn? churches, community func- “I’ll go you one better!” deal with us! Samson took the honey any- One day God in heav- Sometimes, we all rush tions, and any gatherings Stephen is a campus min- where their story may be a way. He even gave some to en, watching with patience ister with the Carolina Study to judgment by the appear- good fit. For more informa- his parents. “Don’t tell them this wayward man, cried out, Center. He can be reached at ance of the surroundings, where I got it,” he urged. “Enough! I’ve had it with carolinastudycenter@msn. circumstances, and even the tion, contact rickstanfield1@ You can see his same Samson! Let him fall! And let com. people we encounter. I have yahoo.com willingness to play loose with this mighty man of strength morals when he took a Philis- fall to a woman!” So Samson tine wife, when he disobeyed the judge was himself judged. his parents, when he lay with He stumbled over his own a harlot. “Rules are good, gifts, over his own strengths. My Embarrassing 2020 Confession but they’re for everyone, but He became the only judge of me,” Napoleon wrote. Israel to fail. I have a confession to God Consciousness Sin spores. Samson was A Dead Man make. It’s embarrassing and Scripture is so important riddled with them. Oh, Samson! Samson! humbling, but I’m willing to because that’s where we dis- make it publicly. cover God. If we are created Why am I disclosing this for him, designed to walk in struggle? Because first, there close communion with him, is nothing you could discover and called to love and serve about me that hasn’t already him, how can we do those been covered by the blood of things without first knowing Jesus. And second, I know I’m him? not the only one who wrestles PAUL Personal time in the Bible with it. will stimulate God-aware- I hope by making this TRIPP ness. Consistently return- statement, I encourage you to ing to the Word will prevent be honest as well. So today and next week, God-amnesia. As sinners, Here’s the confession: I’m I want to encourage and in- we’re in constant danger of not always excited or moti- spire you to persevere in your forgetting (at a practical lev- vated to read the Bible. personal Bible study. I want el) that God exists. I feel the weight and em- to share eight life-giving Self-Awareness barrassment particularly at and heart-changing bless- The second most import- the beginning of a new year, ings that only ever come from ant thing behind a life-shap- when we’re being prompted spending time in God’s Word. to start Bible reading plans. Here are the first four: See Tripp on page A9

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here, right now, in your life? Tripp I can give you the answer in Continued from page A8 one word - change. Yes, the Auditions Set for Seussical power of sin has been bro- ing knowledge of God is a ken, but the presence of sin FARMVILLE - The Wa- heart-humbling knowl- still remains, so God is work- terworks Players is casting edge of self. This is why God ing by grace to progressively Seussical the Musical, a fan- blessed us with the mirror transform you. tastical, magical, musical that is his Word (James 1:22- I love the metaphor of extravaganza on February 25). Looking into it regularly Isaiah 55:13 - a thorn bush 2nd and 3rd. Tony winners and intently will provide us becomes a cypress tree. When Lynn Ahrens and Stephen with an accurate picture of you allow the rain of God’s Flaherty (Anastasia, Once who we are and the depth of Word to water your soul, you on This Island, Ragtime) our need. don’t become a better rendi- have lovingly brought to Cat In The Hat (male or age 25 to 40), is loud, brassy, We all must abandon the tion of what you once were. life all of our favorite Dr. female, age 18 to 35), a mis- and stubbornly set in her notion that no one knows us No, by grace, you become Seuss characters, including chievous narrator, popping up ways as the leader of the jun- better than we know our- something radically new and Horton the Elephant, The throughout the story. Strong gle. selves. As long as sin re- organically different! Cat in the Hat, Gertrude skills in physical comedy and Mrs. Mayor (female, age mains, there will be pockets So keep reading your Bible McFuzz, Mayzie and a little impersonations needed. 30 to 50), is Jojo’s mother and of spiritual blindness in all of this week. As our world des- boy with a big imagination Jojo (male or female, age the Mayor’s wacky wife. us (Jeremiah 17:9). perately seeks to find purpose – Jojo. The colorful charac- 12 to 18), is the Mayor’s child Wickersham Brothers Knowledge of God’s Plan in 2020, it has been hand-de- ters transport us from the who is always finding trou- (male, any ages), are the Jun- You and I were designed livered to us by grace. Jungle of Nool to the Circus ble. Bright, creative, and in- gle of Nool’s resident bullies to live for something much Inside the pages of Scrip- McGurkus to the invisible advertently mischievous. who relentlessly pick on Hor- bigger than ourselves - “Your ture, you will unlock the world of the Whos. Horton (male, age 20 to ton. kingdom come, your will meaning of life, discover who Longwood theatre 40), is an elephant and the In addition to the leads, be done, on earth as it is in you are designed to be, re- graduate Randall Linkins show’s main character who there are a number of en- heaven” (Matthew 6:10). But is commonly misunderstood semble roles that include ceive a mission statement for will direct the production. what does it practically mean because of his larger size. residents of Whoville and the your existence, and literally Auditions for Seussical to seek God’s kingdom every the Musical will be held at Gertrude McFuzz (female, Jungle of Nool. experience a “new year, new day? Waterworks Players The- age 18 to 35), is Horton’s The show runs April 17, The answer is splashed you” (by the power of the atre on February 2nd and sweet and timid one-feath- 18, 24, and 25 at 7 p.m. There across page after page of Holy Spirit). 3rd at 7 p.m. and are open ered-tail bird neighbor. will be a matinee perfor- Scripture. The Bible paints That sounds like the most to actors of all ages. Those Mr. Mayor (male, age mance on April 19 at 2 p.m. a portrait of what it looks meaningful New Year’s res- who audition will be asked 30-50), oversees Whoville Seussical Theatre for like to have our lives shaped olution you could ever make. to prepare lines from their and is Jojo’s father. Seeking Young Audiences is presented by what God wants for our And the best part? It’s a res- favorite Seuss book and a strong comedic actor that through special arrangement lives. Studying Scripture will olution you can make every perform cold readings from is comfortable with physical with Music Theatre Interna- rescue us from the claustro- morning for the rest of your the script. Prepared lines comedy. tional (MTI). All authorized phobic confines of our little Mayzie Labird (female, performance materials are life (Lamentations 3:22-23)! do not need to be memo- kingdoms of self and deliver age 20 to 40), is the most also applied by MTI. www. © Dr. Paul David Tripp. rized, but they should be us to his big kingdom of glory practiced to bring out your eye catching bird in all of the MTIShow.com. This e-mail Reprinted with permission and grace. personality. There are both jungle and self-centered in address is being protected Personal Transformation www.pautripp.com/wednes- male and female singing her ways. from spam bots, you need What is God doing right days-word. lead parts: Sour Kangaroo (female, JavaScript enabled to view it

