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Potential Casino Developer Introduced in Special Called Meeting COO of the Cordish Companies Addresses City Council in Wake of JLARC Study Results; Morrissey Sets Legislation in Motion

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PETERSBURG- After last week’s release of the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission’s (JLARC) report on the economic feasibility of a Petersburg casino, city leaders swiftly scheduled a special city council meeting to receive a presentation from their chosen casino development company. That meeting was held on Tuesday, October 25th immediately after a closed session meeting of the council, with all councilors present except for Ward 1’s Treska Wilson-Smith.

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Zed Smith, COO of The Cordish Companies, addresses Petersburg City Council during Tuesday’s special called meeting.

rissey opened the meeting with a brief outline of the casino-approval process, beginning with the General Assembly’s March

2019 passing of a bill that allowed for five Virginia cities, including Richmond but not Petersburg, to receive gaming licenses to

host casinos. From that point, the five localities held referendums allowing

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their residents to approve or decline a casino; it was during this phase that the people of Richmond voted not to approve a casino in their city. After that referendum failed, Senator Morrissey introduced legislation during the 2022 General Assembly session that introduced the idea of Petersburg becoming the fifth casino host city in the Commonwealth. The Virginia Senate’s Finance Committee at that point requested the JLARC study that was published last week; Senator Morrissey referenced the findings as he opened Tuesday’s meeting, stating that the 1,300 permanent jobs and $12.5 million in local taxes were floors, not ceilings, and that he anticipated higher numbers in those two areas.

Morrissey also outlined a bill that he has drafted in preparation for the 2023 General Assembly session in Richmond. According to the senator, SB780 would add Petersburg as a poten-

tial casino location to the original list of five localities.

The bill would also prevent Richmond from holding another referendum on the matter until after Petersburg has had the chance to hold its own referendum in November 2023. Morrissey described that, if Petersburg votes to approve a casino in November 2023, Richmond would then be out of the running for its own casino.

While review of the prefiled bill does not show obvious wording related to such an automatic elimination of Richmond as a casino host city, related legislation and/ or future amendments to SB780 during the upcoming 2023 session could include such a caveat.

The Cordish Companies After review of the gaming license timeline and upcoming legislation, Petersburg Director of Economic Development Brian Moore introduced Lisa Speller of the Speller Group, the acting consultant for Petersburg economic development, self-described as “specializing in federal and

state government relations, lobbying, public affairs and strategic communications, and advisory services.” Per Speller’s comments during the special meeting, she was tasked with analyzing potential casino development companies and recommending one for Petersburg. Speller explained to members of city council that, during that process, she analyzed five different casino operators, visited six states, and evaluated seven different casino facilities.

According to Speller, her travel, research, and analysis led her to recommend The Cordish Companies as the city’s partner for a future Petersburg casino.

The Cordish Companies, based in Baltimore, is the developer of the Live!

Brand of casino resorts; however, the company’s business endeavors expand beyond gaming, delving into commercial real estate, hotels, sport- and entertainment-centered districts, residential, and restaurants.

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a Petersburg casino, both Spelling and Cordish’s Chief Operating Officer Zed Smith emphasized the broader possibilities of the development, with Smith describing the project as “transformational” for Petersburg.

“There’s so much potential here that I think part of our job here as you’ve selected us to do is to unlock the potential of Petersburg,” Smith said.

Smith described Cordish as “long-term investors”, highlighting to council members that the company does not simply develop a property for resale but continues to own and operate those developments.

A second Cordish executive, Edward Evans, described the philanthropic efforts of the company, citing a list of community-focused efforts along with a video of testimonials from various leaders in localities where Cordish has a presence. According to Evans, outreach and partnerships has included the Race for the Cure, Toys for Tots, and Thanks-

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giving turkey giveaways. He explained that each company executive is expected to give back through community service.

Evans emphasized that over 60% of the company’s employees are minorities, with over 400 of those in management positions.

According to Evans, the jobs that would come along with the development of a casino resort are intended for the people of Petersburg as a “first source hiring” initiative, meaning that employees would be local and locally-trained; employees would not have to travel far to receive the training

needed for their jobs.

Smith described the potential casino as a “one-in-a-generation opportunity”, with the potential for mixed use development, including residential space and even corporate office space if Petersburg needs it. The arrival of Cordish to Petersburg would “lift the business community here”, he explained, stating that if the casino is approved, the company would work with local contractors and businesses to supply the development. In his closing statements, he told council members that the group’s purpose was to “level the playing field and create opportunity”.

Public Feedback As Smith’s presentation drew to a close, Mayor Sam Parham called for any questions from his fellow councilors. When no questions were posed to Smith, Parham himself asked when city council could expect to see drawings of what a potential Petersburg casino would look like; Smith replied that there was still much to be done, but that he expected mock-ups would be ready within a month.

As he closed the special meeting, Parham emphasized that the next step in the process for the city was to begin engaging with the public on the issue and

focus on keeping the public informed. But he did not have to wait long to receive the first public feedback.

After the meeting was officially adjourned, while the microphones were still on, a member of the public in attendance at the meeting took advantage of the moment to take to the podium and call out what she described as “inappropriate” action by the city. She voiced discontent with the timing of the called meeting, saying before Parham called for the mics to be cut, “You all are not trying to inform the [people of Petersburg] by having this meeting at four o’clock in the afternoon.”

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Hopewell Sheriff Proposes Leasing as Solution to Aging Department Vehicles HOPEWELL

BY CHAI GALLAHUN LNNUSA.com

HOPEWELL— In recent months, Hopewell Chief of Police A.J. Starke pled the department’s case for funding for new police cars before city council, a request that council ultimately approved.

Now, council members have approved another request for funding for eight fully-equipped sheriff’s department patrol vehicles and two administrative vehicles at a cost totaling $154,669. In a departure from tradition, that funding will go towards the lease, rather than the purchase, of the public safety vehicles.

Sheriff Travis L. Stanley and Enterprise Fleet Management representative Matt Williamson presented information to council on the details of such a lease arrangement as part of the Sheriff’s request. Other localities in Virginia have already jumped on the Enterprise bandwagon, including Petersburg, Wytheville, Vinton, Arlington, Chesapeake,

Newport News, and the counties of Culpepper and Russell.

Stanley stated that the aging vehicles in his current fleet are about 15 years old and that as their age increases, so does the cost of maintaining them. With Enterprise Fleet Management, everything from vehicle acquisition to operations and eventual reselling is taken care of without burdening Hopewell staff or depleting the city coffers.

The sheriff suggested that using some of the funds generated from traffic tickets in the I-295 corridor that borders Hopewell’s western flank could help pay for the lease.

In 2017 and 2018, that corridor generated almost $1.5 million each year; 2019 saw a slight decline to nearly $1.2 million in traffic violations.

When the pandemic hit, revenue dramatically dropped to just under $1 million in 2020, and further declined to almost $600,000 in 2021. This year as life began to return to a more normal pace, speeders began to return, raising the projected fiscal year number

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to $682,000. Stanley also projected that 2023 would bring in approximately $1,066,667.76 in traffic-generated revenue. If council approved Stanley’s proposal, a percentage of that money would be used to help pay for the fleet lease.

Stanley expressed the urgent need for new vehicles to the city leadership. “Our fleet is extremely old,” he said. “We need, roughly, 20 vehicles…

We’re trying to get half [of that],” adding that vehicles with about 150,000 miles on

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their odometers prove dangerous when driving from 0 mph to 100 mph and back to zero again multiple times a day.

After Stanley concluded his petition, council members deliberated about timing, funding, market research, financial propriety, the needs of other city departments, and other details that could impact or be impacted by their decision.

Ultimately, a motion was made and passed unanimously to support the fleet vehicle lease program.

PUBLIC NOTICE The Disciplinary Committee of the Board of the Petersburg City Public Schools will hold a special meeting on October 31, 2022, at 5:30 p.m., in the school division’s administration building at 255 South Boulevard East to convene a closed session pursuant to Section 2.23711 (A)(2) of the Code of Virginia to address student disciplinary matters.

The Board of the Petersburg City Public Schools will hold a Regular Meeting on Wednesday, November 2, 2022, in the Petersburg High School cafeteria at 6:00 p.m, 3101 Johnson Road, Petersburg, VA. A closed session will be convened at 5:00 p.m., pursuant to Section 2.2-3711 (A)(1) of the Code of Virginia.

The meeting will be open to the public, and a ZOOM webinar link to the Regular Meeting will be made available on the Petersburg City Public Schools website at www.petersburg.k12.va.us.

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RBC Welcomes Event Goers for 6th Annual Pecan Festival

PRINCE GEORGE

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PRINCE GEORGE- Administrators at Richard Bland College could not have asked for a more perfect day to welcome visitors to campus for the school’s 6th Annual Pecan Festival. The day was clear and warm, inviting attendees from various nearby localities to join RBC staff and students beneath the canopy of the historic pecan grove for a day of live music, food and drink, and shopping.

Vendors lined the pathways between the trees, giving guests the opportunity to shop for everything from handmade pet treats to Tupperware. Local boutique owners, artists, and artisans offered up clothing and fashion accessories, jewelry and art, homemade soaps, and much more. Food trucks and vendors tempted potential patrons with lemonade squeezed fresh before each customer’s eyes, barbeque, crab cakes, local honey, and baked goods- including pecan pie in the spirit of the event.

Local businesses, services,

and nonprofits also held a presence at the Pecan Festival. Whether looking for banking services, information to help with a garden or crops, or details on the college’s new partnership with Drone Up, a drone delivery service innovator, visitors could find it all at the event. Alumni and anyone looking to sport a little RBC pride could find Statesmen gear in the campus store, The Grove Market, tent.

The tunes of local band Bustin’ Loose wound through the grove, creating a lively backdrop for festival goers of all ages. While

adults flocked to shop, drink, and dine, children were entertained with a kids zone, complete with games, a balloon artist, and a farm animal petting zoo.

With the blessing of perfect fall weather, the 6th Annual Pecan Festival proved another successful event for Richard Bland College. The promise of live entertainment, unique shopping, and plentiful food drew hundreds of visitors to the pecan grove for the occasion, now a local fall tradition.

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Colonial Heights Celebrates Safe Communities, Connects with Local Law Enforcement COLONIAL HEIGHTS

BY MARYCATHERINE NEAL FOR LNNUSA.com

COLONIAL HEIGHTSOn October 4th, Colonial Heights held its annual “Celebrate Safe Communities” to allow local law enforcement and officials the chance to connect with those in their communities.

The Colonial Heights Police Department has organized this event since 2009, making this the twelfth annual celebration.

“It’s kind of like National Night Out,” says CH Police Chief William Anspach, a Colonial Heights native.

“We have a Community Relations Officer go out and get volunteers to hold block parties.”

Like National Night Out, this event is designed to strengthen the relationships between local leadership and the community. The department strives to be open with the community and to hold themselves accountable through many programs, including ‘Coffee with a Cop’ and regular open houses at the station.

“This is a way for [the community] to see us in a different light. We not only serve our community, but we are a part of that community,” says Chief Anspach.

This year, the department organized 16 locations for

Colonial Heights community members to attend at churches, neighborhoods, and other gathering places like American Legion Post 284 and the public library. Despite the drizzly weather, community members still ventured out to mingle and enjoy the evening.

One of the locations was at the Old Brick House in Conjurer’s Neck. Blair Martin, a member of the Conjurer’s Neck Homeowners Association, hosted the events held at the historic home.

Four Bruhz, a local vendor, catered the event and Martin and the members of the HOA set up activities for the kids to do throughout the evening. Her priority is the kids of the community.

“I really enjoy it for the kids. They can put a name to a face of the people they would call if there is an emergency,” Martin said.

“In a small town like this, I think it is very important to know faces.”

Martin also expressed the importance of the police officers knowing the families they serve.

“I think it helps the morale of the citizens. It is important for these citizens to know that they are not

just collecting a paycheck but that [the officers] truly care.”

The officers aim to do this by covering talking points and answering any and all questions from the community. This year, the biggest talking point was about the station’s Drug Take Back– a program by which citizens can drop off expired or potentially dangerous drugs at the police station with no questions asked. Officers also handed out SmartWater, a liquid used to mark personal belongings and deter crime, and taught citizens how to use the liquid to protect their valuables.

Throughout the evening, Martin saw about 60 residents, children, and visitors at the Old Brick House. If

the weather were better, and if it wasn’t a school night, Martin imagines the turnout could have been closer to 100.

“When we started in 2009 our community was a little older,” says Chief Anspach.

“Now it is a lot of younger families.” Next year, the department is going to combine its ‘Celebrate Safe Communities” event with National Night out to maximize daylight and attendance without the stress of bedtimes creeping up on the families.

“Our community has always been the backbone of our police department,” Chief Anspach said. “We already started planning for next year.”

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Halloween 2022 5 Tips to Keep Your Pets Safe This Halloween FAMILY FEATURES

Costumes and candy make Halloween a highly anticipated event for children and adults alike, but the holiday can be particularly spooky for pets. Some of the same things that bring humans joy on All Hallows Eve can lead to poisoning, stress or anxiety, which may cause four-legged family members to run away or react aggressively.

To help ensure Halloween is fun for every member of the family, take note of these safety tips from the experts at VCA Animal Hospitals, which has more than 1,000 locations across North America that cared for more than 4.5 million pets last year. Talk to your veterinarian if you need assistance dealing with pet anxiety.

Create a safe space for your pet at home. If your neighborhood is particularly busy on Halloween and the sidewalks are overflowing with exuberant trick-ortreaters, it may be best to leave your pet at home. Pets can be thrown off by extra people on the street or at the door in frightening costumes, which could lead to

uncommon reactions such as growling or biting if they feel threatened. Even if your pets are mellow and enjoy greeting guests, consider keeping them inside as you sit by yourself near the door or outside to greet trick-ortreaters as they knock or ring the doorbell. Otherwise, consider keeping your pet in a room away from the frenzy with a TV, radio or white noise machine to dull the sounds.

Be cautious when taking your pet trick-or-treating.

If you do decide to venture out with your pet, make sure he or she is always close to you on a secure leash (avoid retractable leashes). Observe your surroundings and assess people – especially friendly, excited children – approaching you and your pet, because physical contact from strangers in costumes may instigate a fearful or aggressive reaction.

Consider skipping the costume. It’s best not to dress up your pets for Halloween, but if you choose to, it’s important for pets to wear safe, comfortable costumes. They should be loose enough to provide freedom of movement but

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not loose enough to be a tripping hazard. On the other hand, costumes that are too tight can restrict breathing and make movement difficult. Make sure your pet’s costume does not interfere with vision or hearing. Also beware of small parts, like buttons or loose strings, that could be chewed off and swallowed.

