News
School policy on metal detectors adopted
A regulation pertaining to weapons on school property was presented April 12 to the Southampton County School Board for a second reading and was unanimously ...
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Foodbank breaks ground on new branch, hub
The Foodbank of Southeastern Virginia and the Eastern Shore hosted a groundbreaking ceremony for its new Western Tidewater ...
‘I’m honestly afraid to get out’
Lawsuit alleges Windsor police brutality A lawsuit filed April 2 in Norfolk’s federal court claims two Windsor police ...
WPD officer fired, calls for investigation mount
WINDSOR One of the two police officers seen on video holding Army 2nd Lt. Caron Nazario at gunpoint ...
Kaine trip highlights COVID-19 impacts on ‘the heart of the American economy’
Unlike his weekend trip to the Great Dismal Swamp National Wildlife Refuge, Sen. Tim Kaine’s trip through Suffolk ...
News
School system, groups request funds
The Southampton County Board of Supervisors met virtually April 14 to receive comments and presentations from various departments and organizations requesting funding from the county ...
by Titus Mohler.
News
Camp will hold virtual graduation May 14
For reasons of continued safety for students, faculty, staff, and the public, Paul D. Camp Community College will hold its annual Commencement Ceremony virtually.
by Staff Reports, Tuesday, April 20, 2021 11:08 pm
News
Easter learning fun at Capron Elementary School
The fifth-grade students in Mrs. Hasty’s class recently learned about the different parts of a story. To illustrate, the students did an egg hunt for ...
by Staff Reports, Tuesday, April 20, 2021 11:02 pm
News
A birthday celebration to remember
Family and church and community friends of Mary B. Powell drove down Highway 35 to Barrow Road on April 10, stopping at Bryant Baptist Church ...
by Staff Reports, Tuesday, April 20, 2021 11:00 pm
News
Developing the Academic Amnesty Plan
A Southampton County Public Schools committee composed of faculty, staff and parents of students has begun devising an Academic Amnesty Plan to help students who ...
by Titus Mohler, Tuesday, April 20, 2021 10:55 pm
Opinion
The time is now
Thrust into national headlines, the usually quiet little Town of Windsor is struggling to cope with the repercussions of not only its police force pulling ...
by Staff Reports, Tuesday, April 20, 2021 10:28 pm
Letters to the Editor
Act of kindness
On April 16, I went to lunch at George's Restaurant in Suffolk with a friend.
by Letters to the Editor, Tuesday, April 20, 2021 10:26 pm
Columnists
Changing the Narrative
By Kashif Carter As we view the issues of the world, there is no denying that the world could use a sense of positivity and ...
by Staff Reports, Tuesday, April 20, 2021 10:22 pm
Charles Qualls
When you’ve lost
By Charles Qualls If talk of paradigm shifts or the amateur self-diagnosis of Type-A Personality were the buzz words of the 90s, then surely the ...
by Staff Reports, Tuesday, April 20, 2021 10:19 pm
Columnists
As we forgive those who trespass against us
By Scott Baker The Episcopal Church requires each new couple to go through premarital counseling prior to their wedding. In an attempt to help me ...
by Staff Reports, Tuesday, April 20, 2021 10:16 pm
Sports
Chargers rout old rival on diamond
Zach Rusinak and Jackson Cofer each had two hits as Isle of Wight Academy’s (IWA) baseball team defeated its old rival Tidewater Academy 11-3 at ...
by Staff Reports, Tuesday, April 20, 2021 10:14 pm
Isle of Wight County
Windsor PD to undergo implicit bias training
WINDSOR Officials in Windsor are hoping additional training of its police force will help the town avoid future situations like the one last December where ...
by Stephen Faleski, Tuesday, April 20, 2021 8:19 pm
COVID-19
State officials urging vaccines, vigilance
As Virginia enters Phase 2 of its vaccination campaign and more than three million more state residents are now eligible for a COVID-19 vaccine, Gov. ...
by Jimmy LaRoue, Monday, April 19, 2021 8:24 pm
COVID-19
P.1 variant found in Virginia
Two cases of the P.1 variant of COVID-19 have been identified by the Virginia Department of Health, including one in the Eastern Region. The state ...
by Jimmy LaRoue, Monday, April 19, 2021 8:21 pm
Isle of Wight County
Windsor releases video of Nazario’s prior traffic stop
Same car, two different police reactions WINDSOR The town of Windsor has released body camera footage of a traffic stop involving Army 2nd Lt. Caron ...
by Stephen Faleski, Monday, April 19, 2021 12:41 pm
BREAKING NEWS
NAACP letter details reasons for demanding Riddle, Crocker resign
WINDSOR Isle of Wight County’s NAACP chapter on April 16 sent a letter to Windsor town officials explaining in detail why they are calling for ...
by Stephen Faleski, Friday, April 16, 2021 7:23 pm
BREAKING NEWS
IW Confederate monument moving south
ISLE OF WIGHT Within the next 90 days, Isle of Wight’s Confederate monument will be moving to land in the southern end of the county ...
by Stephen Faleski, Thursday, April 15, 2021 11:12 pm
Columnists
Mayor: Help Windsor heal
April has been a tough month for the town of Windsor.
by Staff Reports, Thursday, April 15, 2021 7:35 pm
BREAKING NEWS
NAACP demands Riddle resign, Congressman asks DOJ to investigate
WINDSOR Isle of Wight County’s NAACP chapter is calling for the immediate resignation of Windsor Police Chief Rodney “Dan” Riddle following his April 14 press ...
by Stephen Faleski, Thursday, April 15, 2021 3:54 pm
BREAKING NEWS
WPD Chief: Viral video, not Gutierrez’s actions, led to his firing
WINDSOR The Windsor Police Department’s decision to fire Officer Joe Gutierrez last Sunday — four months after he held a Black Army lieutenant at gunpoint ...
by Stephen Faleski, Wednesday, April 14, 2021 8:20 pm
BREAKING NEWS
Windsor issues statement of support for officer who held Army 2nd Lt. Nazario at gunpoint
WINDSOR Windsor’s Town Council is throwing its support behind Police Chief R.D. “Dan” Riddle and Officer Daniel Crocker, despite mounting calls for their firing. Following ...
by Stephen Faleski, Wednesday, April 14, 2021 12:27 am
News
Federal financial help coming for broadband access
Low income individuals and families in Virginia may be eligible to receive temporary federal assistance to pay for broadband internet services in the near future ...
by Staff Reports, Tuesday, April 13, 2021 8:04 pm
Letters to the Editor
Not how I wanted to see Windsor
I first found out about the “Dec. 5 Windsor Traffic Incident” on Friday the ninth of April via an article on vice.com. By Saturday morning ...
by Letters to the Editor, Tuesday, April 13, 2021 8:01 pm
Columnists
Protecting our children
Colorful blue pinwheel gardens are springing up in our area, the state and even the across the nation, and you may be asking yourself what’s ...
by Betty Ramsey, Tuesday, April 13, 2021 8:00 pm
Opinion
Avoid distracted driving
April is National Distracted Driving Awareness Month. While tackling distracted driving is important every day, April has been designated Distracted Driving Awareness Month in an ...
by Staff Reports, Tuesday, April 13, 2021 7:59 pm
Faith
Your eyes will deceive you
Think about the best optical illusion you’ve ever seen. Where my wife is from, the nickname for the little town is “The Magic City.” The ...
by Staff Reports, Tuesday, April 13, 2021 7:58 pm
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