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• Antioch Baptist Church, 6700 Barnesville Hwy., Red Oak; lotte Court House, 434-609-1168. Sunday Service 11 a.m., Farmville; 434-392-5895; Sunday Bible Classes 9:30 a.m.; 434-735-8101; Sunday prayer time 9 a.m.; Sunday school 10 followed by fellowship meal. Mens and Womens Bible Study Sunday Morning Worship 10:30 a.m.; Sunday Evening Worship a.m.; Sunday service 11 a.m. Pastor Kristen White. Every Tues @ 7pm, Friday, 10 a.m. Robert Perrin, Pastor. 6:00 p.m.; Wednesday Bible Classes 6:30 p.m. • Apostolic Faith Chapel, 215 Wise Ridge Rd., Dillwyn, 434- • Gilfield RZUA Church, 722 Mecklenburg Ave, Victoria, VA • Rocky Branch Baptist Church, 2082 Roanoke Station Road, 414-2976; Sunday school 11:30 a.m., service 12 noon; 23974, (434) 696-4100; Services 1st and 3rd Sunday each Red Oak; Morning services 2nd Sunday each month 11:30 a.m. Wednesday bible study 6:30 p.m. Pastor Lynwood Baldwin month at 12 noon. Rev. Dr. James E. Scott; Youth service 4th Sunday each month, • Ash Camp Baptist Church, 8687 Church Street Keysville, • Hanes United Methodist Church, 1171 Copper Mine Rd., Dill- Rev. Anthony Scott. 434-736-9344; Sunday School for all ages 10:00 A.M., Worship wyn; (434) 983-2400. Sunday School 9 a.m.; Worship Service • Rocky Mount United Methodist Church, 248 Rocky Mount Service 11:00 A.M. (nursery provided); Mission Friends (Ele- 10 a.m. Rev. Evelyn Penn, Pastor, [email protected]. Rd., Dillwyn; (434) 983-2400. Sunday School 9 a.m.; Wor- mentary Children), Youth Meeting-2nd Sundays 5:00 P.M. fol- • Keysville United Methodist Church, 9290 Church Street, ship Service 10 a.m. Rev. Evelyn Penn, Pastor, evelynpenn@ lowed by Pot Luck Dinner at 6:00 P.M. for all ages. Pastor-Ted Keysville, 434-736-9685; Sunday School 10 a.m. - all ages; vaumc.org. R. Smith Sunday worship 11 a.m. Freedman Kim, Pastor • Safe Haven Christian Ministries, 5150 Three Sixty Highway, • Aspen Hill Baptist Church, 515 Francisco Road, Brookneal; • Ledbetter Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), 4346 Dou- Meherrin; every Sunday at 10:30 a.m. Pastor Gloria Eanes. Sunday School every Sunday 9:45 a.m., service every second ble Bridges Rd., Meherrin, VA; Sunday School 10 a.m.; Wor- • Salem Baptist Church: 4050 Tobacco Hill Road, Red Oak, and fourth Sunday, 11 a.m. Rev. Dr. Maurice Finney. ship Service 11 a.m. Rev. Kenny Hall, Pastor Virginia 23964; (434) 735-8827; Sunday School 9:30 a.m.; • Beulah United Methodist Church, 12123 County Line Rd., • Liberty Baptist Church, 1709 Church Street, Appomattox, Sunday worship service 11 a.m.; Bible Study Wednesdays at Keysville; 434-223-8237; Sunday School 9:15 am; Worship 434-352-2336, libertybconline.com. Sunday school 9:45 a.m.; 7 p.m. 10:15 am; Rev. Pat Kelley, [email protected]. Sunday services 8:30 a.m. and 11 a.m.; Sunday evening Awa- • Shiloh Baptist Church, 125 Shiloh Church Road, Drakes • Black Branch Baptist Church, 3370 Hwy. 47, Chase City 434- na & youth Bible study 6 p.m., evening services 7 p.m. Dr. Branch; 434-735-8232; Sunday School 9 a.m.; Prayer and 767-2259. Sunday School 9 a.m., Worship Service 11 a.m.; Rusty Small, pastor Praise 10:15 a.m.; Sunday worship 10:30 a.m. Wednesday bible study 10:30 a.m. at the parsonage (across • Macedonia Baptist Church, of Rice, Virginia, church services • South Boston Church of Christ, 3105 Halifax Road, South from the church). on the 2nd, 3rd and 4th Sunday of each month, 11 a.m. Boston; 434-575-7138; Sunday morning Bible study 10:00 • Briery Presbyterian Church, 181 Briery Church Rd, Keys- • Meherrin United Methodist Church, 97 Stagecoach Road, a.m.; Worship services 11:00 a.m.; Sunday Evening Service 6 ville, Virginia. Sunday service 11 a.m. Meherrin, Sunday school 10 a.m., Sunday service 11 a.m., pm. Wednesday Bible study 7:00 p.m. • Browns Chapel United Methodist Church, 1711 Gravel Hill Pastor Kyla Silver • Southall Memorial United Methodist Church, 6220 Saxkey Rd., Dillwyn; (434) 983-2400. Sunday School 9 a.m.; Wor- • Mercy Seat Baptist Church, 5 Kingsville Rd. Farmville, Virgin- Road, Saxe, Va. 23967. Sunday School 9 a.m.; Children’s ship Service 10 a.m. Rev. Evelyn Penn, Pastor, evelynpenn@ ia; Sunday School 9:30 a.m. ; Regular service every 1st, 3rd Church 9:45; Worship Service 9:45 a.m. Pastor Phillip Hong. vaumc.org. and 5th Sunday 11:00 a.m. ; Bible Study Wednesday 7:00 • Spring Creek Baptist Church, 918 Darlington Heights Rd., • Calvary Chapel Farmville, 302 Industrial Park Rd., Farmville, p.m.. Rev. Walter M. Fells, pastor Cullen; (434) 248-6819; springcreekbaptistva.org Sunday 434-315-0406; Sunday services 9 & 11 a.m.; Wednesday ser- • Midway Baptist Church, 2595 Midway Road, Phenix, 434- School at 10 a.m., Worship at 11 a.m. Wednesday Bible Study vices 6:30 p.m.; Marv Fisher, pastor. 376-3574: Sunday Worship Services 11:00 a.m.; Sunday at 6:30 p.m. Rev. Paul McLinden • Central Baptist Church, 57 Merryman Dr., Victoria; Sunday school 9:45 a.m.; Youth Meeting 7:00 p.m. on Sunday and • St. Andrews Baptist Church, 2100 Taro Road, Cullen; Sun- School 10 a.m.; Worship Service 11 a.m.; Jerry M. Horning, Wednesday. day School every Sunday 9:45 a.m.; service every first and Pastor. • Morrison Grove Baptist Church, Charlotte Court House, Va.: third Sunday 11 a.m. Rev. Dr. Maurice Finney. • Concord Baptist Church, 3225 Germantown Road, Charlotte Services 1st and 3rd Sunday each month at 11 a.m.; Rev. Sam- • St. Luke COGIC, 95 Arvin Street, Keysville. Sunday School Court House: Sunday School 10 a.m., worship service 11 a.m. uel F. Trent, Pastor. 9:00 a.m., Sunday worship 10:00 a.m., Bible study Tuesday 7 Dr. Bob Davis, Pastor. • Mossingford Baptist Church, Saxkey Road, Saxe: Services p.m. Pastor William E. Mosby, Jr. • Cullen Baptist Church, 202 Taro Road, Cullen, 434-610- 11 a.m.; Sunday school; 10 a.m.; Reverend John L. Craighead • St. Michael Baptist Church, 4160 Drakes Main Street, Drakes 9859; Sunday School 10 a.m.; service 11 a.m. Pastor Guy • Mt. Calvary Baptist Church, 792 Mount Calvary Rd., Brook- Branch. Sunday School 10:00 a.m., Sunday worship 11:00 Stockslager neal, 434-376-5478. Sunday school every Sunday 10 a.m.; a.m., 2nd and 4th Sundays each month. Pastor Rev. James • Crewe Baptist Church, 400 E. Virginia Avenue, Crewe, 434- service 11:30 a.m. 1st, 3rd, and 5th Sunday each month; Bible E. Goode. 645-7464; Sunday School, 9:30 a.m., Worship Service, 11 a.m., Study 2nd and 4th Saturdays of each month at 11 a.m. Rev. • St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, 1361 Free State Rd., Meherrin, Children’s Programs: King’s Kids, Sunday 5 p.m.; Children’s L.S. Otey. 804-691-8539, Sunday services 1:30 p.m. Rev. Matt Sorenson. Choir Sunday 7 p.m.; Bible study Wednesdays, 6:30 p.m., Fel- • Mt. Harmony United Methodist Church, 505 Mt. Harmony • Thrifts Chapel Church, located at the intersection of Poor- lowship Hall; Fellowship Dinner, 3rd Wednesdays, 5:30 p.m., RD, Keysvill; 434-223-8237; Worship 9:15 am; Sunday School house and Marshalltown Roads between Victoria and Ken- Fellowship Hall. Rev. Alden Hicks, Pastor 10:15 am; Rev. Pat Kelley, [email protected]. bridge, gospel singing and guitar music by the “Poorhouse Boys” during each Sunday morning service 10-11 a.m. Along • Drakes Branch Baptist Church, 4525 Main St, Drakes • Mt. Nebo Baptist Church, Abilene, Sunday school 10:00, with Pastor Mike Johnson. Branch, Virginia; (434) 568-4021; Sunday School 10:00a.m., Worship 11:00, Prayer Meeting Wed. night at 7:00 p.m. Bible Worship Service 11:00 a.m., Wednesday evening Adult Bible Study 2nd and 3rd Sunday night at 7:00 p.m. Tony Reeves, • Trinity Baptist Church, 435 Four Locust Hwy., Keysville; Study and TeamKid (grades K-6) 7:00 p.m. Pastor. Sunday Morning Worship 10 a.m. and 11 a.m.; Sunday evening worship at 6 p.m. • Emmanuel Bible Church, 401 Southern Drive, Keysville; • Mt. Pleasant United Methodist Church, 5083 Mt. Pleasant Sunday school 10 a.m., Sunday services 11 a.m. and 7 p.m., Road (Just off Rt.15), Meherrin, 434-223-8237; Sunday school • Triumph Baptist Church, 2756 Darlington Heights Road, Bible study Wednesday 7 p.m. 10:30 a.m., Sunday service 11:30 a.m.; Rev. Pat Kelley patkel- Pamplin; Sunday School 9:30 a.m., Sunday Worship 11:00 • Empowering Word Ministry, 591 Patrick Henry Highway [email protected]. a.m. Prayer/Praise & Bible Study Tuesday 7:00 p.m. Rev. James W. Morris, pastor. (Hwy. 360), Keysville: Sunday worship 10:30 a.m. Pastor Sam- • Mt. Tirzah Baptist Church, 174 Thomas Jefferson Hwy., Char- uel C. Mills, Sr. lotte Court House, 434-542-5904, Sunday services at 10 and • The Worship Center, 1001 South of Dan School Road, South • Eureka Baptist Church: 4757 George Washington Hwy. 11 a.m.; Bible study Wednesday 6:30 p.m.; Men’s breakfast the Boston; 434-470-1498; Sunday morning worship 10 a.m (Rt.#40) Keysville: Sunday Worship Service: 10:45 a.m.; Sun- first Saturday of each month at 7:30 a.m. Rev. Charles Maney • Union Grove Baptist Church, 2006 County Line Road, Keys- day School All Ages 9:30 a.m.; Bible Study and Prayer Wed. • New Hope United Methodist Church 6101 Scuffletown Road, ville; Sunday School 10 a.m., Worship Service 11 a.m. rev. 6:30-7:30 p.m. Choir Practice Wednesday 7:30 p.m. Matthew Randolph, 434-542-4166, Sunday school 10 a.m., Sunday ser- Charles David Vaughan, Pastor. Homan, Pastor. vices 11 a.m., Bible study every Thursday at 7 p.m., United • Upper Room Outreach Ministry, 3875 S. James Madison • First Baptist Church, Highway 607, Wylliesburg, 434-735- Methodist Women meet third Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m., Hwy., Farmville; Sunday School 1st, 2nd, 3rd Sunday 9:45 2111; Sunday School 10 a.m., Sun- youth meetings monthly call for details a.m.; Morning Praise Service 10:45 a.m., Service 11 a.m., 4th day Service 11:30 a.m. Reverend Opie • Oak View & Rough Creek Shared Ministry, Oak View, 1454 Sunday early service 9 a.m. casual dress. Rev. Stanley Wesley. Terrell, Jr. of Lewisburg, North Carolina Crawley Road, Cullen; Rough Creek, 110 Rough Creek Road, • Village Presbyterian Church, 140 Legrande Ave., Charlotte • Friendship Baptist Church, 239 Friendship Church Rd., Phenix; 434-542-5787 or 434-542-5287. Sunday School 10 Court House; Sunday service 9:30 a.m. Drakes Branch, 434-736-8572; Sunday Services 10 a.m., 11 a.m. at both churches, worship services Oak View 11:15 a.m. • Wylliesburg Baptist Church, 655 Barnesville Hwy, Wyllies- a.m., first & third Sunday of the month, Rough Creek 11:15 a.m. sec- burg, VA 23976; Sunday School 10 a.m., Worship Service 11 • Generations Church, 580 Commerce Road (Southside ond & fourth Sunday. a.m., Wednesday night Worship Service 7 p.m., Bible study YMCA Building) Farmville; 434-942-4925. Sunday Service & • Public Fork Christian Church, 1720 J.E.B. Stuart Hwy., Red 7:45 p.m. Billy Tatum, Pastor children’s church 11 am; Sunday school 9:45-10:30 am. Pastor Oak; Sunday School, 9:45 a.m.; Sunday Service 11 a.m.; D.M. • Wylliesburg Presbyterian Church, 506 Jackson Vaughan Barry Thornsbury. Fritz. Road, Wylliesburg; 434-735-8155. Wednesday Bible study • Grace Community Church, George Washington Hwy., Char- • Piedmont Church of Christ (a cappela): 1405 North Main St., 7:30 p.m. Sunday school 10 a.m.; Sunday service 11 a.m. See Tripp on page A9