Keep treats away from pets. Resist the temptation to share Halloween candy with your pet. In fact, keep all candy safely out of reach.

Chocolate, candy or gum artificially sweetened with xylitol can be dangerous for dogs. Plus, cellophane or foil wrappers can cause problems if swallowed.

Even natural treats like caramel apples should be off limits as eating items not

normally on the menu can cause upset stomachs, GI blockages or pancreatitis.

Decorate with safety in mind. Festive decorations help set the mood, but they can also create health risks for your pet. While non-toxic, pumpkin and pumpkin seeds can upset stomachs, especially when consumed in large quantities. Lit candles in Jack-O-Lanterns may pose fire hazards if toppled by a curious four-legged friend. Decorative lights can brighten your porch but should be kept out of your pet’s reach as nibbling on electrical cords can cause electrocution.

To learn more, visit vcahospitals.com, where you can search for additional tips to make Halloween safe and fun for your furry friends.

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Halloween 2022 Carve Out More Family Time This Halloween FAMILY FEATURES

By the time Halloween rolls around, many families are deep into the hustle and bustle of the school year. The holiday provides a great opportunity to focus on family and spend some quality time together.

Shared experiences bring loved ones closer, and Halloween is a perfect time for doing something with the people in your life who matter most, whether it’s your immediate family, college family, friends, siblings or extended family.

These family-friendly activities can help you create some special spooky memories this Halloween with your friends and loved ones: Visit local attractions.

Many communities offer seasonal events or destinations where you can find all kinds of family fun while enjoying a refreshing autumn afternoon. Some popular examples include corn mazes, pumpkin patches and haunted houses. You might also find other attractions such as hayrides and petting zoos.

Decorate pumpkins. Designing the perfect jack-o’lantern or pumpkin creation

can be fun for the whole family. Toddlers and younger children can express their creativity through painting, stickers and accessory kits while older children and young adults may find carving kits to be more their style. Consider the options from Pumpkin Masters, which creates new products every year so you can always find something fresh each Halloween. For example, Premium Sticker Patterns make it easy to peel, stick and carve with pattern transfer sheets while options like Mummy Carving and Decorating Kit or Unicorn Decorating let little creatures in on the fun.

Go trick-or-treating together. Participating in this age-old tradition as a family can make for a fun evening of joy and laughter.

You can also incorporate numerous teachable moments, including reminders about safety around strangers and when crossing the street, practicing manners like please and thank you or taking turns ringing doorbells with friends or siblings.

Watch scary movies.

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own youth by introducing your kids to the classics or explore more contemporary flicks, gathering the group around the screen

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Halloween 2022 FAMILY TIME FROM PAGE 10 many options available, you can easily find something age-appropriate for your little ones – just be sure to add some seasonal snacks to make the night complete.

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Recycle Your Pumpkin Once the holiday fun is done, you may wonder what to do with your leftover pumpkin (and the insides, too). Consider these ideas: Bake the seeds. Whether you eat them yourself or share them with local wildlife, roasted pumpkin seeds provide a tasty treat.

They’re delicious with a light coating of olive oil and salt, or you can get creative with seasonings and spices.

Make slime. The stringy, gooey insides of a pumpkin make for a ghoulish bowl of goopy guts, perfect for Halloween pranks. You can use the pulp in its natural form or search for recipes that add ingredients like glue, water and baking soda for even more texture.

Compost it. Pumpkins generate organic waste, so adding them to a compost bin (or burying them) can be quite beneficial for the soil. Either option returns organic matter to the Earth,

rather than heaping it into a landfill where it’s just adding to accumulating food waste.

Create a planter. If you save the pieces carved from your jack-o’-lanterns, you can use a toothpick to secure them in place. Then you’ll be left with a vessel that’s perfect for using as a seasonal planter. Add some mums or other autumn blooms and enjoy them throughout the fall.

Donate to a nearby farm.

Pumpkins can be a tasty treat for wildlife and livestock. If you don’t have animals like bunnies and squirrels to share your pumpkin with in your own backyard, check with area farms to see if they’d like your leftover pumpkins to use as food for the animals.

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Halloween 2022 Take a Spooky Ride This Halloween

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BY CHAI GALLAHUN LNNUSA.com

HOPEWELL— Walkers, joggers, cyclists, and drivers- frankly anyone stepping outside of their hommight have noticed the spooky turn the town has taken over the last month or so as the temperatures have dropped and the trees transformed into multicolored autumn glory.

Halloween season has brought an onset of colorful, frightful, and fiendishly fun feasts for the eyes throughout town, so much that the community center

even created a self-guided Haunted Driving Tour to showcase residents’ best Halloween decorations.

And, while the tour offers ten locations spread across the city, there are also many more decorated yards and homes that are independent of the tour, such as Oak Lane Cemetery located near Carr Brothers.

The addresses featured on the Haunted Driving Tour are: 3306 Warsaw Ave, 402 Delton Dr, 104 Sherwood Dr, 209 Prince George Ave, 123 S. Mesa Dr, 2303 Grant St, 2111 Lee St, 2705 Gordon St, 3213 Clay St, and

1805 Dinwiddie Ave. As residents and visitors take the self-guided tour, they will discover which yards took the top three places. Don’t worry, we won’t spoil this bit of fun for you. According to the city, nightly viewings of the decorations should take place from 5pm to 9pm.

According to local resident Stephen Hewitt, a fan of all things spooky and Halloween, there is an ideal time to view such decorations. “I recommend seeing the decorations after the sunlight has gone, but before the twilight disappears,” said

Hewitt, gesturing towards the dimming sky first, and then toward a haunted yard. “This way, there’s still enough light to illuminate the decorations while the lights of the decorations are effective.”

With that in mind, if you dare to undertake this journey of fright and delight, expect to encounter ghosts, ghouls, vampires, giant spiders, skeletons, giant pumpkins, bats, rats, fictional movie serial killers, witches, and, of course, many, many evil clowns.

Embark upon this dark quest… if you dare.

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Halloween 2022 Have a Safe Halloween with These Trick-or-Treating Safety Tips Visibility is Key

• Bring a flashlight.

• Wear reflective clothing or glow sticks, • Watch your step as you walk on uneven sidewalks, • Remove masks between houses to avoid tripping,

Halloween Goodies

• Always let an adult check your candy before eating- even one piece!

• Don’t eat all your candy at once; save some for the day after Halloween.

• Bring water with you as you trick-or-treat.

Have a Plan

• Plan your route and know exactly where you’re going.

• Tell someone else your planned route.

• Younger children should always be accompanied by an adult.

• Older children should at least carry a cell phone with them in case they need to reach an adult.

Stay with People You Trust

• Trick-or-treating is safer and more fun in a group!

• Never talk to or follow someone you don’t know.

• Gather a group of friends to attend a Halloween event together; many communities and churches host supervised events such as Trunk-or-Treats.

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Halloween 2022 Local Halloween Events City of Petersburg Trunk-a-Treat Saturday, October 29th | 4pm - 7pm Petersburg Sports Complex

City of Hopewell Trunk-or-Treat Monday, October 31st 5:30pm - 8:30pm 300 N. Main Street lot

Old Towne Petersburg Trick-or-Treat Saturday, October 29th | 12pm - 2pm Old Towne Small Businesses

City of Colonial Heights Halloween in the Park Monday, October 31st 6pm - 8pm Flora Hill Park

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BEST ITALIAN Brother’s Pizza Luca’s Italian Restaurant Maria’s Old Towne 21

BEST LUNCH Dixie Restaurant Longstreet’s Deli Old Towne’s Alibi

BEST MEXICAN El Caporal – Colonial Heights El Caporal – Dinwiddie Mi Rodeo Mexican Grill

BEST OUTDOOR PATIO Holy Mackerel Old Towne’s Alibi The Boathouse at City Point

BEST PIZZA Brother’s Pizza Giuseppe’s Luca Italian Restaurant

BEST SEAFOOD Joe’s Steak & Seafood Riptides Seafood Restaurant The Boathouse at City Point

BEST STEAK Brickhouse Run Joe’s Steak & Seafood Sedona Taphouse

BEST SWEET TEA Chick-Fil-A Colonial Heights Dixie Restaurant Nanny’s Restaurant

BEST TAKEOUT K & L Barbeque King’s Barbeque Old Towne’s Alibi

BEST WINERY/DISTILLERY Ashton Creek Haley’s Honey Meadery Upper Shirley Vineyard

BEST WINGS Buffalo Wild Wings Hooters Old Towne’s Alibi

BEST ANTIQUE STORE Petersburg Pickers The Farmer’s Daughter The Oak

BEST APPLIANCE STORE Harrison Appliance Lighthouse Furniture The Appliance Store

BEST ASSISTED LIVING FACILITY Brighter Living Assisted Living Dunlop House Petersburg Home for Ladies

BEST AUTO SERVICE/REPAIR BMUU Carlton’s Auto Service Leete’s Tire & Auto

BEST BANK/CREDIT UNION The Bank of Southside Virginia (BSV) Truist Virginia Credit Union

BEST BARBER SHOP City Point Barber Fat Katz Gabe’s Barber Shop

BEST CHIROPRACTOR Ariya Family Chiropractic Center Chester Family Chiropractic Center Quintessential Chiropractic

BEST DANCE STUDIO Angel DeSouza’s School of Dance Dance Kraze Genia Johnson Dance Studio

BEST DENTIST Chester Family Dentistry Commonwealth Dentistry Virginia Family Dentistry

BEST ELECTRICIAN Frazier Electric JW Electric Rudy Hawkins

BEST EYE CARE Gilbert & Farley

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BEST OF THE BEST FINALISTS Lebow & Associates Virginia Eye Institute

BEST FLORIST Anything Grows Boulevard Florist The Flower Mart

BEST FUNERAL SERVICE Bland Funeral Home E Alvin Smalls JT Morris & Son

BEST GARDEN CENTER Boulevard Flowers Heretick Feed & Seed Petersburg Trading Post

BEST GIFT SHOP Absolutely Southern Daffodil Boutique Sweet Southern Charm Gift Shop

BEST GLASS INSTALLATION/REPAIR A-1 Glass Carraway Glass Virginia Auto Glass

BEST HARDWARE McKay’s Hardware Thacker’s Ace Hardware Tractor Supply

BEST HEATING & AIR Colonial Plumbing & Heating Company Incredible HVAC Lin Jarrett Heating & Air

BEST HOME HEALTH CARE Clay Home Medical Crater Community Hospice Heaven Sent

BEST HOME SERVICE/CONTRACTOR DF Lunsford Incredible Cleaning Williams Contracting

BEST HOSPITAL/URGENT CARE Better Med Bon Secours Southside Tri-Cities Emergency Center

BEST INSURANCE AGENCY Lundie Insurance State Farm – Alex Perkinson USAA

BEST JEWELER Expressions Jewelry Kay’s Petersburg Jeweler

BEST LEGAL SERVICE Eliades & Eladies Hill & Rainey Attorneys Marks & Harrison

BEST MARTIAL ARTS Dinwiddie Karate Club Martial Arts World Tri-Cities JiuJitsu Club

BEST MASSAGE Ariya Chiropractic Therapeutic Massage Peaceful Sage Massage

BEST NAIL SALON T & L Nails & Glamour Spa Teresa’s Beauty Bar Q Nails

BEST PHARMACY Hopewell Drug Walgreens Colonial Heights Walnut Hill Pharmacy

BEST NEW CAR DEALERSHIP CMA Colonial Chevrolet Colonial Honda Strosnider’s Chevrolet

BEST OIL CHANGE BMUU Auto Carlton’s Parham’s Service Center

BEST PET SERVICE Bark Avenue Pet Salon & Spaw Downtown Pups Salty Paws Dog Walking

BEST PHOTOGRAPHER Lori Massengil Melody Smith Vision of Rose Photography

BEST PLUMBER Colonial Plumbing & Heating Lil Bill’s Plumbing and Repair Sligh Plumbing & Heating

BEST REAL ESTATE AGENCY Front Door Realty

Ingram & Associates Long & Foster

BEST SALON Mirrors on the Wall Southern Belle Hair Studios The Apothic Company

BEST SIGN COMPANY Hollywood Signs Off Duty Graphix Vital Signs

BEST SPA Peaceful Sage Massage & Wellness Center Retreat Salon and Spa Teresa’s Beauty Bar

BEST SPORTING GOODS Dance’s Sporting Goods Dick’s Sporting Goods Pat’s Sporting Goods

BEST TATTOO SHOP Connelly’s Tattooing River City Tattoo Tantrum Tattoo

BEST TAX PREP/ACCOUNTANT Anderson & Associates Barwick & Associates Doreen Creel-Wood Accounting

BEST THRIFT STORE Crater Community Hospice Thrift Shop Regenesis Thrift Petersburg Pickers

BEST TREE SERVICE Brookside Farm Services Orleans Tree Service Tip Top Tree Service

BEST USED CARS CMA Colonial Chevrolet Crossroads Ford Strosnider’s Chevrolet

BEST VAPE SHOP Cloud Factory Illusions Tobacco & Vape Vape Guys

BEST VETERINARY SERVICES Chesdin Animal Hospital Colonial Heights Veterinary Hospital Disputanta Animal Hospital

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Weekend Events

For those looking for activities and events this weekend, the fall season continues to offer up plenty of unique opportunities for fun!

This Saturday and Sunday,

Ashton Creek Vineyard will host a bash for itself. The vineyard is celebrating its 6th anniversary with delicious wine and food, a pet Halloween costume competition, and live music from Caleb Dillard, James River Junction, and the Blue Guitar.

On Saturday, October 29th

Hopewell will host the annual City Point 5K and Kids Fun Run. Set your alarm clocks because the race begins at 8am with the Kinder Dash at 10am and the Kids Run at 10:30am. Runners of all ages will gather at the starting line at the Hopewell Community Center located at 100 West City Point Road.

This Saturday

Petersburg’s River Street Market will hold a special themed market this Saturday. The TractOr-Treat market will feature music, vendors, and a Halloween costume contest along with trick-ortreating. The Prince George Farmers Market will also feature seasonal fun this Saturday, with the Fall Festival and Market. Attendees can participate in pumpkin picking, games, a fall-themed craft, story time, and a pumpkin egg hunt.

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Gov Youngkin: Virginia NAEP Scores a “loud wake-up call” STAFF REPORT LNNUSA.com

RICHMOND- Many in Virginia were startled earlier this week when the NAEP, or National Assessment of Educational Progress, test results were released showing major declines in learning among the Commonwealth’s fourth- and eighth-graders. For the first time in thirty years, Virginia’s fourth-graders fell below the national average in reading, hovering just above that mark in math. Since 2017, fourth graders in Virginia have suffered the largest declines in reading and math in the nation based on the NAEP results. In 2017, fourth grade reading scores were 8% higher than the national average and fourth grade math scores were 10% higher than that average. While the pandemic-era virtual learning is being blamed by many for these significant shifts,

some are pointing out that the lowering of education standards in Virginia coincides with the decline in test scores.