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RICHMOND - Richmond was the location for thou- sands of gun rights support- ers from all across the state and even the country. With Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam (D) ordering a state of emer- gency and a ban on guns from the Capitol Square area, the rally ended without incident as most gun rights supporters said would happen all along. The rally was organized to express displeasure with the proposed gun control laws from Northam and the Dem- ocratic-controlled General Assembly The event included a group (Left to Right) W. Scott Burnette, CEO, VCU Health Community Me- of speakers that denounced morial Hospital presented Vickey Morgan, RN, Clinical Coordina- Northam and his attempts to tor in ICU, Stroke Coordinator, the VCU Health CMH STAR Service make major changes to gun Team Member of the Year Award for 2019. There to congratulate laws, including attempts to Vickey was Mellissa Black, Acute Care Nursing Director and Mary limit gun purchases. universal background checks for leaving loaded or unse- Hardin, Vice President of Patient Care Services. Driving the protest was on gun sales and a law that cured firearms near children, the passing of three bills in would allow localities to ban a ban on anyone subject to a the Senate recently that limit guns in some public areas. final protective order from the purchase of guns to one Other proposed changes possessing firearms, and a VCU Health CMH Team handgun per month, require include increased penalties ban on assault weapons. Member of the Year SOUTH HILL - Vickey has been employed at VCU Health CMH for 17 years. Her dedication and work ethic are just Authorities Looking for Stolen Tractor two of the qualities that make her a wonderful asset to VCU Health CMH. The nomination form submitted on MECKLENBURG - Au- her behalf stated, “Vicki exemplified a caring relationship thorities continue to look with a frightened and confused patient as she assisted the for the culprit in the theft of patient’s transfer to the Hundley Center by accompanying equipment from a business in the patient in the ambulance. Vickey sat down and talked the Buffalo Junction area. with the patient and then at the patient’s side in the am- The item stolen is a LS bulance, she assured the patient that she would be well Tractor with front end load- taken care of and made sure her transfer went smoothly. er and county line scraper Vickey showed compassion for this patient while provid- attachment. The tractor was ing support to her team. Vickey’s star service for this pa- stolen from Docks-N-More tient was exceptional!” located at 6094 Hwy. 58, “I’m very honored to receive this award; the actions I Buffalo Junction. Police offi- took to help this particular patient are what we (the nurs- cials say that the tractor was ing staff) are willing to do every day at CMH,” said Vickey. taken between December 29 Vickey has been married to her husband for 36 years, and January 9. has four children, and nine grandchildren. When asked If anyone has information what words of wisdom she would give other employees, about this theft please con- she stated, “If something is going on in your life that will tact MCSO Investigator Steve not be important in five years, then don’t waste five min- Jones at 434-738-6171 with utes on it.” any information relating to In addition to the award, Vickey received a STAR Ser- this incident. vice Team Member of the Year lapel pin, a gift certificate worth $200.00 for hotel accommodations to any location of her choice and $300.00 spending money.

No one was injured, but two of all our citizens.” Reward vehicles sustained damage as Farmville Police Chief A. Continued from Front a result of the gunfire. Q. Ellington stated, “To say Suspects from these inci- that these incidents are dis- PECHS Eagles Soar at Leaders from ATF and turbing is an understatement Farmville Police Department dents are described as black males who appear to be be- and we have a zero tolerance announced the rewards at a policy for such violence. If All-District Band Auditions tween the ages of 18 and 30. press conference alongside you have information about Anyone with information FARMVILLE - At this week’s All-District Band audi- the Mayor of Farmville and who may be involved, please is asked to contact Farm- tions, students from Prince Edward County High School contact law enforcement. The partners from the Prince Ed- ville Police Department De- (PECHS) were selected for the top performance ensembles, results of these two shoot- ward Sheriff’s Office, Long- tectives at 434-392-9259. received accolades for performances of individual instru- ings could have been so much wood University Police De- Tips can also be submitted to ments, and qualified for All-State Band auditions. worse and the individuals re- partment, Virginia State 888-ATF-TIPS, ATFtips@atf. All-District Band is comprised exclusively of the sponsible need to be stopped. Police, and Prince Edward gov, or the ReportIt® mobile top-scoring musicians from the district. All PECHS stu- Please help us keep our com- app www.reportit.com. dents who were accepted to All-District Band were ranked Commonwealth’s Attorney’s munity safe through sharing Farmville Mayor David within the top 10 performers of their instruments for the Office. information.” Whitus said, “Our law en- district, and three students qualified for All-State Band On December 16, 2019 ATF Resident Agent in forcement community works Auditions, to be held at James Madison University (JMU) at approximately 9:30 p.m., Charge Scott Fulkerson stat- tirelessly to keep our com- on February 22, 2020. Earning a spot in the All-State Band multiple shots were fired ed, “Gun violence has serious munity safe. These two inci- ensemble is the highest honor achievable for a high school from multiple firearms at the consequences and the crimi- dents are of great concern for band student. nals committing these shoot- Days Inn, 2015 S Main St. One our community. Thankful- The 2020 All-District Band results are as follows: ings have shown no concern individual was grazed by a ly, no one has been seriously Hannah Roldan, eligible for All-State Band audition and for the safety of this commu- st rd bullet and three vehicles were injured at this point. Please, 1 Chair Symphonic, alto sax; Ronny Carricato III, 3 Chair nity. We will continue work- damaged by gunfire. The we strongly encourage any- Symphonic, tuba; Abigail Swanson, eligible for All-State ing with our Farmville part- rd second shooting occurred on one with information to come Band audition and 3 Chair Symphonic, clarinet; Jordan ners and provide support in th January 12, 2020 at approxi- forward. These senseless acts McDougald, eligible for All-State Band audition and 4 any way we can to identify th of violence must stop! Please Chair Symphonic, trumpet; Rebekah Godfrey, 6 Chair mately 9:12 p.m. when mul- these shooters and get them st help our law enforcement Symphonic, clarinet; Gabby Roldan, 1 Chair Junior Band, tiple shots were fired at the off the street. It could be your th continue to ensure the safety trumpet; and Thomas Hamilton, 11 Chair Junior Band, McDonald’s, 306 S. Main St. tip that helps us do that.” flute. Congratulations to these remarkable students!

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The Sanctity of Life, Hotwired & Parry’s Ponderings In ancient times Egyptians communicated using Good Samaritans a form of writing known as hieroglyphics. Hiero- glyphics were simply little pictures that represented “hot wired” (I’m still think- A woman once called me words or objects. In today’s internet age age there ing it is part of his joke,) af- to ask about removing a hive ter all I know lots of people are those, especially on social media, who often of bees from a tree beside her who have hotwired their car communicate using something quite similar, known house. It turned out that they if the switch is bad. Then I as emojis. Are we once again coming full-circle on were Japanese Hornets and I realize, it is a brand new car. I something? suggested she have them ex- am beginning to suspect I am terminated. in trouble when he says, “Its That was a mistake, “I only five more miles but you will never be a party to kill- had better knock on the door Virginia Outreach News ing one of God’s creatures” when we get there. Joe said he’d kill me if he ever saw me She indignantly exclaimed. Happy birthday wish- again. I then received an hour es to everyone celebrat- While I am pondering lecture on the sanctity of life. ing a birthday this week. FLASHBACK: Jan. 20, 2005 this new development, (I al- Jan. 24 - Jamal Williams, N.C. I suggested she name them ready know I AM NOT go- Jan. 25 - Zaria Spencer, and make friends with them it warmed up and the bees ing to knock on the door) he Charlotte Court House; Trey- but she wanted them relocat- started flying. Most welders adds, “He thinks I am after anna Spencer, Charlotte Court ed. I declined. just don’t seem inclined to his wife.” We are now pulling House; Kharia Jenkins, Char- A month later, I received a weld on a bee trailer loaded into Joe’s yard with the horn lotte Court House; Cole with bees. blaring. The door opens and call from the same woman. “ Toombs, Randolph I walked several miles and there stands a large man with I want you to come right now Jan. 26 - Paul Hamlett, a shotgun. My friend screams, and kill those damn bees.” found a gas station with the Saxe “Hey Joe, I want your wife.” I reminded her of the usual crowd of loafers hang- Jan. 27 - Harvey Walker, I then notice Joe is naked. It sanctity of life and the evil of ing around. I should have Appomattox; Valeria Faulk- is amazing how the accessory killing one of God’s creatures. been suspicious since it was ner, Baltimore, M.D. of a shotgun keeps you from 4:00 AM and there was a bit Jan. 29 - Rev. John Craig- Things had changed. It seems noticing nudity. I have decid- head, Saxe; Cameo’Mon- that she got out of the show- of evidence of massive alco- ed the floorboard is extremely VIRGINIA te’ Cosby, Chesterfield er, and sat on her bed before hol consumption but being comfortable and am contem- On your birthday lots of peo- FREEMAN getting dressed. In the pro- desperate, I asked for help. plating buying a car just like ple are thinking of you. I cess, she sat on one of God’s One of the kind gentlemen this. Joe says, “I told you I’d just wanted to let you know offered to take me to a weld- kill you if you ever came here creatures that reacted as God that I am one of them. willingness to put it into er who he said would be glad again. What do you want?” intended and stung her on HAPPY BIRTHDAY! words is all that is nec- a very tender spot. Now she to help. He added that since My friend explains my pre- essary. Life can be seen dicament, Joe offers to help I wants me to kill them, their he didn’t have a car he would Get well wishes to all through your eyes but leave with Joe and my friend children, and grandchildren. have to steal one first. He left of the sick and shut in. it is not fully appreciat- says he is going to dump the I declined. and I assumed he wouldn’t be Hope all of you are well car. Joe fixes the trailer,- re ed until it is seen through back. As I was walking back soon and up and about. When I was moving bees fuses any money, and advises your heart. You are in our prayers and from Florida, I had a break- to the truck, he picked me me to stay away from people thoughts. down in a little town in South up and wanted to know why like my Good Samaritan. I as- BEING THANKFUL TO GOD Carolina. I would have to find I didn’t wait for him, that I sure him I intend to do just I am so thankful to Sympathy to all of the a welder with a portable out- should have understood it that. I never had a chance God for all he has done for took some time to steal a car. families who lost a loved fit to repair the trailer and to thank my Samaritan and one recently. Our heartfelt me. We have a lot to be As he drives deeper into it would be better if I could whatever jail he is in now, I prayers and good wishes thankful for: His goodness, do it before sunrise when the swamp I notice the car is wish him the best. go out to all of you in your His mercy. He has done so time of need. Sympathy much for us and asks so to the family of Winfred little from us. He wakes us Goode of Saxe. You have up every day, blesses us in our deepest sympathy. May so many ways. We are so Don’t Fight Like Cats and Dogs God comfort each of you and blessed and a lot of the ease your pain. Our prayers time we forget to thank will be with you. Have you used the phrase heard. All that is being reg- Him. I thank him every day “fighting like cats and dogs”? istered by the other person is Thought for the week - for my life, my family, and Have you ever found yourself your volume. When you feel like everything my family that has passed arguing with the same person Your teenager stayed out is gone remember God is on for the time He gave about the same thing without way beyond curfew. You’ve always with you, He will nev- our loves to us was only solving anything? Maybe the been up for hours worried and er leave you. for a little while so ev- problem is you are scrapping thinking about all the neg- ery day be thankful. He is like cats and dogs. Let’s look ative things that could have APPRECIATION our way maker and a friend The aim of life is ap- at our furry friends and see happened. When he or she to you always. He will nev- preciation, there is no how you can change your way walks through the door, your er leave you or forsake sense in not appreciating you. I love Jesus and I know of brawling to be more effec- first reaction is to yell. Yell- things, and there is no He loves me and He loves you. tive in finding a resolution. ing will just make him or her sense in having more Watch your dog and cat; shut down, and nothing will of them if you have less does just seeing each oth- be resolved. Breath deeply appreciation of them. Ap- News in to me by Sun. er start the war? How about do you come to a sufficient and use an “I” statement by preciation can make a day, 6 p.m. Call or text me 434- when you find yourself ready resolution if the topic of the saying, “I am afraid for your even change a life. Your 568-0596 [email protected] to go at it. Do you ask your- fray keeps changing? safety, I expect you home at self why you are upset? Have Dog/cat fights consist of a certain time; you are late, you ever started a tussle barking, snarling, and hiss- and you don’t call.” You still just because you were tired? ing. What language do you can curtail him or her from You come home from a hard use? Yes, disagreements gen- going out for a few nights, Flaky Fables workday, and the house is a erally mean your emotions but you’ll be able to avoid a By Rix Quinn mess. Your first reaction: are running high. Swearing screaming match. yelling at your kids, your sig- might feel good for you and Dogs and cats never re- nificant other, or roommate a way to release your anger. solve their issues. Resolu- The Handshake because once again, they However, it will only put the tions require compromising. didn’t clean up, calling them other person on the defen- Whether the clash is over the Who came up with the idea to shake hands with some- irresponsible. A familiar ar- sive. There is no chance that TV show or a critical topic one? gument ensues with again no foul language and name-call- like managing your financial Back in prehistoric times a villager would leave meaningful resolution. ing will result in a productive budget, compromise is need- home to hunt for new food, new crops, or a prom date. If he saw somebody he didn’t know – quite likely since most Your favorite cat and dog contest. ed. You can agree to watch settlements contained 13 people and a goat – he’d pull out just attack; without identi- When you anger peaks, football on Sunday and PBS find a way to cool down be- his knife. fying the problem. Do you on Monday nights. Setting The other person would do the same, and they’d fore your temper comes out discuss one issue at a time? healthy boundaries and find- start yelling insults like, “Your hair is poorly cut,” or “You Often, bickering starts over of your mouth. Remember, ing concessions will help stop smell like a diseased jackal.” (Note: Both these statements something small, and be- the dispute should be about future battles. were true.) fore you know it, the melee an issue, not the person. For Our furry friends, when After a few minutes trading insults, they’d put their has turned into World War example, your spat is about they clash, give us lessons knives away, and extend their weapon hands. After shak- III. The skirmish starts about needing help, not about how of what not do when fight- ing, they might share a meal, tell crude Neanderthal jokes, the TV being too loud, without lazy this person is for not ing fairly. Next time you find and exchange business cards. noticing it, the engagement helping. yourself quarreling, stop, Today we know that the handshake is a critical rit- ual, ranking even higher than speed dating. Here are a few escalates to shouting over Cats and dogs get loud- take a deep breath, and think tips for better grips: never being listened to and er as their wrangle contin- about how not to be involved ues. If emotions are running 1. Extend your hand while smiling. When the other always feeling disrespected. in a cat and dog fight! person extends his, do not pull yours away quickly and high, it is difficult to remain So what are you fighting over, But now, put off all such laugh. the volume on the TV or that calm and use “I” statements. things as anger, rage, mal- 2. Grip the person’s hand moderately. Do not you feel disrespected? Try saying, “I’m angry,” ice, slander, abusive language squeeze it hard, because (a) it might break, (b) the person One issue at a time. Al- rather than yelling or using from your mouth. Colossians could perceive you as aggressive, or (c) the person might though we think of multi- a sarcastic tone to commu- 3:8 be much stronger than you, and grind your fingers into tasking as a virtue, it’s not nicate your anger. With an bone fragments. when we are feuding. When “I” statement, you voice your Cheryl Gowin and Den- 3. Conversely, a very weak handshake might be per- the disagreement is about emotions without making the nis Gowin. Call us with your ceived as insincere. This shake is called a “dead fish,” and is inappropriate unless somebody actually requests a fish. the volume, don’t bring up other person feel attacked. feedback, comments, is- A PLACE FOR MOM. The nation’s largest senior living anything else. This will take Also, no yelling. As your vol- sues, or questions; our phone ume increases, the less of referral service. Contact our trusted, local experts today! practice but is an essential number is 434-808-2637. Our service is FREE/no obligation. 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WE PREFER EMAIL! Send your letters, releases and photos to [email protected]; ad inquiries to [email protected]; calendar listings to [email protected] The Southside Messenger Lunenburg Insider B THE SOUTHSIDE MESSENGER • January 23-29, 2020 Kenbridge Tire and Patsy Scott Win Chamber Awards LUNENBURG - The done many things to help Lunenburg County Cham- residents in their time of need ber of Commerce holds their and is highly involved in the annual banquet each January Lunenburg community. She and honors the “Business of works at the forefront of Sal- the Year” and “Citizen of the vation Army efforts in Victo- Year” award winners. ria and Lunenburg as well as The winners have to be helping provide many people nominated and are then cho- with items such as food and sen by the Chamber mem- clothing throughout commu- bers. nity. The winners this year for Kenbridge Tire and Auto the Lunenburg County Cham- continues to work hard for ber of Commerce awards are the community to provide Patsy Scott for the 2019 Citi- services to the people, while zen of the Year and Kenbridge also being a strong represen- Tire as 2019 Business of the tative for the businesses in Year in Lunenburg County. Kenbridge and Lunenburg. Patsy Scott is well known Maggie and William Seward for her help and work in own the business and not Lunenburg County as she has See Awards - Page B2 Lunenburg Strong Community Prayer Event Hopes to Help With Healing

VICTORIA - The past two months in Lunenburg have seen many tragic incidents take place causing grief in the community and among fami- lies in the county. Organizers are plan- ning to host a “Community Prayer” event that will help in the healing process for the many people affected by these recent tragedies. Jarvis Freeman of Victoria originally set out to “help bring every- these tough times as well as 5:00 to 5:30 p.m. at the Vic- one together.” The mantra, creating an atmosphere that toria Railroad Park. There will Lunenburg Strong, has been will hopefully end some of be a candle lighting during used in recent weeks to signi- the recent issues. the event and all are welcome fy a community that is united There are plans to hold to attend and be a part of the in helping people get through this event this Thursday from effort. New Town of Victoria Website Offers Alerts, Information, Options VICTORIA - Victoria offi- be adding information every information and even alerts. cials are offering a new and day. Subscribe and receive Visitors to the site can updated website for town news and alerts via email and bookmark the new Town of residents, visitors and anyone text. Let us know what you Victoria website to stay in- interested in the town. think!” formed about all the happen- They stated, “We are ex- The website is still vic- ings and events in town and cited to announce that our toriava.net but has updated if anyone has events around new website has launched information, allows for resi- town that they would like to and includes all the informa- dents to log in and pay bills add to the site that is avail- tion our community needs. as well as current and up- able as well. “Pretty in Pink” Event Pays Tribute and Check back often, as we will dated event listings, business Raises Funds for Komen Foundation Kenbridge Fire Department’s Annual Banquet is this Saturday KENBRIDGE - A special Ragsdale, but also helped event this past Saturday at raise money in honor of her KENBRIDGE - The Ken- protection of citizens in Ken- awards as most calls run the Kenbridge Town Audi- mother. bridge Fire Department re- bridge and Lunenburg while during the previous year. cently announced that they also running mutual aid calls The recognition banquet torium not only showed the Na’Kihya put together will be holding the annual in neighboring counties when is set to take place on Sat- hard work and impressive a “Pretty in Pink Fashion banquet for the emergen- needed. The department will urday, January 25. The event organization skills of Central cy services organization this be honoring members and begins at 5:00 p.m. with din- High School student Na’Kihya See Pink - Page B3 month. KFD helps with the offering recognition for such ner served at 6:30.