Superintendent of Public Instruction Jillian Balow said of that decline, “While the pandemic and long-sustained closures of schools accelerated the regression of student proficiency, deliberate decisions, pre-dating the pandemic, set our students on a downward path of declining achievement. Taken together, the significant pre-pandemic declines we saw on the 2017 NAEP, and these latest results have wiped out more than 20 years of progress Virginia students have made on the national reading and math tests since the commonwealth launched the SOL program in the late 1990s.”

In 2017, the Board of Education lowered the Standards of Accreditation in

Virginia schools; in 2019, it lowered math SOL cut scores; and in 2020, it lowered reading SOL cut scores.

Governor Glenn Youngkin responded to the disappointing NAEP results, calling them a “loud wake-up call”; his administration’s Commitment to Virginia’s Children includes action

items such as launching tutoring partnerships, raising both the floor and ceiling of educational standards, strengthening Virginia’s teacher pipeline, and challenging schools to spend nearly $2 billion in remaining federal K-12 funds on learning recovery.

Virginia Supreme Court Rulings Broaden Govt Transparency STAFF REPORT LNNUSA.com

RICHMOND- The Supreme Court of Virginia broadened government transparency late last week in two decisions, both dealing with issues of public access to government documentation and the Freedom of Information Act, or FOIA. The Virginia Mercury reported over the weekend that the court ruled that the Newport News Circuit Court could not close a hearing to the public or refuse to release email correspondence related to the case of a Newport News police officer who shot a man while on duty.

Both Newport News and the Commonwealth argued against unsealing the documentation, but those arguments did not move the court. Another case

against the Town of South Hill was overturned by the Virginia Supreme Court; that decision sets some limitations on what government documentation related to personnel can be denied to the public, according to the Virginia Mercury. Previously, governments could refuse FOIA requests for such information because the term was so loosely defined. While Justice Thomas Mann stated that the court would not define personnel information, it did provide some guidance in that matter, ruling that personnel information should not be released if that “would constitute an ‘unwarranted invasion of personal privacy’ to a reasonable person under the circumstances.” In the South Hill case, one of the documents that the town refused to release citing personnel

information was the resignation letters of three town staff members. The Mecklenburg Circuit Court upheld the town’s refusal to disclose those and other requested documents, but the Supreme Court’s decision overturned that prior ruling.

While those two decisions do not pro-

vide a strict definition of what qualifies as personnel information, they do more clearly outline the parameters of what information related to public employees should be protected and what should be made available to the people for whom public employees ultimately work.

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DINWIDDIE ARREST REPORT

David Clopton Dunkley, 46 years old of the 14000 block of Cox Road, Church Road, Virginia was arrested on October 14, and again on October 17, 2022 for appearing intoxicated in public.

Jacob Palmer Jackson, 27 years old of the 90 block of Birdhouse Lane, Foster, Virginia was arrested on October 15, 2022 for assault and battery and entering dwelling house, etc., with intent to commit larceny, assault and battery or other felony.

Canaan Thomas Statzer, 25 years old of the 2700 block of Pineridge Lane, Powhatan, Virginia was arrested on October 15, 2022 for reckless handling of a firearm.

Roger Dale Evans, II., 50 years old of the 1900 block of Chemin Road, South Prince George, Virginia was arrested on October 15, 2022 for reckless handling of a firearm.

Samantha Leigh Evans, 29 years old of the 4500 block of Fairway Road, Petersburg, Virginia was arrested on October 16, 2022 for failure to appear in court.

Corey Heywood Evans, 33 years old of the 4500 block of Fairway Road, Petersburg, Virginia was arrested on October 16, 2022 for failure to appear in court.

Christopher Earl Effler, 22 years old of the 6400 block of Tranquility Lane, Sutherland, Virginia was arrested on October 16, 2022 for possession or transportation of firearms, firearms ammunition by convicted felons and destruction of property.

David Alan Lewis, Jr., 31 years old of the 12000 block of Boydton Plank Road, Dinwiddie, Virginia was arrested on October 17, 2022 for three counts of a probation violation.

Keshawn Trayvel Stith, 26 years old of the 20000 block of Boydton Plank Road, McKenney, Virginia was arrested on October 17, 2022 for fraudulent conversion or removal of leased personal property.

Quashawn Jamar Boatright, 36 years old of the 200 block of Engleside Drive, Richmond, Virginia was arrested on October 18, 2022 for contempt by failing to appear in court, domestic assault and destruction of property.

Jonathan Steven Wright, 29 years old of the 3700 block of Pheasant Drive, Chester, Virginia was arrested on October 18, 2022 for three counts of a probation violation.

Ari Alexander Simmons, 21 years old of the 11000 block of Wilson Road, Wilsons, Virginia was arrested on October 17, 2022 for strangulation of another, domestic assault and abuse and neglect of children.

Davon Julio Castro, 23 years old of the 7800 block of Brills Road, McKenney, Virginia was arrested on October 18, 2022 for contempt by failing to appear in court.

Leonte Jamar James, 29 years old of the 1900 block of South Westchester Drive, Petersburg, Virginia was arrested on October 19, 2022 for contempt by failing to appear in court.

Rhonda Titmus Rowland, 57 years old of the 20000 block of Mitchell Avenue, Dinwiddie, Virginia was arrested on October 19, 2022 for possession or distribution of controlled paraphernalia and possession of controlled substance.

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H O P E W E L L P O L I C E AC T I V I T Y R E P O RT ON 10/21/2022, POLICE RESPONDED TO THE 400 BLK OF N 3RD AVE FOR A REPORTED ASSAULT. KNOWN OFFENDER STABBED VICTIM DURING FIGHT, CAUSING NON-LIFE THREATENING INJURIES AND WAS ARRESTED. ON 10/18/2022, POLICE RESPONDED TO THE 1800 BLK OF ARLINGTON RD FOR A REPORTED DRUG OFFENSE. KNOWN OFFENDERS WERE FOUND TO BE IN POSSESSION OF NARCOTICS WHICH WERE SEIZED FOR DESTRUCTION.

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BLK OF COURTHOUSE RD FOR A REPORTED ASSAULT. KNOWN OFFENDER ASSAULTED VICTIM WITH HANDS, FISTS AND FEET, CAUSING NONLIFE THREATENING INJURIES. WARRANTS OBTAINED. ANOTHER OFFENDER REFUSED TO RETURN PHONE AND KEYS TO VICTIM AND WAS ARRESTED. ON 10/21/2022, POLICE RESPONDED TO THE 3400 BLK OF OAKALWN BLVD FOR A REPORTED LARCENY. UNKNOWN OFFENDER ENTERED VEHICLE AND STOLE DOCUMENTS.

ON 10/18/2022, POLICE RESPONDED TO THE 800 BLK OF KENWOOD AVE FOR A REPORTED LARCENY. UNKNOWN OFFENDER STOLE VEHICLE LICENSE PLATES.

ON 10/23/2022, POLICE RESPONDED TO THE 400 BLK OF S 21ST AVE FOR A REPORTED LARCENY. UNKNOWN OFFENDER STOLE FIREARM FROM VEHICLE.

ON 10/17/2022, POLICE RESPONDED TO THE 2700 BLK OF OAKLAWN BLVD FOR REPORTED FOUND PROPERTY. WALLET WAS FOUND AND REPORTED TO BE MISSING CASH.

ON 10/18/2022, POLICE RESPONDED TO THE 2500 BLK OF MAPLE ST FOR A REPORTED VANDALISM. UNKNOWN OFFENDER BROKE VEHICLE WINDOW.

ON 10/18/2022, POLICE RESPONDED TO HEADQUARTERS FOR A REPORTED LARCENY THAT OCCURRED IN THE 00 BLK OF S 6TH AVE. UNKNOWN OFFENDER STOLE FIREARM FROM RESIDENCE.

ON 10/19/2022, POLICE RESPONDED TO THE 1800 BLK OF TRENTON ST FOR A REPORTED VANDALISM. UNKNOWN OFFENDER BROKE RESIDENTIAL WINDOWS.

ON 10/21/2022, POLICE RESPONDED TO THE 100 BLK OF CRESCENT AVE FOR A REPORTED LARCENY. KNOWN OFFENDER STOLE FIREARM.

ON 10/21/2022, POLICE RESPONDED TO THE 800 BLK OF ELM ST FOR A REPORTED VANDALISM. UNKNOWN OFFENDER SCRATCHED VEHICLE AND SLASHED TIRE.

ON 10/22/2022, POLICE RESPONDED TO THE 3800

ON 10/22/2022, POLICE RESPONDED TO THE 500 BLK OF

DAVISVILLE CT FOR REPORTED SHOTS FIRED. OFFENDERS FIRED SHOTS, DAMAGING VEHICLES AND RESIDENCE. NO INJURIES REPORTED. ON 10/21/2022, POLICE RESPONDED TO THE 2600 BLK OF BERRY ST FOR A REPORTED VANDALISM. UNKNOWN OFFENDER BROKE RESIDENTIAL WINDOW. NO ENTRY MADE. ON 10/19/2022, POLICE RESPONDED TO THE 1800 BLK OF ARLINGTON RD FOR A REPORTED WEAPON OFFENSE. KNOWN OFFENDER WAS FOUND TO BE IN POSSESSION OF AN ILLEGAL WEAPON, WHICH WAS CONFISCATED. ON 10/21/2022, POLICE RESPONDED TO THE 4000 BLK OF YORKTOWN DR FOR A REPORTED DISTURBANCE. KNOWN OFFENDER BRANDISHED FIREARM AND THREATENED VICTIM. TRACIE TAYLOR (56) of HOPEWELL GRAND LARCENY,F

POSSESS, TRANSPORT FIREARMS

BY CONVICTED FELONS,F ERICA BLOW (48) of HOPEWELL GRAND LARCENY,F OBSTRUCTION OF JUSTICE,M KINETA MOYLER (39) of PETERSBURG BRANDISHING FIREARM,M THADDEUS JONES (51) of HOPEWELL PUBLIC SWEARING OR INTOXICATION,M RECKLESS HANDLING OF FIREARM,M JORDAN PARNELL (35) of HOPEWELL ASSAULT & BATTERY -POLICE OFFICER,M TRAITRAT PAROONGSUP (53) of HOPEWELL DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE,M FELONIOUS ASSAULT,F FAIL TO CONTROL VEHICLE,M KATHLEEN COLEMAN (49) of HOPEWELL ASSAULT & BATTERY,M

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H O P E W E L L P O L I C E AC T I V I T Y R E P O RT DONALD YARBOROUGH (50) of HOPEWELL OBTAINING UTILITY SERVICE WITHOUT PAYMENT <$200,M FORGING, UTTERING,F FORGING, UTTERING,F JAMES POPE (56) of HOPEWELL AGGRAVATED MALICIOUS WOUNDING,F KELSI SOBER (29) of DISPUTANTA POSSESSION OF SCHEDULE I,II CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE,F PERCELL PARRISH (57) of HOPEWELL FELONIOUS ASSAULT,F VIOLATE PROTECTIVE ORDERS,M HERBERT HARRIS (24) of CHESTER AGGRAVATED SEXUAL BATTERY,F CONTRIBUTING TO THE DELINQUENCY OF A MINOR,M RAPE,F RAPE,F JAMES RACAN (31) of HOPEWELL ASSAULT & BATTERY -FAMILY MEMBER,M DEMONTE FREEMAN (28) of PETERSBURG DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE,F HIT AND RUN, PROPERTY DAMAGE,F JAMES DEKOSTER (41) of ROCK HILL PUBLIC SWEARING OR INTOXICATION,M

JARED WHITAKER (34) of HOPEWELL ASSAULT & BATTERY,M DISREGARDING SIGNAL BY LAW ENFORCEMENT,M DRIVING AFTER FORFEITURE OF LICENSE,M ALTER OR FORGE LICENSE PLATE OR DECAL,M FAIL TO OBEY RED LIGHT,M FAIL TO YIELD RIGHT OF WAY,M RUSSELL HILL (36) of WAVERLY DISCHARGE OF WEAPON IN OR ACROSS ROAD,M RECKLESS HANDLING OF FIREARM,M DISCHARGE FIREARM IN CITY LIMITS,M DISCHARGE OF FIREARM IN PUBLIC PLACE,M PRINCE FARRAR (35) of BALTIMORE PUBLIC SWEARING OR INTOXICATION,M SIMPLE ASSAULT ON LAW ENFORCEMENT, DOC,FIRE/ RESCUE PERSONNEL,F BRUCE POWERS (71) of HOPEWELL DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE,M AMANDA ALOI (34) of HOPEWELL ASSAULT & BATTERY -FAMILY MEMBER,M

P R I N C E G E O RG E C O U N T Y I N C I D E N T R E P O RT S 202210100009 Assault-Simple ON 10/10/2022, POLICE RESPONDED TO THE 7300 BLK OF TRAILING ROCK ROAD FOR A DISTURBANCE. CITIZEN OBTAINED WARRANTS FOR ASSAULT. ARREST MADE.

Larceny-Theft from Building ON 10/10/2022, OFFICERS RESPONDED TO THE 5100 BLK OF CHUDOBA PARKWAY FOR A REPORTED LARCENY. UNKNOWN OFFENDER STOLE VICTIM’S BANKING CARDS AND MONEY FROM THEIR JACKET.

202210100006 Larceny ON 10/10/2022, OFFICERS RESPONDED TO THE 200 BLOCK OF LIGHTHOUSE POINT IN REFERENCE TO A REPORTED LARCENY. THE INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT AN UNKNOWN PERSON STOLE THE VICTIM’S CHECK AND CASHED IT AT AN UNKNOWN LOCATION.

202210110002 Assault-Simple ON 10/11/2022, POLICE RESPONDED TO THE 12000 BLK OF SOUTH CRATER ROAD FOR A DISTURBANCE. VICTIM CLAIMED AN ASSAULT OCCURED BY KNOWN OFFENDER.