Meherrin Honors Award Winners at Banquet MEHERRIN - Meherrin Years of Service Volunteer Fire & Rescue re- Kelli Taylor - 5 Years cently held their annual J. R Newman - 5 Years awards banquet to honor the Erin Newman - 10 Years men and women who help Sally Pyle - 10 Years keep the area safe and run Ernie Pyle - 30 Years thousands of calls each year Honorary Members in Lunenburg and Prince Ed- James Hurt ward. Jason Poore Department officials Paul Ward stated, “This banquet looks Top Call Runners back on 2019 and celebrates Fire our members’ achievements 1st Jacob Taylor along with the department’s 2nd Leon Scott accomplishments. Congrat- 3rd J. R. Newman ulations to all award recipi- EMS ents!” 1st Leon Scott 2019 Award Recipients See Meherrin - Page B4 The B2 January 23-29, 2020 Southside Messenger Information Provided to High Mileage Vehicle Owners

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RICHMOND - We’ve just completed the second week of the 2020 Gener- al Assembly Session, and I wanted to provide a quick update on what’s been happening in Richmond. As you have no doubt heard, there’s a great deal of controversy surround- ing the Second Amendment here in Richmond, and the House of Delegates will soon be considering gun control legislation. Governor Northam de- clared a state of emergen- Pink cy on Wednesday, banning Richmond this week. If you Continued from B1 guns from Capitol Square happen to be in the Rich- Show” event on January 18 in advance of Monday’s mond area during this year’s that helped continue to raise Lobby Day. Very quickly General Assembly session, awareness about breast can- on Thursday, a metal fence please stop in and say hello. cer and highlighted her love was erected all around Cap- Visiting this week was for her mother, itol Square. Several streets a great group of gentlemen Robinette Ragsdale Tins- around the Capitol will be representing the Ameri- ley. closed on Monday, mak- can Legion from South Hill; The event was able to ing it difficult for visitors Lewis Wells, Tom Hart, raise over $2,500 that will go and concerned citizens to Claden Connell, Paul Dou- to the Susan G. Komen Foun- have access to the Capitol cette, Raymond Walker, Phil dation in honor of Tinsley. grounds. Everyone must Arrington, and Cecil Hodg- Many community members enter through metal de- es. We also had several helped or showed up to par- tectors during the duration groups representing schools ticipate and view this terrific of the State of Emergency, in the 61st District; Tamesha event. which is from Friday the Grimes, School Superinten- (Photos by Jean Kunath) 17th through Tuesday the dent from Nottoway, Wen- 21st. dy Tillett and Latesha An- Lobby Day has been a derson, Cumberland School peaceful affair for decades, Board members, Chip Jones, and the tens of thousands Assistant Superintendent for of Virginians we expect to Cumberland schools, Charles see on Monday expect the Berkley, School Superin- same. In the limited brief- tendent from Lunenburg, ings we’ve been given by School Superintendent Paul the Governor’s team, they Nichols from Mecklenburg acknowledge that 99.9 was joined by School Board percent of those who will Members, Lindell Palmer, attend are peaceful Virgin- Wanda Bailey, and Gavin ians simply seeking to as- Honeycutt. Other visitors semble and petition their included Timmy Belcher government for the redress from Amelia, Clark and of grievances. Morgan Wade from Ame- Hundreds of people lia, David Wells from Victo- visit the Capitol during the ria, James Humphrey from General Assembly to sup- Amelia, Donald and Sherri port or oppose issues that Raynor from Cumberland, are important to them or Keith Loehlein from Ame- their groups. Never has lia, Chris and Betty Rankin there been such a lim- from Cumberland, Keith Ou- it placed on visitors. This lie from Cumberland, Brent not only infringes on their Lane from Victoria, Stevie Second Amendment Rights Oter from Cumberland, Tom but also their First by not and Lyn Emory from Chase allowing people the free- City, Randy and Emma Buck dom to express themselves. from LaCrosse, Brandon Wright Welcomes Limiting the First and Sec- Tibbetts from Amelia, Hilton Many Local Visitors ond Amendment rights of Lester and Leo Henderson Virginians isn’t something from Cartersville, Rhonda RICHMOND - Mr. Charles to be done lightly. Holder from Keysville, Tom Berkley, Superintendent of My office has received Tanner, with the Mecklen- Lunenburg County Public hundreds of calls and emails burg Board of Supervisors, Schools, stopped by Dele- from gun owners and oth- and Lauren White from gate Tommy Wright’s office er concerned citizens, and Blackstone. in Richmond last week to discuss issues important to rest assured, I continue to I encourage you to keep Lunenburg County and the be a strong supporter of in touch with my office and the Second Amendment future of education in Virgin- me over the coming months. ia. and will vote to protect our I value the feedback you rights on the Public Safe- provide on a continual ba- ty Committee and on the sis, as it helps me do a bet- floor. My office staff and I ter job of representing you. will be at the Capitol ear- I do personally look at every ly on Monday morning to communication that comes continue the work you sent in, whether by mail, email, us to Richmond to do. or telephone. You can email It has been such a plea- me at deltwright@house. sure to see so many people virginia.gov or call me at from the district visit us in 804-698-1061.

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Meherrin Continued from B1 2nd Trey Pyle 3rd Derrice Lee Overall Awards Outstanding Service - Steve Thompson J.T. Newman Training Award - Billy Johnson, Sr. Firefighter of the Year - Billy Johnson, Sr. EMT of the Year - Trey Pyle The Southside Messenger Tri-County Sports Charlotte, Lunenburg and Prince Edward Co. Athletic News THE SOUTHSIDE MESSENGER • January 23-29, 2020 B5 Eagles Track Has Strong Performance at Fred Hardy Invitational

FORK UNION - The Prince als: Edward County High boys Saad Khan was first in the track team recently placed 3200 with a time of 10:28.21. third at the Fred Hardy In- Hayat Khan was second in the vitational held at Fork Union 1600 with a time of 4:59.87. Military Academy. Tim Slater was fourth with a Helping lead and scoring time of 5:00.08. for the team in the boys meet The 4 X 800 relay team were the following individu- had a second place finish with

a time of 9:05.91. That team The girl’s team placed the long jump with a jump was composed of Hayat and fourth overall in the meet and of 15’11. She was third in the Saad Khan, Tim Slater, and had several big performances. 55 meters with a time of 7.45 Nathan Hamilton. Makayla Morris won the and fourth in the shot with a Rashaud Brown had a high jump at 5’4. She also throw of 33’2.50. won the triple jump at 33’10 strong performance in the The 4 X 200 relay team long jump where he finished and placed third in the long finished fifth with a time of second with a 19’10.50 jump. jump at 15’2. Morris finished Abdul Johnson was third in fourth in the 55 meter hur- 1:56.38. The team included the triple jump with a jump dles with a time of 9.37. Morris, Johnson, Naomi Jones of 40’9. Haniyyah Johnson won and Kiera Walker. Statesmen Boys and Lady Eagles Making Moves in the James River Standings SOUTHSIDE - The James 71-25 contest against the River District basketball sea- Buckingham Knights. sons are well into the sec- The girls got a win ond half of the year and the over Appomattox Regional picture for the postseason is Governor’s School to pick starting to take shape. On the up their second victory, boys’ side the season is com- but they still are looking ing down to a three-team race for the first JRD win of in the district with Gooch- the season after falling to land and Buckingham at the Bluestone and Bucking- top and Amelia close behind. while Randolph-Henry and ham. The Randolph-Henry States- Central have not been able to Prince Edward men have battled back to a get enough wins this season The Eagles boys had a winning record in the dis- to remain in the hunt. tough loss last week in a trict, while Central and Prince Central 66-64 game against Ame- Edward continue to look for The Chargers continue to lia and are sitting at three more wins. battle through tough seasons wins overall this year. They The girls’ division is tight on the hardwood as size and have shown improvement after the top spot with five depth have been big hurdles in recent games and could Chase City Driver Among Four teams chasing Goochland at for both the boys and girls. knock off a few teams over the top. Prince Edward has The boys dropped a 61-40 the last part of the year. gotten back into the race game against Bluestone and a The Lady Eagles have Honored During Champions Night gotten back into the dis- SOUTH BOSTON - South straight South Boston Speed- trict race with a big win Boston Speedway honored way NASCAR Late Model Stock James River District Boys Varsity Basketball Standings over Amelia in a 48-43 Team Conference Record Overall Record its four 2019 division cham- Car Division championship in victory. They are now pions and presented $47,000 2019, giving him five career Buckingham County 7 - 1 - 0 12 - 1 - 0 bunched up in the middle in post-season awards Fri- South Boston Speedway NA- Goochland 6 - 0 - 0 8 - 1 - 0 of the district with four day night during the track’s SCAR Late Model Stock Car Amelia County 6 - 2 - 0 6 - 6 - 0 other teams that have two Champions Night dinner in Division championships. His Randolph-Henry 5 - 4 - 0 5 - 5 - 0 or three losses. South Boston. five championships leave him Cumberland 4 - 5 - 0 4 - 5 - 0 Randolph-Henry Champions honored in- just two behind David Blan- Bluestone 4 - 5 - 0 4 - 8 - 0 The Statesmen boys cluded NASCAR Whelen All kenship of Mosely, Virginia Nottoway 3 - 6 - 0 3 - 9 - 0 have been on a roll lately American Series Late Model who won seven South Boston Prince Edward 3 - 6 - 0 3 - 10 - 0 with wins over Prince Ed- Stock Car Division title win- Speedway titles. ner Peyton Sellers of Dan- “They say it always comes Central Lunenburg 0 - 10 - 0 1 - 12 – 0 ward in a 59-48 score and ville, Virginia, NASCAR Whel- easier after the first one, but over Nottoway by a 51-43 en All American Series Lim- it’s not the truth,” Sellers re- final. The Statesmen now ited Sportsman Division title marked. James River District Girls Varsity Basketball Standings are sitting in fourth place winner Danny Willis Jr. of “We’ve had some good Team Conference Record Overall Record with a chance to get into South Boston, Virginia, NA- years, and we’ve had some Goochland 8 - 0 - 0 8 - 5 - 0 the third position by the SCAR Whelen All American bad years, but the last three Cumberland 7 - 3 - 0 7 - 3 - 0 end of the season. Series Budweiser Pure Stock years have been extremely Nottoway 6 - 2 - 0 7 - 6 - 0 The Lady Statesmen Division title winner Nathan good. Amelia County 6 - 3 - 0 6 - 6 - 0 are still looking for an- Crews of Long Island, Vir- “I cherish every champi- Prince Edward 5 - 3 - 0 6 - 7 - 0 other JRD win after tak- ginia and NASCAR Whelen All onship because they are hard Buckingham County 4 - 4 - 0 4 - 8 - 0 ing a touch loss to Prince American Series Budweiser to get,” added Sellers. Hornets Division champion “It’s by the grace of God Bluestone 3 - 6 - 0 3 - 9 - 0 Edward in a game that the Randolph-Henry 1 - 9 - 0 1 - 12 - 0 Kevin Currin of Chase City, that I have been able to do it, Lady Eagles pulled out late Virginia. to compete this long and be Central Lunenburg 0 - 10 - 0 2 - 10 - 0 by a 35-32 score. Sellers won a record third See Driver - Page B7 The B6 January 23-29, 2020 Southside Messenger Longwood and Campbell have Defensive Slugfest

BUIES CREEK, N.C. - In a matchup between the league’s No. 2 and No. 3 de- fensive teams, Campbell held sharpshooting Longwood in check and broke through the Lancers’ own staunch defenses late to outlast the Lancers 68-58 Saturday af- ternoon at Gore Arena. Sparked by the interior presence of Cedric Hender- son and stifling on-ball ef- forts of Cory Gensler, Camp- bell held Longwood to just six three-pointers and a .392 (20-of-51) shooting perfor- mance from the field. Gensler led the way on the other end of the floor as well, scoring 15 points on 6-of-9 shooting, while Ja’Cor Nelson added 11 points and a game-high eight assists. “Give Campbell cred- it, they did a great job,” said Longwood head coach Griff Aldrich. “I don’t know if it was an offensive funk for us as much as I thought Camp- bell was very good defensive- ly.” With just 126 com- bined points, it was the sec- ond-lowest scoring game of the Big South schedule to date and saw the Fighting Camels hold their seventh opponent in the last nine games un- three in the first half, but I and league-leading Radford’s truth is where they creat- Hall. That will be the Lancers’ der 70 points. Confronted by thought only one or two of 63.6. The Lancers managed to ed separation was their two third game in a five-day span Campbell’s Big South-lead- those were tough shots,” Al- keep Campbell locked up for big guys making threes. You as well as a rematch of a barn ing three-point defense, the drich said. “DeShaun [Wade] the majority of the game but have to pick your poison, burner Longwood won 67- Lancers attempted just 18 has one rim out, Juan has one were undone by a 15-5 run at and we were going to go help 62 in last year’s lone game three-pointers, their low- miss, Jaylon [Wilson] misses the start of the second half and leave him open. That’s against the Bulldogs. est total of the season, and one. Those are good shoot- that pushed Campbell’s lead the shot we wanted them to “It’s crazy to be play- finished under 60 points for ers. I believe in them, and I to multiple possessions for take; unfortunately, they shot ing three games in five days only the third time since the don’t change my view in the the remainder of the game. 7-for-10 in the second half.” and not be in a tournament, start of December. way we play. The analyt- That game-changing run Along with Gensler’s 15 but we’ll get right at it to- Longwood guard Shaboo- ics say that’s a great shot – saw Campbell get four con- points, Nelson and Hender- night,” Aldrich said. “We’ll ty Phillips was the lone Lanc- it’s a wide open three, and secutive three-pointers from son added 11 and McCullough watch film of this game, and er to find consistent success you’ve got your best shooters four different players, punc- added 10. The win improved then we’ll start to prepare for from beyond the arc, hitting shooting them. You have to tuated by back-to-back treys the Fighting Camels to 5-3 Asheville. We have to contin- 3-of-4 treys with two of live with that. That’s a play from Austin McCullough and on their home floor and gave ue to get better at what we do, those coming in the final nine that frankly I want, so I was Jesus Carralero. That trey was them their fourth straight and I thought we did today. It minutes. His 13 points led pleased with that.” one of two for McCullough, win in the series. wasn’t the result we want- the team, while fellow point Longwood entered the while Carralero’s was only his Longwood will have lit- ed, but we have to be more guard Juan Munoz joined game holding opponents to sixth of the season. tle time to dwell on the loss consistent. I thought we had him in double figures with 11 70.6 points per game, third “In the second half, they with an upcoming matchup a longer stretch today where points. lowest in the Big South be- got hot, particularly from the against UNC Asheville lined we did that, especially on the “We were 2-for-10 from hind only Campbell’s 65.8 three,” Aldrich said. “The up for this Monday in Willett defensive end.”

LMS Students Travel to Cheer on Longwood

FARMVILLE - Students from Lunenburg Middle School traveled to Farmville last week to watch Longwood play bas- ketball as part of a reward for the students. Lunenburg Schools continue to work with community businesses and even colleges nearby to create positive re- wards and learning opportunities. The students enjoyed watching the game at Willett Hall and cheering on the Lancer basketball team. The Southside Messenger January 23-29, 2020 B7 Driver Division Lap Leader Award, and the division’s Hard Char- Continued from B5 ger Award. healthy.” After having been the di- The Danville, Virgin- vision runner-up for the pre- ia resident had six wins, 15 vious two seasons, Currin got Top-Five finishes and never back to the top of the NASCAR finished outside of the Top Budweiser Hornets Division 10 in his 18 starts. He also in 2019. won one pole during the sea- Currin, who won the divi- son, completed every lap run sion title in the first year of during the season, and never Hornets Division competi- finished off of the lead lap. tion in 2014, won his second Sellers’ six wins in 2019 career division title last sea- gives him 33 career wins in son. He holds the distinction the Late Model Stock Car Di- of having competed in every vision at South Boston Speed- South Boston Speedway Hor- way, putting him in fifth place nets Division race since the on South Boston Speedway’s division was started in 2014. all-time Late Model Stock Car Currin’s 2019 season was Division career wins list. a good one, as he captured In addition to winning the three wins and finished in the 2019 championship, Sellers Top Five in all 12 of the divi- was named as the recipient of sion’s 2019 season races. the South Boston Speedway In addition to taking home Overall Most Popular Driver the division championship Award. awards, Currin also received “I think it’s more import- the division’s Hard Charger ant to win the Most Popular Award. Driver Award,” Sellers point- “I was tired of being the ed out. bridesmaid after finishing “That meant more to me second the last two years,” than the championship be- Currin said, “and I really cause it means you’re doing wanted last season to solidi- the right stuff off the track as fy the championship I won in well as on the track.” 2014. It was really special for Willis, who was unable us to get it. to attend the awards din- “I’m real competitive,” ner, earned his fourth career Currin added, “and to win a South Boston Speedway NA- championship at a track like SCAR Limited Sportsman Di- South Boston Speedway is vision championship in 2019. hard to describe. To have won He also reached a milestone two (championships) now is as his six victories in 2019 awesome.” lifted him over the 40-win South Boston Speedway mark in the division. will open its 2020 season on In 2019, Willis won six Saturday, March 21 with the times and scored 14 Top-Five NASCAR Whelen Modified finishes in his 16 starts, and Tour 150/NASCAR Late Mod- never finished outside of the el Twin 75s. There will be a OT THRILLER – SVCC wing DeAndre Miles hit a trey at the buzzer to give the local squad a 90-87 Top 10. 150-lap race for the NASCAR overtime win over Washington Academy in Greenville, NC on Saturday afternoon. Miles led the local Along with receiving his Whelen Modified Tour com- squad with 26 points in the victory. (SVCC photo) championship awards, Wil- petitors and twin 75-lap rac- lis received the award for the es for the NASCAR Late Model most wins and the division’s Stock Car Division teams. Hard Charger Award. Advance tickets are avail- Crews became a first- able for $10 each through Fri- SVCC Basketball Wins OT Thriller time South Boston Speedway day, March 20. Adult general Budweiser Pure Stock Divi- admission tickets on race day The Southside Virgin- throws after being fouled van hit two free-throws to sion champion in 2019, with will be $15. Youth ages 12 and ia Community College men’s following a steal to knot the knot the score as the game his family-owned team earn- under will be admitted free basketball team captured a score at 84. went to overtime tied at 75. ing a second straight title. when accompanied by a pay- thriller on Saturday afternoon House hit a bucket at the Miles led SVCC with 26 Daniel Shelton won the divi- ing adult. when DeAndre Miles hit a 1:03 mark to give SVCC an points in the game while sion championship in 2018, trey at the buzzer in overtime 86-84 lead and Logan hit one Logan scored 23 and Sulli- driving the car out of Crews’ to give the local team a 90- of two from the line for an van added 13. family stable. 87 victory over Washington 87-84 lead with 31 seconds to SVCC will travel to “It’s really a feeling of Academy. play. Thomas Nelson CC in being on top of the world,” The victory was the third After Washington Acade- Hampton on Saturday for a Crews said of winning his in the last four games for my hit a trey with nine sec- 4:30 p.m. tilt. first championship in his 12- Lake Country SPCA SVCC. onds left to knot the score, year racing career. PET OF THE WEEK The local team trailed by SVCC got the game winner SVCC………..42 33 15 “It’s a dream come true. seven in overtime but did not from Miles. - 90 To win it the way we did, panic as Miles hit a bucket in SVCC took a 42-34 lead to Wash Acad…..34 41 12 winning as many races as we the paint and Aaron Logan hit the halftime break and led for – 87 did, winning as many poles one of two from the line to much of the second half un- as we did, means a lot. It’s trim the lead to 84-80 with til WA made a big run to take SVCC – Sullivan 13, Lo- really humbling after 12 years 2:07 remaining. a four-point lead with two gan 23, Miles 26, Herriott of trying to finally achieve it. After getting a defensive minutes left in regulation. 4, House 8, Petty 4, Holmes I hope we can continue on stop, TJ House buried a run- Miles scored on a rebound 5, Moore 4. and win a bunch more before ner and Miles hit two free- and putback and Rick Sulli- I finally give up racing.” Crews’ stats for the 2019 season were impressive. The Long Island, Virginia resi- dent won nine times and had Super Bowl LIV Teams are Set to Play February 2 13 Top-Five finishes in his 15 starts. He never finished out- The NFL Playoffs has lar offense to take care of the Stadium side of the Top 10, and cap- been full of close and exciting scrappy Titans as Patrick Ma- This Super Bowl is the tured seven pole wins. games as well as upsets this homes threw and ran through second time a Super Bowl In addition to taking home year, but the AFC and NFC the overmatched Tennessee has been played on Feb. 2. his championship awards, Championships proved to be team, while the 49ers blew On the same date six years Crews received awards for neither of those. out the Packers in a game ago, the Seahawks domi- Most Wins, Most Poles, the Pharoa longs to get out of the The two favored teams that many thought would be nated the Broncos. graveled playyard at the shel- easily won and now the San a close contest. ter and into a big grassy one Francisco 49ers and Kansas The 54th Super Bowl is where she can do her favorite City Chiefs will face off for ti- set for Sunday, Feb. 2 at 6:30 Fourth Street thing- run and chase toys and tle as king of the NFL. p.m. on Fox. 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• On Feb. 8, 1587, after 19 years of imprisonment, Mary Queen of Scots is beheaded at Fotheringhay Castle in England for her complicity in a plot to murder Queen Elizabeth I. In 1542, while just six days old, Mary had ascended to the Scottish throne upon the death of her father, King James V. • On Feb. 4, 1913, Rosa Parks is born Rosa Louise McCauley in Tuskegee, Alabama. Parks’ name has become synonymous with her refusal to give up her seat to a white man on a segre- gated bus in 1955. • On Feb. 6, 1928, a woman calling herself Anastasia Tschaikovsky and claiming to be the youngest daughter of the murdered Russian czar Nicho- las II Romanov arrives in New York City. It wasn’t until 1994 that Anasta- sia’s DNA showed her to be Franziska Schanzkowska, a Polish-German fac- tory worker. • On Feb. 5, 1934, Henry Louis Aar- on Jr., the baseball slugger who broke Babe Ruth’s legendary record of 714 homers, is born in Mobile, Alabama. • On Feb. 3, 1950, Klaus Fuchs, a German-born British scientist who helped develop the atomic bomb, is arrested in Great Britain for passing top-secret information to the Soviet Union. His arrest led authorities to Julius and Ethel Rosenberg and their subsequent execution. • On Feb. 9, 1960, Adolph Coors dis- appears while driving to work from his Morrison, Colorado, home. Adolph, grandson of Coors’ founder and the chairman of the Golden, Colorado, brewery, was kidnapped and held for ransom before being shot to death. • On Feb. 7, 1984, while in orbit 170 miles above Earth, Navy Capt. Bruce McCandless becomes the first human to perform an untethered spacewalk. McCandless flew up to 320 feet away from the space shuttle Challenger while testing a rocket backpack of his own design. © 2020 Hearst Communications, Inc. All Rights Reserved King Features Weekly Service B10 January 23-29, 2020 The Southside Messenger January 20, 2020