202210100008 Fraud-Welfare Fraud ON 10/10/2022, POLICE RESPONDED TO THE 10900 BLK OF BURLEIGH DRIVE FOR A WELFARE FRAUD. UNKNOWN OFFENDER USED VICTIM’S GOVERNMENT ISSUED BENEFITS OUTSIDE OF THE STATE. 202210100010 Drug/Narcotic Violations, Drug Equipment Violations, Overdose ON 10/10/2022, POLICE RESPONDED TO THE 5800 BLK OF OAKLAWN BLVD FOR A REPORTED OVERDOSE. 202210100011 Fraud-Credit Card ON 10/10/2022, POLICE RESPONDED TO THE 5000 BLK OF OAKLAWN BLVD FOR A REPORTED CREDIT CARD FRAUD. KNOWN OFFENDER USED VICTIM’S CREDIT CARD WITHOUT PERMISSION TO RENT A VEHICLE. 202210100012

202210110003 Embezzlement ON 10/11/2022, POLICE RESPONDED TO THE 4500 BLK OF COUNTY DRIVE IN REFERENCE TO EMBEZZLEMENT. KNOWN EMPLOYEE STOLE MONEY FROM THE BUSINESS BY LOADING IT ONTO A GIFT CARD. 202210110005 Larceny-Theft from Motor Vehicle ON 10/11/2022, POLICE RESPONDED TO THE 11400 BLK OF SOUTH CRATER ROAD FOR A REPORT OF A LARCENY FROM MOTOR VEHICLE. UNKNOWN OFFENDER ENTERED VICTIM’S UNLOCKED VEHICLE WHILE PARKED AT A BUSINESS AND STOLE A FIREARM. 202210120005 Extortion by Threat, FraudHacking/Computer Invasion ON 10/12/2022, POLICE RECEIVED A REPORT OF EXTORTION IN THE 6000 BLK OF LINDEN LANE. UNKNOWN OFFENDER THREATENED TO RELEASE PHOTOS OF THE VICTIM

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P R I N C E G E O RG E C O U N T Y I N C I D E N T R E P O RT S IF MONEY WAS NOT PAID AFTER HACKING INTO THE VICTIM’S COMPUTER. 202210130002 Involuntary Manslaughter ON 10/13/2022, POLICE RESPONDED TO THE AREA OF WEST QUAKER ROAD AT WELLS STATION ROAD FOR A FATAL VEHICLE ACCIDENT. 202210130003 Damage of Property ON 10/13/2022, OFFICERS RESPONDED TO THE 20000 BLK OF ROWANTY ROAD FOR A REPORT OF A VANDALISM. UNKNOWN OFFENDER DAMAGED VICTIM’S PARKED VEHICLE. 202210130011 Drug/Narcotic Violations ON 10/13/2022, POLICE CONDUCTED A TRAFFIC STOP IN THE 5300 BLK OF OAKLAWN BOULEVARD. DRIVER FOUND TO BE IN POSSESSION OF ILLEGAL NARCOTICS. ARREST MADE. 202210140001 Assault & Battery – Family Member

ON 10/13/2022, POLICE RESPONDED TO THE 9200 BLOCK OF SANDY RIDGE ROAD FOR A DOMESTIC ASSAULT. KNOWN OFFENDER IDENTIFIED AND ARRESTED FOR SAME. 202210140003 Assault-Simple ON 10/14/2022, POLICE RESPONDED TO THE 12000 BLK OF SOUTH CRATER ROAD FOR AN ASSAULT. KNOWN OFFENDER IDENTIFIED. 202210150002 Fraud-Impersonation ON 10/15/2022, OFFICERS RESPONDED TO THE 11800 BLK OF SOUTH CRATER ROAD FOR A FRAUD REPORT. UNKNOWN OFFENDER CALLED THE STORE AS THE OWNERAND ADVISED EMPLOYEES TO SEND MONEY VIA BITCOIN. 202210150003 Larceny-Shoplifting ON 10/15/2022, POLICE RESPONDED TO THE 5200 BLK OF OAKLAWN BLVD FOR A REPORT OF SHOPLIFTING. UNKNOWN OFFENDER CONCEALED TWO

BOTTLES OF LIQUOR IN THEIR POCKETS AND LEFT WITHOUT PAYING. REPORT TAKEN.

202210130002 LAWRENCEVILLE, GA INVOLUNTARY MANSLAUGHTER

202210150005 Damage of Property ON 10/15/2022, OFFICERS RESPONDED TO THE 10400 BLK OF MERCHANTS HOPE ROAD FOR DESTRUCTION TO PRIVATE PROPERTY. UNKNOWN OFFENDER CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE YARD.

WILLIAM LAWSON AGE 47 202210130011 HOPEWELL, VA SUSPENDED LICENSE POSSESSION OF SCHEDULE I, II CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE

202210160005 Burglary/Breaking and Entering ON 10/16/2022, POLICE RESPONDED TO THE 2300 BLK OF TARTAN ROAD IN REFERENCE TO A BURGLARY. UNKNOWN OFFENDER GAINED ENTRY THROUGH AN UNSECURED SIDE DOOR OF A RESIDENCE AND STOLE WORKOUT EQUIPMENT. ANDRE CAREY AGE 41 202210100009 PETERSBURG, VA ASSAULT & BATTERY -FAMILY MEMBER MARIUS LASLO AGE 33

CLYDE JOHNSON AGE 62 202210140001 N PRINCE GEORGE, VA ASSAULT & BATTERY -FAMILY MEMBER ASHLEE CLARKE AGE 31 202208280001 HOPEWELL, VA ABUSE AND NEGLECT OF CHILDREN VICTOR GARRETT AGE 32 202210150006 SUSSEX, VA PUBLIC INTOXICATION

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PRINCE GEORGE COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT WEEKLY PRINCE HIGHLIGHTS GEORGE COUNTY POLICE DEPARTM WEEKLY HIGHLIGHTS

October 10, 2022 – October 16, 2022

October 10, 2022 – October 16, 2022

the period October10, For 2022the – October 16, 2022 period October 10, 2022 – October 16, 2022 113 criminal and otherotypes of criminal calls for service were assigned 113 and other types of calls for service were assigned Total calls for service 426 o Total calls for service 426 Police 2

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ACCIDENT FATALITY 11 ACCIDENT PROPERTY DAMAGE ACCIDENT PROPERTY DAMAGE 121 CIVIL PAPER ATTEMPT/SERVICE CIVIL PAPER ATTEMPT/SERVICE 9 DISABLED VEHICLE 1 FUNERAL ESCORT DISABLED VEHICLE 1 HIT RUN PROPERTY DAMAGE FUNERAL ESCORT 7 MVA WITH POSSIBLE INJURIES HIT RUN PROPERTY DAMAGE 1 PARKING VIOLATION MVA WITH POSSIBLE INJURIES 4 PD ASSIST OTHER AGENCY PARKING VIOLATION 20 PUBLIC SERVICE POLICE RECKLESS DRIVING PD ASSIST OTHER15 AGENCY STRUCTURE FIRE PUBLIC SERVICE 2POLICE 7 TRAFFIC HAZARD RECKLESS DRIVING 2 TRAFFIC LIGHT MALFUNCTION STRUCTURE FIRE 75 TRAFFIC STOP TRAFFIC HAZARD 1 TREE IN ROADWAY TRAFFIC LIGHT MALFUNCTION 1 VEHICLE FIRE 1 VEHICLE REPOSSESSION TRAFFIC STOP 281 Total TREE IN ROADWAY VEHICLE FIRE Animal Services VEHICLE REPOSSESSION Total

1 ANIMAL ABANDONED 3 ANIMAL AGGRESSIVE 14 ANIMAL AT LARGE Services 1 ANIMAL BITE/EXPOSURE 3 ANIMAL CALL ANIMAL ABANDONED 1 ANIMAL CARCASS ANIMAL AGGRESSIVE 4 ANIMAL LIVESTOCK/HORSE CALL ANIMAL AT LARGE 4 ANIMAL SICK/INJURED 1 ANIMAL WILDLIFE ANIMAL BITE/EXPOSURE 32 Total ANIMAL CALL

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Fugitives of the Week: 1999 | October 24, 2022

This week, the Chesterfield County/Colonial Heights Crime Solvers program needs your help with locating the following two fugitives: For more fugitives, visit our website crimesolvers.net and hit the most wanted tab.

If you have seen one of these most wanted fugitives, call Crime Solvers (804) 748-0660, or use the p3Tips mobile app. We guarantee you will remain anonymous and could receive a cash reward up to $5,000.

You can like us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter @ CrimesolversCCH. I am Det. Baldwin with the Chesterfield County/Colonial Heights Crime Solvers and these are your Fugitives of the Week.

“Take the Time to Solve the Crime.”

Derek Lamont Williams is wanted for Assault and Battery, Abduction, and Aggravated Sexual Battery. Williams, 46, is a 5-foot-9-inch-tall black male who weighs 180 lbs. Williams has brown eyes and black hair.

Joseph Eugene Sauer is wanted for Felony Construction Fraud. Sauer, 51, is a 6-foot-1-inch-tall white male who weighs 230 lbs. Sauer has blue eyes and brown hair.

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Tropical Smoothie Armed Robbery: 1999 | October 24, 2022 This week, the Chesterfield County/Colonial Heights Crime Solvers program needs your help to solve an armed robbery.

On October 17, 2022, at around 9:25 p.m., an unknown suspect entered the rear of the Tropical Smoothie, located at 190 Southgate Square in Colonial Heights. While inside, the suspect approached an employee, pointed a firearm at him, and told him not to move.

While pointing the firearm at the employee, the suspect opened the cash register and took the

money contained within it. The suspect then fled the scene through the back door.

The Chesterfield County/ Colonial Heights Crime Solvers program has released photos related to this case. To see them, visit our Facebook page or our website at crimesolvers.net and hit the “Crime of the Week” button.

If you can help solve this

crime, or have information about any unsolved crime and/ or wanted person in Chesterfield County or Colonial Heights, call Crime Solvers at (804) 748-0660 or use the P3-Tips mobile app.

We guarantee you will remain anonymous and could receive a cash reward up to $5,000.

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BLIND MICE SENATOR FRANK RUFF

15TH SENATE DISTRICT Most everyone understands that the big media outlets choose what stories they consider most newsworthy enough to report.

They often ignore stories such as the ones regarding Hunter Biden’s laptop, both before the 2020 elections and after. Meantime, they ran full speed with stories that associated Donald Trump with Russian connections before the 2016 election and throughout much of his term in office.

Consider the following.

Last week, Rolling Stone magazine, a liberal icon

publication, ran a story that the New York Times, Washington Post, ABC, CBS, and NBC have completely missed or ignored.

On April 27th, James Meek, an Emmy-winning producer and a highly respected national-security-focused investigative journalist whose colleagues and friends say was at the pinnacle of his career, seemingly dropped off the face of the planet after his apartment was reportedly raided by the feds in April.

Facts

What we know, from the Rolling Stone story, was that an eyewitness saw a black SUV with deeply tinted glass block traffic on the street approaching Meek’s apartment. Additionally, a green tactical vehicle, similar looking to a tank that

the FBI sometimes uses because of the ease of getting people in and out of quickly was present. There were also local police vehicles in the area.

Since that time, no one has seen or heard from Meeks.

According to the Rolling Stone story on Meek’s seeming disappearance, his neighbor, John Antonelli, described the scene he witnessed outside of Meek’s Arlington, Virginia apartment building in the early morning hours of April 27. According to the neighbor, the incident was over in about 10 minutes.

A follow-up story in the New York Post discovered that the Justice Department had gotten a search warrant from a judge one day earlier.

The FBI has not confirmed a raid on Meek. They did

state that agents had conducted a court authorized law-enforcement activity on Meek’s block on the day in question. They declined further comment citing ‘an ongoing investigation’.

When contacted, ABC said he did not return to work after that date. They had no further comment other than that he was no longer an employee and he had been working on a book. The 52-year-old was finishing up a book about President Joe Biden’s botched U.S. troop and ally withdrawal from Afghanistan last year, Rolling Stone reported.

Last year, the Biden administration put in place a policy prohibiting federal investigators from seizing journalists’ records without authorization from a deputy attorney general. To get CONTINUED ON PAGE 33

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Meek’s notes and records, it would have had to have been approved by U.S. Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco.

Meek had not only vanished from the public, according to Rolling Stone, but he also left his presumably lucrative job at ABC News before the end of his contract, raising even more suspicion. His ABC colleagues told the outlet they have no earthly idea where he went.

“He fell off the face of the

Earth,” one of his colleagues said. “And people asked, but no one knew the answer.” One would think that someone in management or those he worked with would be concerned enough to try to determine what happened and why he is missing.

The Role of An Independent Media

Since before our nation was created, we have had news media that has prided themselves on their independence. That independence has given them the opportunity to explore the facts to determine if the

government is doing what is expected of them.

The role of reporters and the news media is to ask questions and talk to sources to verify that the official story is accurate. The Meek case is a perfect example of what goes wrong when roles are not clear.

Why has the Attorney General’s office not clarified why a reporter’s home was raided?

Why is no one trying to determine if Meek was tipped off and slipped out before the raid? If so, was he able to take his notes and manuscript? If not, does the FBI

have him or his material?

Why did a deputy to the Attorney General approve a raid on a reporter?

Why did a judge agree to a raid on a reporter’s home and why has no one asked on what grounds?

Why has no reporter followed up on Meek’s case?

What else are we not being told or being misled?

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When Will the Fed Throw in the Towel on Rate Hikes?

CLINT SIEGNER MONEY METALS NEWS SERVICE

The Federal Reserve finally stopped referring to inflation as “transitory” earlier this year and got serious about trying to control the painful rise in prices it has caused. Officials have jacked the Fed funds rate up by 3% since March.

Thus far they have been willing to inflict pain upon financial markets. The S&P 500 lost roughly 20% of its value since the end of March.

The aggressive tightening has also pushed the Federal Reserve note “dollar” higher relative to other major currencies.

Some of the pain inflicted by the Fed is being exported to Japan, China, and Europe. Other central banks have been slower to tighten monetary policy because economies there are even more fragile than in the U.S. Lots of precious metal investors were betting on inflation. While they certainly

got that right, in a perverse turn of events, it didn’t matter – at least not yet.

They didn’t anticipate Wall Street money managers, and the trading machines they oversee, would robotically focus on the dollar’s foreign exchange rate, and not the

inflation and take its foot off the brakes? Could a new emergency even more dire than exploding prices force officials to alter course?

David Brady, CEO of Global Pro Traders, recently shared his thoughts regarding a Fed pivot on Palisades

Consumer Price Index.

Gold Radio.

It appears higher paper gold and silver prices will have to wait for a trend reversal in the Dollar Index (DXY) or until speculators start worrying about actual inflation and reprogram their machines. The DXY probably won’t be headed lower until Fed bankers change course on monetary policy.

He thinks there is good reason to expect lower CPI numbers not too far ahead.

Commodity prices have fallen dramatically over the past year. Lower costs for lumber, grains and base metals could soon show up in consumer prices.