1. What did fans throw at the Beatles during their first U.S. concert? 2. When the Doors were on “The Ed Sullivan Show” in 1967, they were asked to change the lyrics to which song? 3. How much more money does the operator want each time in “Sylvia’s Mother”? 4. Who released “The One Who Really Loves You”? 5. Name the song that contains this lyric: “She tunes in to Bandstand every day to watch the kids dancin’ ‘cross the USA.” Answers 1. Jelly beans. The boys had made the mistake of saying they loved them. Unfortunately they meant the U.K. version of soft jelly babies. The Beatles were on a round stage with no place to hide from the stinging bar- rage of hard jelly beans. 2. “Light My Fire.” But they didn’t, claiming they forgot. (The Rolling Stones also caused the show problems with their questionable lyrics.) 3. The operator keeps wanting “Forty cents more for the next three minutes.” 4. Mary Wells, in 1962. 5. “Queen of the Hop,” by Bobby Darin in 1958. Although written long ago, the song hasn’t been forgotten. It was used on the soundtrack to the “Porky’s Revenge” film in 1985 and Shakin’ Stevens’ 1987 “16 Rock ‘n’ Roll Greats.” © 2020 King Features Synd., Inc. King Features Weekly Service January 20, 2020

1. U.S. STATES: Which two states share no borders with any other U.S. state? 2. TELEVISION: What is Richie’s last name in the 1970-80s series “Hap- py Days”? 3. FOOD & DRINK: What is whey? 4. GAMES: What are “bedposts” in bowling? 5. ANIMAL KINGDOM: What kind of creature is an ocelot? 6. U.S. PRESIDENTS: By how many Senate votes was President Andrew Johnson spared removal from office after he was impeached by the House? 7. LITERATURE: What is the end of the nursery rhyme that starts: “Hump- ty Dumpty sat on a wall/ Humpty Dumpty had a great fall ... “? 8. ASTRONOMY: Which is the larg- est planet in our solar system? 9. BIBLE: Who was John the Bap- tist’s father? 10. MUSIC: How many Top 10 songs were released on Michael Jack- son’s “Thriller” album? Answers 1. Hawaii and Alaska 2. Cunningham 3. The watery part of milk that remains after cheese curds have formed 4. A 7-10 split 5. A small, wild cat 6. One vote short of the necessary two-thirds majority to convict 7. “... All the king’s horses and all the king’s men/ Couldn’t put Humpty together again.” 8. Jupiter 9. Zechariah 10. Seven © 2020 King Features Synd., Inc. January 23-29, 2020