The timing of the Fed’s pivot is one of the central questions for metal investors. What conditions would allow the central bank to declare victory over

Retailers are also reporting too much inventory. They have been caught by falling demand and can be expected to start cutting prices.

If CPI numbers move lower, currency traders will be positioning for the Fed to

ease off on rate hikes.

However, a change in Fed policy is perhaps more likely to be driven by a catastrophe in financial markets than by falling consumer prices. Brady says there are warning signals all over the place.

There is trouble brewing in the junk bond markets, which have served as a canary in the coal mine.

Financiers are demanding much higher interest rates, if they are willing to lend at all to junk rated companies.

As a result, defaults are on the rise. Some of the earliest signs of the 2008 financial crisis came from the markets for high yield debt.

To be clear, junk rated companies aren’t the only institutions with trouble selling debt. The crisis in confidence now extends to sovereign nations.

Central banks got away with being the marginal buyers of sovereign debt for years. They picked up the slack when other investors got their fill. It does not look like they can get away with becoming the only buyers.

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last week.

RATE HIKES FROM PAGE 34 vigilantes” finally showed up in England earlier this month. The market for UK government bonds collapsed after private bond investors went on strike. They didn’t care for a plan by the newly installed government, headed by Elizabeth Truss, to finance tax cuts with more borrowing.

Brits learned the hard way that deficits do still matter, when the bonds went no-bid. Government pension plans nearly collapsed overnight.

The Truss government fell

What happened in England must have come as a shock to U.S. Treasury Secretary, Janet Yellen.

The former Fed Chair, and senior architect in the construction of the largest debt bubble in world history, finally began pondering whether the same trouble is possible here. She said, “We are worried about a loss of adequate liquidity in the [U.S. Treasury] market.”

The list of crisis events which could force a pivot is long and seems to be getting longer by the day.

President Biden just moved

the Army’s Airborne Division into eastern Europe, drawing America closer to a direct confrontation with the Russians. China is threatening Taiwan.

The most contentious midterm election since the Civil War will take place in less than a month. Credit Suisse may not succeed in its emergency efforts to raise capital. Etc., etc.

The Fed will be called on to pivot, one way or another. Officials would almost certainly prefer to do it after they can declare victory over inflation, but they may not have the luxury of time.

About the Author: Clint Siegner is a Director at Money Metals Exchange, a precious metals dealer recently named “Best in the USA” by an independent global ratings group. A graduate of Linfield College in Oregon, Siegner puts his experience in business management along with his passion for personal liberty, limited government, and honest money into the development of Money Metals’ brand and reach. This includes writing extensively on the bullion markets and their intersection with policy and world affairs.

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For a frighteningly fun time in the kitchen this Halloween, gather your family around the cauldron to create a sweet, spooky dessert.

Tricks and treats may provide thrills, but a homemade

concoction can be the star of your hauntingly happy evening.

This Ghostly Graveyard Cake takes imagination and creativity from everyone with tombstones, skulls and

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Directions

1. Prepare cake mix according to package 2. In zip-top bag, using rolling pin, crush instructions in three 6-inch baking pans. Once chocolate creme cookies; set aside. baked, allow to completely cool outside of pans.

4. In microwave, heat heavy whipping cream 1 1/2 minutes.

Pour half the mixture into one bowl of chips and other half into other bowl of chips. Stir until chips are completely melted; set aside.

7. In small bowl, mix two parts purple food coloring to one part black food coloring. Ice cake with deep purple icing. Using grooved scraper, scrape along sides of cake. Using angled spatula, smooth top of cake.

5. After cakes cool, on cake board, add small amount of buttercream icing so cake sticks.

Using bread knife, level cakes.

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James Tadlock, Jr.

December 8, 1931 - October 26, 2022 James Tadlock, Jr, 90, of Prince George, VA, passed away peacefully Wednesday, October 26, 2022, at his home surrounded by family.

He was born in Dunn, NC, on December 8, 1931, and has been a resident of Prince George, VA, for over 49 years. Mr. Tadlock was the son of James Wright Tadlock and Eva Stewart Tadlock. He married Jeannette Jackson on June 20, 1955, in Dillon, SC. Mr. Tadlock was a veteran of the US Army and retired as Sergeant Major from Ft. Lee, VA. He faithfully served our nation on 3 continents during times of war, and during times of peace, throughout his 27 years of proud, committed service. His sacrifices and accomplishments demonstrated throughout his decorated military career were his great honor. His unwavering conviction, integrity and dedication to excellence was demonstrated in the legacy passed on to his loving family. He instilled in his family the importance of hard work and a doing every job with excellence. He will also be remembered by his family and friends for his active involvement in lending a helping hand to those in need in the community and for his lighthearted humor and joy for life.

SGM Tadlock was preceded in death by his wife of 49 years, Jeanette Jackson Tadlock of Prince George, VA. SGM Tadlock is survived by his two sons, William Dwayne Tadlock and his wife, Dona, of Chester, VA, and James Gary Tadlock and his wife, Celynda, of Atlanta, GA; six grandchildren, Jennifer Tadlock, Michael (Amanda) Tadlock, Dustin Tadlock, Melissa (Eric) Dimayuga, Maclean Tadlock and Mackenna Tadlock; and four great grandchildren, Tyler Mayes, Kelsea Williams, Austin Williams, and Emma Tadlock. He is preceded in death by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. James Tadlock; his sister Magdalene (Harry) Stephenson; and brothers John (Hilda) Tadlock and Larry (Brenda) Tadlock.

A graveside funeral service will be held Tuesday, November 1, 2022, at 2pm at Harnett Devotional Gardens, Dunn, NC. The Reverend James Michael Tadlock will officiate the service. Condolences may be registered at www.jtmorriss.com.

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Edward Randall McAllister

Constance Buckel, 57, of Chester, VA, passed away on Tuesday, October 25, 2022. The daughter of the late Homer Miller and Margaret Pickering Miller; she was also preceded in death by her sister, Jerry Miller; and her brother, Scott Miller.

Mrs Buckel will be remembered by her family as a loving and devoted mother, grandmother and sister. She is survived by her daughter, Vanessa Buckel; her son, Charles Buckel (Brandy); her nephew, whom she helped raise, Corey Miller; three grandchildren, Maddox, Aria and Ares; a brother, Bill Miller and numerous nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. The family will receive friends from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Sunday, October 30, 2022 at the Chester Chapel of J.T. Morriss & Son Funeral Home. Interment will be private.

In lieu of flowers please consider a donation in Mrs. Buckel’s memory to the American Diabetes Association. Condolences may be registered at www.jtmorriss.com.

Edward Randall McAllister, 77, of Prince George, VA, passed away on October 24, 2022.

Born in Summerville, SC, he was the adopted son of the late Edward Adelbert McAllister and Guther Randall McAllister. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Janet P. McAllister. Edward was a graduate of Colonial Heights High School, Richard Bland College, and Virginia Commonwealth University. He worked for Molan and Virginia Power. He was an avid reader, loved history, and participated in numerous Civil War reenactments over the years. At one time, he owned an antique shop, where he shared his knowledge of history with all who would listen.

He is survived by his son, Brock McAllister (Courtney); daughters, Jennifer McAllister and Kristine McAllister (Klaas); stepdaughters, Joanne L. Alderman-Klein and Suellen A. Turner; and sister, Nancy K. Bishop.

The family is being served by the Hopewell Chapel of J.T. Morriss & Son Funeral Home.

At Edward’s request, no services will be held. Condolences may be registered at www. jtmorriss.com.

February 8, 1965 - October 25, 2022

January 8, 1945 - October 24, 2022

Joshua Scott Strader

January 29, 2001 - October 24, 2022 Joshua Scott Strader left us and his sick body on October 24, 2022 and will forever live in our hearts. He battled Lupus and Reynaud’s for years and fought harder than he should have. Many of you know him as OGBleach where he ruled in Minecraft & XBOX. Josh loved animals, especially his dog OG, hiking, music, skateboarding, reading, and arguing. He hated school, republican politics, and wearing shoes! Josh is survived by Lisa and Chris of Colonial Heights, Scott and Lisa of Chatham; his brother Joey of Colonial Heights, brother Johnny and Maddie of Richmond. HIS best friend Kent Creath of Reidsville, who he loved like a brother. Grandparents Jon and Barbara Tabb of Prince George and Patricia Strader of Danville. He was predeceased by his papa Jack Strader. He touched more people and lives than he ever knew. Long live OGBleach!

A celebration will be held on Saturday, October 29, 2022, at 2 pm, in the park behind the Chatham Town Office, 16 Court Pl. Please bring a chair if you need to sit, and bring your stories and memories too. Reception to follow at the Chatham Train Station from 3 pm until 6 pm.

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Frank Randolph Peters

June 16, 1959 - October 24, 2022 Frank R. Peters, 63, of North Dinwiddie, passed away on Monday, October 24, 2022.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Frank Peters Jr. and Mildred A. Knowling (Peters), as well as his stepfather, Arthur K. “Lucky” Knowling. Frank graduated from Petersburg High School in 1977 and then went on to attend and graduate from John Tyler Community College. He worked for many years at both Titmus Optical and for the City of Colonial Heights in maintenance.

He was an avid outdoorsman and enjoyed hunting and fishing. Frank also liked to bowl and he played softball in his younger years with various church leagues. He will be greatly missed by his family. Frank is survived by his son, William Hunter Peters; Hunter’s mom, Robin Irby and his stepdad Burton Irby; and numerous aunts, uncles, and cousins. A celebration of life will be held on Saturday, October 29, 2022 at 3 PM at Prince George Christian Church, 7605 Prince George Drive, Prince George. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to The American Cancer Society, www.cancer. org. Online condolences may be conveyed to the family at www.jtmorriss.com.

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Larry “Randy” Randolph Saunders John James Lupori September 14, 1953 - October 22, 2022

January 10, 1975 - October 23, 2022

Larry “Randy” Randolph Saunders, 69, of South Chesterfield, VA, passed away peacefully October 22, 2022.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Robert R. Saunders, Sr. and Arline M. Saunders; and his brother, Robert “Bob” R. Saunders, Jr. He is survived by his sisters, Linda S. Long (Harry), Billie S. Glass (Bill), Teresa S. Manning (Allen); and numerous nieces, nephews, extended family and friends. Randy graduated from Hopewell High School in 1971. After completion of the Virginia Apprenticeship Program his electrical career spanned over 40 years.

Randy served as Master Electrician, Estimator, Officer, and Owner of E.H. Saunders & Sons Inc. A graveside service will be held 2:00 p.m. Friday, October 28, 2022, at Merchants Hope Memorial Gardens. In lieu of flowers, contributions in honor of Randy can be to your local Humane Society. Condolences can be registered online at www.jtmorriss.com.

John James “JJ” Lupori, 47, of Hopewell, VA, passed away on Sunday, October 23, 2022. He was preceded in death by his mom, Judy Lupori.

He is survived by his daughter, Madison Lupori; stepdaughter, Abigail Robinson; the love of his life, Kelly Stallard; father, James Lupori; mother, Chong Ok Cha Lupori; brothers, Charlie “Chuck” Lupori and his wife, Jeanette, and Tony Lupori; sister, Lori Reed; and numerous nieces, nephews, and close friends.

JJ spent his career driving tractor trailers for many years. He had a witty personality and enjoyed “pushin buttons”, “scrappin”, making people laugh, fishing, being on the road, and spending time with friends. He will forever be remembered as a loving father and best friend to many people.

The family will receive friends from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Sunday, October 30, 2022, at the Hopewell Chapel of J.T. Morriss & Son Funeral Home. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, October 31, 2022, at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be donated to the Hopewell Food Pantry. Condolences may be registered at www.jtmorriss.com.

Always In Our Hearts

April 21, 1938 - October 24, 2022 Doris Flippo Morefield, 84, of Chester, went to be with the Lord on October 24th, 2022. Doris was an active member with United Methodist Women and a member of Bermuda Hundred United Methodist Church. She is survived by her husband, Stuart; children, Carla Morefield and Cathy Hardin (Aaron); favored cousin, Shirley Durrett; niece, Janet; nephews, Jeff, Brian, Greg, David, and Tim. A memorial service will be held on Friday, October 28, 2022 at 3:00 pm at Bermuda Hundred United Methodist Church, 2025 Florence Avenue, Chester, VA 23836. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Bermuda Hundred United Methodist Church. Condolences may be registered at www.jtmorriss.com.

Marjorie Byrum

March 9, 1934 - October 21, 2022 Marjorie L. Byrum, 88, of Carson, passed away on Friday, October 21, 2022. She was the daughter of the late Everett Lambert and Gladys Turner Lambert. She was also preceded in death by her son, Harlan Cecil Edmonds; stepdaughter, Nancy Lynn Burt; and son-inlaw, Richard L. McCoy. She is survived by her beloved husband of 44 years, Percy Byrum, Jr; children, Barbara C. McCoy, Michael Eugene Edmonds (Lori), and Barry Lee Edmonds (Jacky); stepchildren, Roy Wayne Byrum (Millie), Samuel Elton Byrum (Vickie), and Lindwood Dale Byrum (Dawn); 36 grandchildren; 39 great-grandchildren, 6 great-great-grandchildren; and sisters, Lilly Mae Atwell and Linda Lawson, both of Tazwell, VA. Marjorie was a faithful member of Newville Baptist Church, where she enjoyed playing the piano, and serving her Lord and Savior. In her spare time, she loved to cook and crochet. Her greatest passion in life was her family. She is loved and will be dearly missed.

A funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m., on Thursday, October 27, 2022, at Newville Baptist Church, 7710 Beef Steak Rd., Waverly, VA 23890. The family will receive friends one-hour prior to the service from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. Interment will follow the service in the church cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be donated to Newville Baptist Church.

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Paul Graham Horner

Ernest James Hughes III

Paul Graham Horner, 91, of Prince George, VA, passed away on Sunday, Oct. 23, 2022 at his home, as he wished. Mr. Horner was born on Nov. 26, 1930, to the late Charles and Patty Sue (Wray) Horner, in Hopewell, VA. Paul served in the Navy, stationed in the Pacific, for 4 years. In 1959, he married Frances M. Harper. They were married for 48 years, separated only by her death in 2005.

Paul worked as a millwright/mechanic in several local plants including Allied & Firestone for many years. Before and during his “retirement”, he loved to work on tractors, lawnmowers, etc. When something was broken or not running, often the saying was “Call Paul.”

He is survived by his daughter, Paula; sisters, Inez Starke and Maryland Blanchard; sister-in-law, Edith Horner and numerous nieces and nephews. These siblings preceded him in death: Geraldine Bryant, Jo-Ann Blowe, Charles A. Horner, Jr. and Clarence Horner.

He will be greatly missed by family, friends, neighbors and former coworkers.

A graveside service will be conducted

by Rev. Rod Hale, on Thursday, Oct. 27, 2022 at 11 am in Appomattox Cemetery, Hopewell. In place of flowers please consider doing an act of kindness for someone or treat them to a meal at Cracker Barrel.

Condolences may be registered at www. jtmorriss.com.

Ernest James “Jay” Hughes III, 51, of Palmyra, VA, and most recently Alexandria, VA, passed away on Friday, October 21, 2022.

He was preceded in death by paternal grandparents, Ernest J. Hughes, Sr. and Martha Emerson Hughes; maternal grandparents, Otis C. Thompson and Lillian Gwaltney Thompson; and uncles, Edward C. Thompson, and Bruce A. Thompson.

He is survived by his parents, Ernest James Hughes, Jr. and Judith Thompson Hughes; uncle, Charles E. Hughes (Betty); aunts, Claudia T. Leech (Kenneth), Mary W. Thompson (Edward), and Julie A. Thompson (Bruce); cousins, Russell E. Hughes (Debbie), Steven L. Hughes, Jane T. Carlisle (Coleman), Edward C. Thompson, Jr. (Rebecca), and Kenneth W. Leech (Emily); numerous second cousins; and friend, Edward Maher.

Jay graduated Salutatorian of Hopewell High School, Class of 1989 and the College of William & Mary, Class of 1993. He served as past president of the Young Republican Federation of Virginia. Jay worked for Triaem - National Geospatial Intelligence Agency at Ft Belvoir, VA. He was Data Architect-Data Engineer, Sr. He enjoyed bird hunting, fishing, and visiting the Outer Banks. Jay is loved and will be dearly missed.

A memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, October 29, 2022, at the Hopewell Chapel of J.T. Morriss & Son Funeral Home. The family will receive friends onehour prior to the service from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Interment will be private. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be donated to First Christian Church, P.O. Box 1232, Hopewell, VA 23860 or to City of Refuge Hopewell Recovery Center, P.O. Box 379, Hopewell, VA 23860. Condolences may be registered at www.jtmorriss.com.

November 26, 1930 - October 23, 2022

Barbara Charlene Chesher June 6, 1955 - October 25, 2022

Visitation to be held Wednesday, November 2, 2022, from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM at the E. Alvin Small Funeral Home, Colonial Heights Chapel.

March 11, 1971 - October 21, 2022

Everett Pierce Loppacker, Jr. February 6, 1932 - October 20, 2022

Everett Pierce Loppacker, Jr., affectionately known as Chuck to his friends and Pop to his grandchildren, died on October 20, 2022. He was born on February 6, 1932 to Everett Pierce Loppacker, Sr. and Louise Morris Loppacker. Chuck was married to Charlotte (Betty) Bertsch Loppacker for 66 years.

He is survived by his loving wife; his four children, Cynthia L. Garcia (Marco) of Fort Collins, CO, Tracy L. Schraufnagel (Joe) of Reidsville, NC, Amelia L. Dillingham (Connor) of Midlothian, VA, and Jeffra M. Loppacker (Kathy) of Moseley, VA; and eleven grandchildren.

A lifelong learner, Chuck attended Swathmore University, the US Naval Academy, Cornell University, and NC State University. He graduated from NC State in 1963 with a master’s degree in Civil Structural Engineering. He served in the US Navy and Army. Chuck had a career as a Civil/ Structural Engineer and a second career later in life as a Home Inspector.

His interests included jigsaw puzzles, card games, bowling, tennis, skiing, golf, and traveling, but spending time with his family was his greatest joy. Chuck was a devoted husband, father, and grandfather. Always a gentleman, he was kind, loving, and gracious to all.

A celebration of life service will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, November 12, 2022 at the Chester Chapel of J.T. Morriss & Son Funeral Home (3050 W. Hundred Road, Chester, VA 23831). Alex Creager, Pastor of Bon Air Presbyterian Church, will be officiating. The family will have a reception at the chapel immediately following the service. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in his name to Carolina Honduras Health Foundation at www.CHHF.org, or your local food pantry/soup kitchen. Chuck was an active volunteer in both of these organizations. Condolences may be registered at www.jtmorriss.com.

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Dorothy Hancock Lewis

May 13, 1919 - October 25, 2022 Dorothy May Hancock, 103, of Prince George County, Virginia passed away on Tuesday, October 25, 2022. Born May 13, 1919, she was the daughter of the late Mann Leonard and Beatrice Helen Albertson Hancock, and was raised, by her grandmother, Nancy Ellen Parker Albertson Ewan, due to the death of her mother. She was preceded in death by her husband, Roscoe Ford Lewis of Hopewell; her eldest son, Edward Charles Lewis; brother, Leonard Claiborne (Hitchie) Hancock; sisters, Ethel Hancock Bullifant and Margaret Hancock Pillow; and four

grandsons.

She graduated high school at St. Joseph Catholic School in Petersburg, Virginia. She then went to Petersburg Nursing School. After graduating, she worked at the old City Home in Petersburg for 20 years until it closed. She then worked at John Randolph Nursing Home as a nurse and retired at the age of 83.

She is survived by her children, Vincent Herbert Lewis (Ruby), Beatrice Helen Brown (Bert, Nancy Ellen Redd (Homer), Harold Troy Lewis, Leonard Henry Lewis (Cecelia), and Betty May Doucette (John). She has numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren, plus nieces and nephews.

Special thank you to At Home Care & Hospice to the nurses Hannah, Jennifer, and Elizabeth for the care they gave. An extra thank you to Dorian, a very special certified nurse’s aide, who cared for Mom the whole time. We could not have any better. Dorian was the best.

A funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Friday October 28, 2022, at the Colonial Heights Chapel of E. Alvin Small Funeral Homes & Crematory, 2033 Boulevard, Colonial Heights, Virginia, 23834. Interment will follow in Blandford Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6:00 - 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, October 27, 2022 at the funeral home.

Online condolences may be registered at www.ealvinsmall.com.

Elisabeth “Eddy” W. Noel

October 11, 1925 - October 18, 2022 Elisabeth “Eddy” W. Noel 97, of Prince George County, passed away Tuesday, October 18, 2022, at her beloved home of over 50 years.

Born on October 11, 1925, in Worms, Germany, she was the daughter of the late Karl and Wilhelmine Eller. She was also preceded in death by her husband Lt. Col. (Army) Earl E. Noel, son Earl E. Noel, II, and sisters Gertrude, Maria, and Hildegard. She is survived by her grandson Steven E. Noel, granddaughter Elisabeth F. Whitlock, and great-grandson Paul J. White. Eddy was an avid traveler, loved to go out dining, enjoyed playing cards with friends and family (especially Skip-Bo), and never met a slot machine that she didn’t like. One particularly fond memory was celebrating her 90th birthday with her family at the Bellagio Hotel in Las Vegas. A graveside service will be held 11:00 a.m. Monday, October 24, 2022, in Southlawn Memorial Park 1911 Birdsong Road, South Prince George, VA 23805. Funeral arrangements are being handled by the Crater Road Chapel of E. Alvin Small Funeral Homes and Crematory 3935 S. Crater Road Petersburg; Virginia 23805 Condolences may be registered at www.ealvinsmall.com.

Lamont M. Thomas

February 6, 1977 - October 26, 2022 Mr. Lamont M. Thomas departed this life on October 26, 2022 at Bon Secours St. Mary’s Hospital, Richmond. J.M. Wilkerson Funeral Establishment, Inc., 102 South Avenue, Petersburg, VA, (804) 732-8911, www.jmwilkersonsince1874.com.

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Howard Smith

March 15, 1936 - October 19, 2022 Howard Smith, 86, of Mechanicsville, VA, died October 19, 2022, while under the exceptional care of the staff at VCU Medical Center.

He retired from Reynolds Metals after 26 years. He was a loving husband, father, and grandfather. He never met a stranger and was loved by all.

Over the years, he loved flower gardening, car restoration, fishing, and was a jack of all trades. He is survived by his devoted wife of 44 years, Charlotte; son, Howard Smith, Jr. of Williamson, WV; daughters Patricia Smith of Dauphin Island, AL, Teresa Preece of Summerfield, FL, Brenda Ratliff (David) of McCarr, KY, Wanda Watson (Trey) of Belfry, KY, Allison Lisk of Ocala, FL, Jessica Cersley (Will) of Mechanicsville, VA; and daughter-like Margarita Long (Noal) of Mechanicsville, VA; identical twin brother Hobart (Barbara) of Harrisonburg, VA; three generations of grandchildren and Poppy to many others. He will be sadly missed by his devoted dog, Lucy, and numerous granddogs. He was preceded in death by sons Roy, Ed, Roger Smith. Services will be held on Tuesday, October 25, at the Chester Chapel of J.T. Morris & Son Funeral Home beginning with visitation at 1:00pm and service at 2:00pm with interment immediately following at Sunset Memorial Park.

Condolences may be registered at www. jtmorriss.com.

Marie Powell

October 26, 2022 Ms. Marie Powell of Petersburg, departed this life on October 26, 2022 at her residence. J.M. Wilkerson Funeral Establishment, Inc., 102 South Avenue, Petersburg, VA, (804) 732-8911, www.jmwilkersonsince1874. com.

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Janis Vlkojan Minor

Jewell Lynn Patram Rose

Janis Vlkojan Minor, 66, from Prince George County, passed away unexpectedly on October 19, 2022. She was the daughter of the late George L. Vlkojan, Sr. and Ruby L. Faircloth. She was also preceded in death by a brother, George “Skeeter” Vlkojan. She is survived by her husband of 49 years, Bernard W. Minor Sr; her children Jennifer Bartholomew (James), April O’Dett (Tony), Bernard Minor, Jr. (Jamie); and her grandchildren Sean, Ashlyn, Bernie, Myles, Madilyn, Jax, Justin, Aria and Lila. She is also survived by her brother Eddie Vlkojan; two sisters, Pauline Adcock and Ginny Gunn; her best friend, in addition to numerous nieces and nephews, extended family members and friends. She was a loving wife, devoted mother, grandmother, sister, aunt and friend. She loved spending time at the beach with her family, dining out, crime tv, soap operas, and her K9 companion, Mia Pia. The family will receive friends at J.T. Morris & Son - Hopewell Chapel, 820 W Broadway Avenue on Wednesday, October 26, 2022, from 6-8pm.

Interment will be private. Condolences may be registered at www.jtmorriss.com.

Jewell Lynn Patram Rose was born in Petersburg General Hospital on October 4, 1944. I lived in Colonial Heights with my parents, sister, Phyllis and brother, Claude Forrest. I was the baby of the family. Claude F. married Nancy when I was eight. I was supposed to be the flower girl, but I had the measles! I remember how sick I was.

My grandmother stayed with me and brother and Nancy visited us after the wedding. I moved to Lynchburg when I was five. My father changed his job, and we weren’t sure if we would stay. We rented a room in a house owned by a mother and daughter. They were very nice Christian Science ladies. My father went to work. My mother and I walked or took the bus to wherever we wanted to go. There was a drugstore which served delicious burgers not too far away. We rented an upstairs apartment in a house directly across from my elementary school. It was owned by an older couple Mr. and Mrs. Hackworth, their daughter, Grace and granddaughter, Mary Jane. We lived there until we moved up the street one block and my parents bought a house less than a block from my school.

I never really liked school. Cried of kindergarten days. Did okay until the fourth grade. I told the teacher I was sick (I felt terrible) and asked her if I could go home. She said I could! I was surprised but went home as fast as I could. Told my mother. I went to bed. Hours later the school called trying to find me. Apparently, the teacher thought I had asked to go to the bathroom! My mother got me up and dressed. We went to the doctor (by cab I think). He said I was sick with School Phobia. We should go to school and talk to the teacher, Mrs. Landrum. She was an older teacher and was trying to get control of a class who had a young teacher the year before who had a very little control of the class. I think she scared me because she was so strict. We talked and we got along great the rest of the year. I went to the fifth grade in the same school, Ruffner, where I played viola in the orchestra and softball at recess. In sixth grade, we were divided into two different schools. Several other students and I were sent to a school in the better part of town. The rest of the class was sent to a school that would now be called inner city. I enjoyed my new class for about a week, and it was close enough for me to ride my bike. It was Friday afternoon, and everyone was getting ready to go home. Some woman (principal?) called me into the hall. She told me that I had to take all my things with me, and I would be going to the other school on Monday. So, I had to make the long bike ride home with all of my stuff wondering what I had done wrong. I didn’t know that during that day, my mother had taken on several parents and the superintendent of Lynchburg Public Schools!

Jewell started teaching in Lynchburg with her mother. She first started teaching in Colonial Heights at Flora Hill Elementary School. She started teaching at Tussing the year we got married in 1975 and retired from Tussing in 2005. Phyllis started teaching preschool Sunday School while Jewell was that age at Highland. Later, Jewell started teaching the same group with Phyllis. Later, Sarah and Jewell taught the same age group for about 10 years. She also served on various committees at church over the 47 years we were married.

Jewell is preceded in death by her father, Claude Forrest Patram Sr.; her mother, Sarah Ellen Anderson Patram; brother, Claude Forrest Patram Jr.; sister, Phyllis Elaine Patram Williams; brother-in-law, Samuel Williams and niece, Carol Lee Patram Farllow. She is survived by her loving husband of 47 years, Gary Wayne Rose; her daughter, Sarah Christy Rose and nieces and nephews, Mike Bryant Patram, Claudia Lynne Patram, Bruce Thompson Patram (Joyce) and Ava Patram.

A funeral service will be held on Friday, October 28, 2022, at 11:00 a.m. at Highland United Methodist Church, 125 E Westover Ave, Colonial Heights, VA 23834. Interment will follow in Woods United Methodist Church Cemetery, 7200 Hickory Road, S. Chesterfield, Virginia. The family will receive friends from 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, October 27, 2022 at the Colonial Heights Chapel of E. Alvin Small Funeral Homes & Crematory, 2033 Boulevard, Colonial Heights, Virginia 23834. The family respectfully requests that all attendees to services wear masks. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Highland United Methodist Church food pantry fund or their stained-glass windows fund (building fund), 123 E. Westover Avenue, or to ActBlue – Political Contributions, www.actblue.com.

June 28, 1956 - October 19, 2022

Mr. Gerald Green

February 29, 1940 - October 24, 2022 Mr. Gerald Green, of Hopewell, departed this life Tuesday, October 25th, at his residence.

Gerald was known to most, as “Bert”, a long time resident of Hopewell,

Virginia.

Bert was a loving Father, and Faithful friend.