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Community Calendar is a free service wife, daughter or granddaughter of a Charlotte Court House, meeting will be Literature Study Mecklenburg Avenue, South Hill, will of the Southside Messenger. We member of the armed services. held every second Thursday, 5 p.m. • Friday 6:15 p.m.; Women’s Group, be holding a blood Friday, January 24, welcome all groups, churches, schools • The Charlotte County Grays, Sons • The 320 Ladies Prayer & Bible VASAP, 4026 W. Third Street, Farmville; 11 a.m.-3:30 p.m. and businesses to send us your events of Confederate Veterans, meets on the Study Group meetings are every Open Discussion • LRC Building, 200 Daniel Road and we will publish them free of charge, third Tuesday at Sheldon’s Restaurant Tuesday, 7 p.m., at Mt. Tirzah Baptist • Saturday, 1 p.m.; Joy of Living, (SVCC campus), Keysville, will as space allows. Send your event to in Keysville beginning at 6:30 p.m. Call Church, Charlotte Court House. We Meherrin Presbyterian Church, 4999 be holding a blood drive Tuesday, [email protected]. 735-8415 or 696-2202 for info. are a diverse group from all around the Patrick Henry Hwy., Meherrin; Open February 11, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Be sure to include the date, location, • Town of Phenix Council meetings Southside area, and we love to worship, Literature • Drakes Branch Municipal Building, and time of the event, as well as any will be held the second Tuesday of pray and dig into the Word. For more • Saturday, 8 p.m.; Lifeboat College 4818 North Main Street, Drakes cost or fees. For-profit events will not be each month. information, contact Wanda Stewart at Church, College Road, Hampden- Branch, will be holding a blood drive included in this calendar. • GFWC Charlotte County Woman’s 434-547-4405. Sydney; Open Literature Thursday, February 20, 1-6 p.m. Club, a Volunteer Community Service • American Legion Post #260 meets Meetings National woman’s club, meets second the third Thursday of each month at Ongoing Events Events • Arc of Southern Virginia meets on Tuesday of each month at Central Sheldon’s Restaurant, Keysville, 6:45 • AWAG Shuttle Sign-up Every Thursday, January 23 the first Tuesday of each month at 6:30 Middle School in Charlotte Court p.m. Tuesday AWAG (Animal Welfare • Quarterly Meeting of the Friends of in the Leggett Auditorium at Halifax House, 6 p.m. For info call 547-3305. • VFW Lunenburg Post 9954 & Action Group) will be at the J. Robert the Victoria Public Library, 5 p.m. All Regional Hospital in South Boston. If • American Legion Post 99 & Auxiliary meets monthly on the second Jamerson Memorial Library from 5:30 meetings are open to the public; we desired, participants may bring a bag American Legion Auxiliary Unit 99 Saturday at 8 a.m. for breakfast and the p.m. – 7:00 p.m. For more info, call the are seeking members and directors, supper or purchase a carry out supper regular monthly meeting will be held fourth Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. for supper library at 434-352-5340. annual dues are just $5. from the hospital’s Bellwood Café. For the second Monday of each month. and business meeting, at 1000 Marshal • Breastfeeding Class Centra more info, call 434-222-8931. Auxiliary will meet at 6:30 p.m. with the St., Victoria. Southside Community Hospital in Friday, January 24 • Chase City Chamber of Commerce Post meeting at 7 p.m. Location: Sinai • Calling all “HAMS” The Charlotte Farmville will be holding a breastfeeding • Monthly Self-Pay Luncheon & meets the second Thursday of each Road and Mallard Lane, Halifax. For County Amateur Radio Club meets at class on the first Tuesday of the month Program presented by the MOAA month at noon in the Chamber Office. more info, call 434-476-7179 or 476- Keysville Fire Station, 500 Osbourne from 6 to 8 p.m. in the Quad Conference (Military Officers Association of • Farmville Rotary Club meets every 1268. St., the first Sunday of every month, Room at Centra Southside Community America), 1 p.m., at the Riverside Café, Thursday from noon to 1:00 p.m. at • Lunenburg Rotary Club meets every 3 p.m. Experienced hams welcome Hospital, Third Street in Farmville. For 522 N. Main St., Farmville. All active, Charley’s Waterfront Café in Farmville. Tuesday (except the 5th Tuesday) 12 and beginners encouraged to attend. info and registration call 434-547-9637 former and retired military officers and • Keysville Lighthouse meets on noon-1 p.m. Meeting is held the 1st Classes available, contact Dan (K5KHZ) • Dance at the VFW Hall, located at spouses/widows are invited to attend. the second Saturday at Sheldon’s Tuesday of the month at Mildred’s at 434-210-8383 for information. 1055 L.P. Bailey Highway in Halifax, will Programs pertain to military interests Restaurant in Keysville beginning at Meals in Kenbridge; all other Tuesdays • Lunenburg County Republican hold a dance every Friday night from and issues. 9:30 a.m. at Uptown Café in Victoria. Committee meets the first Monday 9:00 p.m. to 1:00 a.m. Tickets are $25 • Keysville Ruritan Club meets every • Charlotte County Democratic of every month, January-October per couple, $15 for singles. Snacks, Monday, January 27 third Monday in Ash Camp Baptist Committee meets on the third Monday and December; November will be the ice and sodas will be available for • Meeting of the Historically Black Church Fellowship Hall in Keysville at of each month at 7 p.m. at the Drakes first Tuesday, at Marion’s Restaurant, purchase. Music by D.J. Barry & June. Schools of Mecklenburg County, 5 6:30 p.m. Branch Municipal Building. Victoria, 6 p.m. Proceeds will go to various programs p.m., at the Boydton Library. • The American Legion Auxiliary • Jack Garland American Legion • Charlotte County Republican benefiting veterans. • Meeting of the Prince Edward Branch meets the third Thursday of each month Unit 32 & Auxiliary meets the third Committee meets the second Thursday • Food Bank St. Luke Church of God NAACP, 6 p.m., at the SCOPE building, at 6:30 p.m. at Sheldon’s Restaurant on Thursday of each month, 6:30 p.m., at of each month at the Charlotte Court in Christ, located on Arvin Street in 505 Griffin Blvd., Farmville. Four Locust Hwy. in Keysville. Dues the Farmville VFW Post, Main St. House Town Office, 7 p.m. For more Keysville, will sponsor a food bank are $30 a year and you must be the • Piedmont Area Veterans Council information, call 434-470-0537. every fourth Saturday from 8:30 to Tuesday, January 28 (PAVC) meets the third Monday of • Habitat for Humanity Charlotte 10:30 a.m. Please bring your own bags • Meeting of the Piedmont Soil and every month at the Farmville VFW, County Committee meets the third or boxes to carry your food. Water Conservation District Board of beginning at 10:30 a.m. Monday, 7 p.m., in the basement of • Drakes Branch Music Hall on Main Directors, 11 a.m., in the conference • VFW Post 7059 holds meetings the Drakes Branch Baptist Church. For Street will be hosting a dance every room of the Prince Edward County first Thursday of each month at 6 p.m., more information, call/text 434-208- Thursday night from 7:00 to 10:00 Natural Resources and Agricultural Graham Road, Farmville. 0558 or email philjacksondb@gmail. p.m. sponsored by the Drakes Branch building, 100 Dominion Dr., Farmville. • Heart of Virginia Classic Auto Club com. Ladies Club. The cover charge is only meets the second Monday of each $5.00 to attend this event. Saturday, February 1 month at Merk’s Place, Farmville, at Support Groups • 12-Step Biblical Program Midway • Quarterly Meeting of the Area E 6 p.m. for dining and 7 p.m. for the • Cancer Support Group meets the Baptist Church, 2595 Midway Rd. Men’s Ministry of the Baptist General meeting. third Monday of every month at 5:00 in Phenix, Va. will present a 12-step Convention of Virginia, 10 a.m., at • Central High Museum, Inc. located p.m. at Brian’s Steak House, located Biblical program – Celebrate Recovery the Cherrystone Missionary Baptist Buying or at 515 Thomas Jefferson Highway, at 625 E. Atlantic Street in South Hill. - every Thursday Night at 6:30 p.m. For Association Center, 5551 Tom Fork This monthly support group is for adult more info, contact the church at 434- Rd., Ringgold, Va. Selling a patients with cancer, their families, 376-3574. Childcare provided. Home? friends, and caregivers. • Prince Edward Area Meals on Thursday, February 6 • HIV/AIDS Support “Safe Space,” Wheels Fundraiser last Wednesday • February Program “Along the a group for individuals living with HIV/ of each month, 4-8 p.m. at Bojangles, River’s Edge”, presented by the AIDS, meets on the third Thursday of Farmville. Margaret Watson Bird Club, 6:30 p.m., • TPCC Food Pantry CVFB Dempsey Jones, ABR, GRI every month; location is private for the delivers in the Barbara Rose Johns Farmville- RE/MAX Advantage Plus privacy of our participants. For more on the third Wednesday of the month Prince Edward Community Library. 318 S Main St, Farmville, Va 23901 info and meeting location contact – distribution is the next day (Thursday) Refreshments will be served at 6 p.m. Offi ce: (434)392-1999 Marquis D. Mapp at 434-392-9461. from 9:30-12. Regular hours of TPCC The speaker will be photographer Bob Cell: (434)391-4663 • Cancer Connections Meetings are Food Bank Mon.-Thurs. 8:30-11:30 Home: (434)392-1053 Schamerhorn. Fax: (800)886-2429 held the third Monday of every month Lunenburg County residents only. [email protected] from 5 to 6 p.m. at the Hendrick Cancer • Women’s Bible Study each Friday Saturday, February 8 & Rehab Center in South Hill, Va. For at 11 a.m.-12 noon in the J. Robert • Brunswick Stew Fundraiser to more info, contact Mary Hardin at 434- Jamerson Memorial Library conference benefit Palmer Springs Volunteer 774-2417. room. For more info, please call 434- Fire Department, 8 a.m.-12 noon at • Domestic Violence Support Groups 352-8574. the firehouse, 1697 Palmer Springs Tri-County Community Action Agency • Worship Service of the Safe Haven Rd., Palmer Springs. $8/quart. Stew hosts Support Groups on the first and Christian Ministries, each Sunday, master is Larry Clark. Preorders are third Tuesday of each month. For more 10:30 a.m., at 5150 Three Sixty encouraged, call 434-689-2631 or 434- info, call 434-572-1136. Highway, Meherrin. Pastor is Rev. 689-2661. • Single & Parenting Support Group Gloria Eanes. • Bluebird House Building Workshop meets each Wednesday, 6:30 p.m., • Community Prayer Breakfast is sponsored by Central Piedmont at Drakes Branch Baptist Church. For held the first Tuesday of each month Virginia Master Naturalists and Bear more information, call Barbara at 434- at Moton Museum, 7:30 a.m., in the Creek Lake State Park, 10 a.m., in the 568-4021 Mondays-Thursdays, 4:30- auditorium. hall at Bear Creek Lake State Park, 7:00 p.m. • Do you need a ride to church? Cumberland County. A $10 donation • Celebrate Recovery meets every Drakes Branch Baptist Church offers is requested and can be paid the day Tuesday night from 6:45-8:30 p.m., at free van service on Sunday mornings. of the workshop. Pre-registration is We’ll help you weather life’s storms. Memorial United Methodist Church, Call the church office at 434-568-4021 required, contact JoAnn Jones at 434- Appomattox, in Legacy Hall, for adults or 434-208-8496 if interested. 547-9180, [email protected]. age 18 and older. Childcare is available • Free Kids Club every Monday, 4-5:30 upon request. For more information, p.m., for grades K-5th, at Drakes Branch Wednesday, February 12 contact the church office at 434-352- Baptist Church. Snacks, homework • Dark-Fired Tobacco & Piedmont 5705. help by certified teachers, Bible stories Burley Meeting at Midway Baptist • Recovery Support Group sponsored and lessons, games and crafts. To Church, 2595 Midway Rd., Phenix, by NAMI Connection, for adults living register or for more information, call the registration begins at 9:30 a.m., CORNERSTONE INSURANCE with mental illness, the second Sunday church at 434-568-4021. program begins at 10 a.m. For more Auto, Home, Health, Life, Traveler’s & Progressive of each month, 2-3:30 p.m., at Central • Bible Study Class every Wednesday information or to register, call Joanne Virginia Regional Library, 1303 W. Third evening, at Drakes Branch Baptist Jones at 434-542-5884. Gary D. Walker • 201 Legrande Ave., CCH • 434-542-4301 St., Farmville. Church, for all middle school students. • Compulsive Eaters Anonymous- The material used will be AWANA Saturday, February 15 HOW meets on Thursday mornings from material. For more information, call • Rainbow of Ribbons Pageant 10-11 a.m. at the Farmville Presbyterian 434-208-8496. a fundraiser for Barksdale Cancer Church, 200 W. 3rd St., Farmville. For • “That the World May Know” Video Foundation, 3:30 p.m., at the Randolph- more information, contact Joan at 434- Series every Sunday evening, 6-7 p.m., Henry High School auditorium, 607-1576 or Debbie at 518-248-7220. at Drakes Branch Baptist Church. Free Charlotte Court House. and open to the public. • African American History Program Alcoholics Anonymous • Empowerment Bible Study will meet presented by the Central High • Sunday 9 a.m.; Farmville Support, first and third Thursday of each month, 5 Museum, 1 p.m., at St. Michael Baptist Centra Community Hospital, 800 Oak p.m., at Morrison Grove Baptist Church, Church, Drakes Branch. Guest speaker Robert E. Hawthorne Street, Farmville; Open Discussion Charlotte Court House. All women and will be Rev. Willie Tisdale of South Hill; Robert E. Hawthorne, Jr. • Sunday, 8 p.m.; Lifeboat College girls are welcome. music provided by the St. Michael Church, College Road, Hampden- • Nominations Sought by the Baptist Church Choir. All guests are Derrick P. Fellows Sydney; Open Literature Randolph-Henry High School Athletic encouraged to wear African attire. • Monday, 8 p.m., Not Alone, Farmville Hall of Fame Committee, for the Dinner will be served following the Susan G. Andrews United Methodist Church, 212 High 2020 Athletic Hall of Fame Class. program. Street, Farmville; Open Literature Nominations will be accepted until • Tuesday, 7 p.m., Keysville Reflections, January 31, 2020. Forms can be picked Saturday, February 29 Kenbridge: (434) 676-3275 • Victoria: (434) 696-2139 Briery Presbyterian Church, 181 Briery up in the main office at R-HHS, by • Cornhole Tournament hosted by the Blackstone: (434) 292-7676 • Farmville: (434) 392-9425 Road, Keysville; Open Literature visiting randolphhenryhs.rschoolteams. Red House Volunteer Fire Department, Keysville: (434) 736-8451 • Wednesday, 8 p.m.; Not Alone, com or contact R-H Athletic Director, 9467 Red House Rd., Red House. Farmville United Methodist Church, 212 Christopher Holt at [email protected]. Registration at 6 p.m., bags fly at 6:30 High Street, Farmville; Open Literature va.us. p.m. Registration is $15/person; $25/ www.hawthorne.law • Thursday, 12:15 p.m.; Nooners team. Winner will receive a monetary Big Book Benders, Johns Episcopal Blood Drives prize. There will be a 50/50 drawing Church, 400 High Street, Farmville; • C.A.R.E. Building, 1755 North and food available for purchase.

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