He leaves to mourn him, his sons Sean Green, and Gerald Green, Jr; daughter, Renee Green, step-son Richard Mackey; step daughter Louisa Mackey, and brother in life Daryl Ingram; along with a host of family and friends who will miss him.

A memorial celebrating his life will be held at 2 P.M., on Monday, October 31, 2022 at the Chapel of bland funeral Homes, 137 Harrison St., Petersburg, VA., 23803.

Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to the caring professionals of Bland Funeral Homes, 137 Harrison St., Petersburg, VA, 804.732.7841. www.blandfuneralhomes.com

October 4, 1944 - October 23, 2022

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Saturday, October 29, 2022

James A. “Shug” Jones, Sr.

Josephine S. Jones

Mr. James Arthur Jones, Sr., 87, of Petersburg, VA. was born March 20, 1935 to the late Jack and Pearline Jones, Sr in Amelia, VA. He departed this life on October 24, 2022 at Henrico Doctors’ Hospital, Richmond, VA. James, affectionately known as “Shug”, graduated from Russell Grove High School and was a member of Mt. Level Baptist Church, Amelia, VA. He was employed with Davis and Davis Logging Company and was an avid Washing Commanders fan (formally Washington Redskins).

Along with his parents, James was preceded in death by his son, Robert “Bobby” Thompson, Sr.; sisters, Louise, Thelma, Edith, Pearl, and Ella Mae; and brothers, Jack Jr. and Calvin Jones.

James leaves to cherish his memories: children, James Jones, Jr. (Ola), Clinton Jones, and Gary Jones all of Ford, VA, Venita A. Batts (Andre) of Dinwiddie, VA, and Shelia Barnes (Ricky) of Chesterfield, VA; grandchildren, Shakira, Saidah and David Taylor III, Robert Thompson, Jr. all of Chesterfield, VA, Adoremus Batts and Greg Jones both of Dinwiddie, VA, and Charlotte Clark of Petersburg, VA; devoted great grandchild, Devin Clark of Petersburg, VA; sisters, Julia Stokes of Blackstone, VA, Hattie Hill, Rosa Royal (Joseph) and Margaret Booker (James) all of Amelia, VA; brothers, Frank Jones (Ethel) and Thomas Jones (Sarah) both of Amelia, VA; sister-in-law, Sandra Jones; brother-inlaw, Willard Edmonds; stepchildren, Patricia Clark of Wilson, VA, Hollie Carter of Washington, DC, and Tommy Carter of Petersburg, VA; devoted friends, Deacon Edward Pegram and Terry Branch of Ford, VA; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives and friends.

A graveside service will be held 2:00 P.M., Friday, October 28, 2022 at the Mount Level Baptist Church Cemetery, 901 Wills Road, Amelia, VA, Dr. Charles Shannon, eulogist.

There will be no public viewing for Mr. Jones.

J.M. Wilkerson Funeral Establishment, Inc., 102 South Avenue, Petersburg, VA, (804) 732-8911, watch the funeral services live online at www.jmwilkersonsince1874.com.

Services will be held 1:00 P.M. Saturday, November 5, 2022 in the Chapel of J. M. Wilkerson Funeral Establishment, Inc., 102 South Avenue, Petersburg, VA, the Rev. Edward L. Fox III, eulogist. The interment to follow at Dinwiddie Memorial Park.

J.M. Wilkerson Funeral Establishment, Inc., 102 South Avenue, Petersburg, VA, (804) 7328911, watch the funeral services live online at www.jmwilkersonsince1874.com.

March 20, 1935 - October 24, 2022

Antonio Parham

May 31, 1927 - October 25, 2022

Malcolm W. Campbell

October 24, 2022

January 4, 1954 - October 22, 2022

Mr. Antonio Parham of Georgia, departed this life on October 24, 2022 at his residence. J.M. Wilkerson Funeral Establishment, Inc., 102 South Avenue, Petersburg, VA, (804) 732-8911, www. jmwilkersonsince1874.com.

Blondena Mallory October 25, 2022

Services will be held 1:00 P.M., Tuesday, November 1, 2022 in the Chapel of J. M. Wilkerson Funeral Establishment, Inc., 102 South Avenue, Petersburg, VA. The interment to follow at Dinwiddie Memorial Park.

J.M. Wilkerson Funeral Establishment, Inc., 102 South Avenue, Petersburg, VA, (804) 7328911, watch the funeral services live online at www.jmwilkersonsince1874.com.

Services for Mr. Malcolm W. Campbell who departed Sadie Hayes Richie this life on OctoOctober 6, 1928 - October 24, 2022 ber 22, 2022 at Hanover Health & Services will be Rehabilitation Cenheld 1:00 P.M., ter, Mechanicville Friday, November will be private. J.M. 4, 2022 in the Wilkerson Funeral Establishment, Inc., 102 Chapel of J. M. South Avenue, Petersburg, VA, (804) 732-8911, Wilkerson Funeral www.jmwilkersonsince1874.com.

Establishment, Inc., 102 South Avenue, Petersburg, VA, the Rev. William Saurice L. Claiborne Johnson, eulogist. The interment to follow at November 15, 1992 - October 20, 2022 Sunset Memorial Park.

The family will receive friends from 7:00 P.M. Services will be held 3:00 P.M., Saturday, November 5, 2022 at Mt. Olivet Baptist Church, 800 Augusta Avenue, Petersburg, VA, the Rev. to 8:00 P.M., Thursday, November 3, 2022 at the funeral establishment.

Dr. Wesley K. McLaughlin, Pastor and eulogist. The interment to J.M. Wilkerson Funeral Establishment, Inc., follow at Wilkerson Memorial Cemetery.

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Saturday, October 29, 2022

Rosa J. Brooks

John “Jerry” Taylor, Jr.

Rosa JoAnne Brooks of 86 Slagle Avenue, Petersburg, VA, earned her wings on Sunday, October 23, 2022 after a period of declining health surrounded by her family at Bon Secours Southside Regional Medical Center, Petersburg, VA. Rosa was born March 4, 1940 to the late Inez and Johnnie Williams. Along with her parents, she was preceded in death by one daughter, Angela Y. Brown; husband, Kevin D. J. Brown, Sr.; great grandson, Yazir Natiel; and the father of her children, Richard B. Brooks, Sr. Rosa was baptized at Birdville Church, Petersburg, VA and later joined First Baptist Church, Harrison Street, Petersburg, VA. Left to cherish her memories: her children, Richard B. Brooks, Jr. (Meochia) of Huntsville, AL, Horace M. Brooks (Paulette), Wayne B. Brooks (Karen) and Shelsie R. Mason (Carlton) all of Petersburg, VA; twelve grandchildren; twenty-one great grandchildren; devoted friends, Ruth Daisy Hicks (Herbert), Ronnie Hicks, Bertha Moss, Ms. Inez, Ms. King; her neighbors for over forty years, Mr. and Mrs. Chip and Ms. Diane; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives and friends.

Services will be held 11:00 A.M., Saturday, October 29, 2022 in the Chapel of J. M. Wilkerson Funeral Establishment, Inc., 102 South Avenue, Petersburg, VA, Pastor Angel Allen, eulogist. The interment to follow at Wilkerson Memorial Cemetery.

J.M. Wilkerson Funeral Establishment, Inc., 102 South Avenue, Petersburg, VA, (804) 732-8911, watch the funeral services live online at www.jmwilkersonsince1874.com.

Mr. John “Jerry” Taylor, Jr., of Prince George, Virginia, passed away peacefully in the early morning of October 24, 2022 at 87 years old.

Born on February 22, 1935, and a native of Prince George County, was one of six children born to the late John T. Taylor, Sr. and Merilene Haskins Taylor. He was preceded in death by his sister, Emilye Helena Taylor; brother, Elijah Thomas Taylor; nephew, Alonzo C. “June” Taylor, Jr.; sister-in-law, Cecil Tarrance Taylor; and mother-in-law, Mildred Friend.

Jerry graduated in 1954 from Disputanta Training High School. He briefly served and was honorably discharged from the Army in 1958. He and his wife married on July 4, 1964 and adopted a son in 1970. He was employed with Hopewell Builders Supply for a number of years and then with Hercules, Inc. for 33 years until his retirement in 1993. After retirement, he and his wife spent time volunteering for Meals on Wheels in the Hopewell and surrounding areas.

Jerry and his family were former members of Mount Hope Baptist Church in Prince George, VA, but were later added to the Cawson Street Church of Christ in Hopewell, VA. Jerry enjoyed spending time with family, reading the Bible, eating good food, attending church, traveling and being outdoors. He also enjoyed hunting, taking walks and doing immaculate yard work. He traveled with his family throughout the United States, Canada and Mexico. Jerry enjoyed taking cruises to island areas.

Jerry was a devoted husband of 58 years and loving father. He is survived by his devoted wife, Stella F. Taylor who loved spending time with him; a loving son, Reginald Taylor who greatly admired him; siblings, Calvin W. Taylor, Melvin C. Taylor (Maurice), Alonza “Lonnie” Taylor (Earline), and Patricia Crockett Allen (Roger); nieces and nephews, Angie Taylor-Jamison, Kanesha Taylor, Monika Taylor, Andrea Coleman, Stephanie Crockett Green, Bryan Taylor and Ronald L. Taylor; and a host of cousins, other relatives and friends.

Jerry was a very kind-hearted joyful soul who cared deeply about others with patience. He lived with devotion to God and his loved ones.

Services will be held 12:00 Noon, Monday, October 31, 2022 in the Chapel of J. M. Wilkerson Funeral Establishment, Inc., 102 South Avenue, Petersburg, VA, Pastor Mike Green, eulogist. The interment to follow at Southlawn Memorial Park.

The family will receive friends from 4:00 P.M. to 6:00 P.M., Sunday, October 30, 2022 at the funeral establishment.

J.M. Wilkerson Funeral Establishment, Inc., 102 South Avenue, Petersburg, VA, (804) 7328911, watch the funeral services live online at www.jmwilkersonsince1874.com.

March 4, 1940 - October 23, 2022

Deborah A. Flaherty

August 14, 1952 - October 21, 2022 Services for Mrs. Deborah A. Flaherty of Richmond, who departed this life on October 21, 2022 at Parham Doctors’ Hospital, Richmond will be private. J.M. Wilkerson Funeral Establishment, Inc., 102 South Avenue, Petersburg, VA, (804) 732-8911, www.jmwilkersonsince1874.com.

February 22, 1935 - October 24, 2022

Nancy Grant Owen

February 5, 1954 - October 22, 2022 Mrs. Nancy Grant Owen, 68, of 14700 Old White Oak Road, Dewitt, VA, departed this life on October 22, 2022 at her residence. She was born on February 5, 1954 in North Carolina to Juanita H. Grant and William E. Grant. She attended Dinwiddie High School.

Nancy was employed at Dinwiddie Landfill. She enjoyed reading, computer games, crafting, painting and sewing.

Along with her mother, Nancy was preceded in death by her brother, Kurt Grant. Nancy is survived by her husband, Mark D. Owens; children, Jennifer Auton (Chris), Stephanie Frost (Travis), Christina Owen (Scottie); grandchildren, William Auton, Jakob Frost, Jessica Auton, Damien Scott, Russell Stell, Baby Girl Stell and Kris Frost; father, William E. Grant; grandparents, John and Minnie Haney; sibling, Keith Grant and Sadie Grant; aunt, Sadie Woody; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives and friends.

Services for Mrs. Owen will be private.

J.M. Wilkerson Funeral Establishment, Inc., 102 South Avenue, Petersburg, VA, (804) 7328911, www.jmwilkersonsince1874.com.

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Jean A. Johnson

Deacon Curtis O. “Kokomo” Smith

Mrs. Jean A. Johnson gained her heavenly transition, Saturday, October 23, 2022, peacefully at her residence. She was born in Chesterfield, VA, and graduated from Carver High School in Chesterfield County, VA. Upon graduation, Jean joined the U. S. Army and served twelve years. After completing her military career, Jean went into the federal service for thirteen years before becoming disabled.

Jean was a faithful member of Community Independent Methodist Church, Chesterfield, VA. She worked many years on the drama and outreach ministries. Jean organized the Annual Gift of Love Giveaway for many years.

Jean was a warm and creative spirit. She enjoyed Christmas year-round, as it was her favorite holiday. Jean loved watching the Hallmark Channel and all its Christmas in July episodes.

She was preceded in death by her beloved sons, Arthur Harrison, Holmes IV and Bryan J. Holmes; parents, Melvin and Rosa Trent Gooden; brother, Cecil Gooden, Sr.; grandparents, James and Josephine Trent; and mother-in-law, Daisy Johnson.

Jean is survived by her loving and devoted husband, Lawrence A. Johnson; children, Sean D. Johnson (Dawn) and Tymicka J. Simms; twelve grandchildren and three great grandchildren; brothers, Melvin Gooden, Jr. and Wayne Gooden both of Richmond, VA; sisters, Glenda Gooden Jenkins and Beverly Logan (Tyrone) both of Chesterfield, VA; several devoted aunts and uncles; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives and special friends.

Jean will be forever loved and in our hearts.

Services will be held 12:00 Noon, Monday, October 31, 2022 at Community Independent Methodist Church, 12033 River Road, Chesterfield, VA, the Rev. Pate Pearson, Pastor and eulogist. The interment to follow at Wilkerson Memorial Cemetery.

J.M. Wilkerson Funeral Establishment, Inc., 102 South Avenue, Petersburg, VA, (804) 732-8911, www.jmwilkersonsince1874.com. Watch the funeral services live online on our J. M. Wilkerson Funeral Establishment, Inc. Facebook or YouTube page.

Deacon Curtis O. Smith, 68, of 2970 Forest Hills Road, Petersburg, VA, transitioned peacefully into eternal rest on October 20, 2022. He was preceded in death by his mother, Delores Donalson and stepfather, Granerson Donalson who was a true father figure; his father, maternal grandparents, Deacon Sidney and Ruth Smith; five aunts, five uncles, and close friend, Larry Jones.

Curtis, affectionately known as “Kokomo”, graduated from Petersburg High School with the class of 1973 and after graduating, he furthered his education at Saint Paul College. He later enlisted into the United States Army Reserve where he was honorably discharged. Curtis was employed with the Southside Virginia Training Center (SVTC) for many years where he met his wonderful wife and numerous lifelong friends.

Curtis was an active member of Bethany Baptist Church, Petersburg, VA, where he recently was ordained as Deacon. He also loved singing, fishing, listening to his oldies but goodies and riding through his Blandford (BSU) neighborhood. Most of all, He enjoyed spending time with his grandsons, Zymir and Zaylen. He also was an avid Las Vegas Raiders fan and enjoyed watching football.

Curtis leaves behind to cherish his memories his loving wife, Doris Smith; two devoted daughters, Sheikirah Smith of Delaware and Kewanna Smith of Petersburg, VA; one son, Jamail Wright (Kara) of Pennsylvania; step son, Derrick Streat of Petersburg, VA; nine grandchildren; stepmother, Barbara Donalson; three aunts, Barbara Davis, Charlotte Smith, and Yvonne Harris all of Petersburg, VA; one uncle, Sidney Smith, Jr. (Phyllis) of Crewe, VA; one brother, Kent Glove (Kelley) of Rochester, NY; two sisters, Angela and Chemaine; his entire and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives and friends too numerous to name.

Curtis “Kokomo” Smith will truly be missed by all. Rest up! Job well done!

Services will be held 11:00 A.M., Friday, October 28, 2022 in the Chapel of J. M. Wilkerson Funeral Establishment, Inc., 102 South Avenue, Petersburg, VA, the Rev. Eli Melvin, eulogist. The interment to follow at Dinwiddie Memorial Park.

J.M. Wilkerson Funeral Establishment, Inc., 102 South Avenue, Petersburg, VA, (804) 732-8911, watch the funeral services live online at www.jmwilkersonsince1874.com.

November 26, 1951 - October 23, 2022

Melvin O. “Jack Boy” Jackson June 25, 1961 - October 18, 2022

On October 18, 2022, God called our beloved Melvin Olanda Jackson, 61, home to eternal rest. He was born June 25, 1961 to Rosa P. Jackson and the late Tony T. Jackson.

Along with his father, Melvin was preceded in death by his brother, Anthony J. Jackson; aunts, Brenda M. Gibbons, Mozelle P. Edmonds, Ann Blount, and Cordelia Parham; uncles, Clarence Edwards, Gilbert L. Parham, Jerry Walker, Willie Parham, Melvin Parham, and Nathaniel Parham; and cousins, Rodney and Ronell Edmonds.

Melvin, affectionately known as “Jack Boy”, attended Petersburg High School until 1978 and thereafter, furthered his education with the Job Corps in Maryland where he received his G.E.D. He was employed with B.P. Short Paving Company for many years, and then D.F.A at Fort Lee, VA until his health began to decline.

Melvin loved to spend quality time with his family and friends. He was a die-hard Dallas Cowboys fan and loved to watch them as well as wrestling on TV. Melvin leaves to cherish his memories his loving, caring and devoted mother, Rosa “Nita” Jackson; two devoted sisters, Vera R. Fields of Petersburg, VA and Valarie R. Parham (Robert) of Colonial Heights, VA; two brothers, Michael J. Jackson (Deborah) of Richmond, VA and Andrew Jackson (Deloris) of Englewood, NJ; two aunts, Mildred Dodson of Petersburg, VA and Annie Parham of Chesterfield, VA; uncles, Roy H. Parham of Hackensack, NJ, Roy Gibbons of Freeman, VA, and Leon Blount of Newark, NJ; devoted nephew, Henry A. Bacon; devoted cousins, James and Rose Pegram, Edward “Duck” and Robin Whitaker and Mary Bush; devoted friends, Annette Baines and Robert Allen (Billy); and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives and friends.

Services will be held 1:00 P.M., Saturday, October 29, 2022 in the Chapel of J. M. Wilkerson Funeral Establishment, Inc., 102 South Avenue, Petersburg, VA, the Rev. David E. Green, eulogist. The interment to follow at Wilkerson Memorial Cemetery.

J.M. Wilkerson Funeral Establishment, Inc., 102 South Avenue, Petersburg, VA, (804) 732-8911, watch the funeral services live online at www.jmwilkersonsince1874.com.

October 3, 1954 - October 20, 2022

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Aileen V. Dailey

January 22, 1937 - October 21, 2022 Aileen Vandelia Dailey, 85, of Chester, VA was born January 22, 1937, to the late Alexander and Theresa Patterson McCray. She graduated from Carver High School in Chester, VA, Class of 1955.

After graduating she did domestic work for the Williams family for many years. Later she retired from Richmond Plastic. After retirement, she was a dedicated and loving caregiver to her patient and friend, Dorothy “Dot” Cunningham. Her greatest passion was caring for her great-grandson Jayden.

Aileen joined Bethesda Baptist Church, South Chesterfield at an early age. While there she was a member of the junior choir, senior choir, and the Burnell Johnson Gospel Choir. She was also a member of the Young Women’s Club.

After worshipping for many years at Bethesda, she transferred her membership to Second Baptist Church, Chester, VA where she was a faithful member until her health declined. She continued her love of singing with the senior choir and W. E. Powell Singers and was a member of the pastoral aid committee. She later started an early morning praise group.

Aileen not only worshipped through singing with her church family, but she also had the pleasure of singing with various churches in the area such as the Mary J. Brown Ensemble at Community Independent Methodist Church. Outside of church, Aileen volunteered her time by singing at local nursing homes. She loved singing hymns and many enjoyed her version of “One Day at a Time”.

She was passionate about cooking her signature dishes and baking. She was well known in the area for her dinner rolls, which would be found at many tables during Thanksgiving and Christmas. Her baking also included Banana Nut Bread, Zucchini Bread and various other cakes and pies of her own recipes.

Aileen had a passion for arts and crafts. She thrived on making sock babies for the family, and wreaths for all occasions. Aileen enjoyed helping others and was a faithful cabbie for the elders in the neighborhood.

Aileen loved her family and friends and was a beautiful, joyful person to all that knew her. She went to be with the Lord on Friday, October 21, 2022.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Alexander and Theresa McCray; her husband, John V. Dailey; one daughter, Paula Harp; two brothers, William “Bart” and Joseph “Joe”; seven sisters, Florine, Lillian, Helen, Bernice ”Necia”, Inez ”Bena”, Alto and Ethel “Lois”.

Aileen leaves to cherish her memory: two daughters, Patricia Allen and Rhonda Jones (Joseph); one son, Clarence Dailey; one brother, James “Milton” McCray (Harriet); one sister, Shirley McCray; three granddaughters, Tinisha, Gina and Tashauna; two grandsons, Terrell and David; five great-granddaughters, Kieyana, Kayla, Kari, Giavana and Sofia; five great-grandsons, Jayden, Keshawn, Cameron, Shawn and Josiah; and host of relatives and friends two devoted, Barbara Jones and Tina Rollins.

Services will be held 11:00 A.M., Saturday, October 29, 2022 at Second Baptist Church, 5100 W. Hundred Road, Chester, VA, the Rev. Johnnie Fleming, Jr., Pastor and eulogist. The interment to follow at Sunset Memorial Park.

J.M. Wilkerson Funeral Establishment, Inc., 102 South Avenue, Petersburg, VA, (804) 732-8911, www.jmwilkersonsince1874.com.

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Robert F. “Bobby” Lundy

Mr. Joseph Clayton

Robert F. Lundy, affectionately known as Bobby, transitioned from this life peacefully on October 18, 2022. He was born on January 3, 1948, in Petersburg, Virginia to the late James Lundy, Sr. and Margaret F. Lundy.

Bobby, a graduate of Peabody High School, was a Veteran of the United States Army, an avid golfer and Raiders fan.

He was loving father, brother, grandfather and uncle.

Bobby worked for the Federal Government for two decades. Formerly of Petersburg, VA, he resided in California from 1972 until his death.

He leaves to cherish his legacy four loving daughters, Mishelle Lundy-Neverson and Alicia Tyson both of Modesto, CA, Karna Siemens of Giddings, TX and Dominique Mitchell of Cottonwood, AZ; four siblings, Hazel Lundy of Missouri City TX, Arnette Wheat of Dinwiddie VA, Juanita Hill and James “Tank” Lundy, Jr. both of Petersburg, VA. In addition Bobby leaves, twelve grandchildren, eight great-grandchildren; and a host of in-laws, nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives and friends.

The Lundy family would like to thank everyone for the many acts of love, kindness and support extended during our time of sorrow.

A service for Mr. Lundy will be held in Petersburg, Virginia at a later date.

J.M. Wilkerson Funeral Establishment, Inc., 102 South Avenue, Petersburg, VA, (804) 732-8911, www.jmwilkersonsince1874.com.

Mr. Joseph Clayton, departed this life, Wednesday, October 26, 2022 at Bon SecoursSRMC, Petersburg, VA. The homegoing service for Mr. Joseph Clayton has been entrusted to the caring professionals at Bland Funeral Home, 137 Harrison St., Petersburg, VA 23803, (804) 732-7841.

January 3, 1948 - October 18, 2022

July 7, 1949 - October 26, 2022

Larry D. Jones, Jr. October 27, 2022

Mr. Larry D. Jones, Jr. departed this life on October 27, 2022 at VCU/MCV Medical Center, Richmond. J.M. Wilkerson Funeral Establishment, Inc., 102 South Avenue, Petersburg, VA, (804) 732-8911, www.jmwilkersonsince1874.com.

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Mr. Cecil D. Henson

Mrs. Pearline Clary Price

April 10, 1955 - October 19, 2022

September 4, 1963 - October 22, 2022

March 16, 1940 - October 20, 2022

Mrs. Carolyn Lee Jones, 67, of 1336 Halifax Street of Petersburg departed this life Wednesday, October 19, 2022 at the Bon Secours-Southside Regional Medical Center. She was raised in Waverly, VA, by Joseph Turner and Tossie Turner.

Carolyn was a graduate from Sussex Central High School. She moved from Waverly in the 80”s to Petersburg. She worked at Fort Lee Base for several years and served as a caregiver for the elderly for seventeen years.

Carolyn leaves to cherish her memories, Marlon Stith, Brandon Stith, DaQuan Stith, and Abdual R.I.P. Stith; daughter-in-law, Elizabeth Stith; grandchildren, Marlon Stith, Jr, Camilla Stith, Alisa Stith, Derrick Stith, Rayquan Stith, Fequan R.I.P. Stith; step daughter, Monique Everett and Nicole Taylor; brothers, Keith Turner, Alton Turner, and Joseph Turner; sister, Eyon Turner; spouses, Herbert Stith, Oliver Jones, and Raymond Hill; nephews, Jermaine Turner, Keith Turner, Jr, and Hezekiah turner; aunt and uncle, Fred and Dorothy Ruffin; cousins, Janice Turner and family, Doretha Edwards and family, entire Turner, Smith and Stith Family, and a host of other relatives friends to include, Carolyn Tillman, Matty Morgan, and Patricia Jones.

Services will be held 2 P.M., Saturday, October 29, 2022 at the Chapel of Bland Funeral Home, 137 Harrison St., Petersburg, VA, 23803, Pastor Lorenza Baines, eulogist. Interment will follow at Wilkerson Cemetery.

The funeral arrangements for Mrs. Carolyn Jones have been entrusted to the professional staff of Bland Funeral Homes, 137 Harrison St., Petersburg, VA, 804.732.7841. www.blandfuneralhomes.com

Mr. Cecil D. Henson, 59, of Colonial Heights, VA, peacefully entered eternal rest at his home surrounded by family on Saturday, October 22, 2022.

Cecil was preceded in death his parents, Bonnie L. Smith and Clarence E. Henson; a stepmother Linda Henson; two sisters, Belinda Sou and Sonja Lou. Cecil had many talents and gifts. He loved working in the construction industry, especially working on roofs. He enjoyed drinking Busch Beer, playing cards and eating good food. He enjoyed life to the fullest and had an infectious smile and unforgetable sense of humor. He did whatever it took to make sure his family had what they needed in life. He was a hard worker and enjoyed going to see a man about a dog.

Cecil leaves to cherish his memories, his partner of twenty-six years, Rose M. Wiles; step-daughter Michelle Wiles; nine grandchildren, Taylor (William), Haley (David), Gabby, Abby, Rebecca (Ronnie), Tiffany, Ashley, JD (Samantha) and Danielle; two great-grandchildren, Kenzlee and Joseph Jr.; five siblings, Ruby, Michelle (Jody), Timmy, Hiram (Barbara) and Teresa; best friend Randy Davis, Sean Bell and Mark Anderson.

Cecil will also be missed and never forgotten by many other family members, friends, and co-workers. He will be deeply missed and thought about every day.

The funeral arrangements for Mr. Cecil Hanson have been entrusted to the caring professional staff of Bland Funeral Homes, 137 Harrison St., Petersburg, VA, 804.732.7841. www.blandfuneralhomes.com

Mrs. Pearline Clary Price transitioned into eternal life on Thursday, October 20, 2022, at her residence, 2223 Buckner St., Petersburg, VA. She was affectionately known as “Pearly-Mae-Son” and “Grandma Pearl.”

Pearline was a loving mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend.

Pearline was born March 16, 1940 to the late Randolph Clary, Sr, and Gertie Mae Clary of Southampton, VA. She was member of the Foundation Church Ministries in Hopewell, VA, under the leadership of Pastor Bobby Clary, Sr. She was preceded in death by her husband, Otis Price; brother, Randolph Clary, Jr; four sisters, Shirlene Warren, Mary Clary, Viola Brown, and Vanessa Clary; great granddaughter, Tyquea Clary, and a devoted friend, Doris Clark.

She leaves to cherish her memories, two children, William Clary (Denise) and Elaine Lucas (Jerry); brother, Wayne Clary (Tammy); ten grandchildren, Monica Carter (Sedarous), Tyrone Clary (Kim), Arkeisha Brown (John), Bobby Clary (Caroline), Donzell Clary, India Burnell (Christopher), Raven Williams (Demauris), Alexander Lucas, Javion Powell and Dean Kyle; a host of great grandchildren, Raequan, Ania, Chance, Amiyah, Justyce, Amarah, Asahn, Tatiyana, Destiny, Bobby, Nashay, Tynayah, Ja’Zmyn, Alexandria, Rihanna, Janae, Kayla, Tyrone, Tyree, Leilani, Kymani, Mykel, Christopher II, Chris Tiyama. Always in her heart, a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends among one devoted Gail Carter. Special thank you to their family friends, Chelsea Powell, and Christopher Clark for all help and assistance when her health started to decline.

The family is forever Grateful.

Celebration of Life service will be held 1 P.M., Wednesday, October 26, 2022 at the chapel of Bland Funeral Home, 137 Harrison St., Petersburg, VA, 23803, Senior Pastor, Bobby Clary, eulogist. Interment will follow at Mt. Sinai Community Cemetery, Prince George, VA. Family will assemble one hour at the residence on the day of service.

The homegoing service for Mrs. Pearline C. Price has been entrusted to the professional staff of Bland Funeral Homes, 137 Harrison St., 804.732.7841. www.blandfuneralhomes. com

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