Gecker, Sturtevant trade barbs in pivotal Senate race
A new political ad superimposes the head of Democratic state Senate candidate Daniel A. Gecker on a bicyclist and faults him for “his race to raise taxes” on Chesterfield County residents as a member...
View ArticleParties go 'all in' on state Senate candidates Gecker, Sturtevant
Newly released campaign finance reports underscore how the fight for the seat of retiring Sen. John Watkins, R-Powhatan, has become ground zero in the battle for control of the state Senate. Democrat...
View ArticleGecker First to Raise “A” Word, Hides Planned Parenthood Endorsement (The...
(Source: The Family Foundation of Virginia) One of the key state Senate races in Virginia is taking place in the suburbs of Richmond. The 10th Senate District seat has been held by John Watkins, who is...
View ArticleLetters: Time to cut losses on Old Boynton High
Time to cut losses on Old Boynton High I found the Wednesday letter “Old Boynton High is part of our heritage” — opposing tearing down the dilapidated Boynton Beach High School — disingenuous. The...
View ArticleWatkins endorses Sturtevant as successor in key election for Senate control
Republican Glen H. Sturtevant has picked up a key endorsement in his bid to win the Virginia...
View ArticleWrestling briefing: St. Christopher's, Benedictine favored in this weekend's...
Since 2002, St. Christopher’s or Benedictine has won the VISAA state crown every year but one, with Liberty Christian breaking the Saints’ run of 11 state championships in 2013 and the Cadets winning...
View ArticleLobbyists for local governments and schools help kill Sturtevant's...
Local governments and school divisions in Virginia already are required to keep track of their expenses and share the records with the public, if they’re requested. Sen. Glen H. Sturtevant Jr.,...
View ArticleGecker, Sturtevant face off in marquee Senate contest
One of the most expensive races for the Virginia Senate in state history is likely to come down to voter turnout, and that, too, already is surpassing expectations. Democrat Daniel A. Gecker and...
View ArticleHigh school results from March 23: Goochland's Bradshaw fans 17 in no-hitter,...
BASEBALL lGOOCHLAND 10, PRINCE EDWARD 0 GOO401104—10101 PE000000—000 Bradshaw 6. Dailey 4, Schinabeck 2 W: Bradshaw L: Dailey Highlights: GOO — Tanner Bradshaw 3 for 4, 4 runs, 3 RBIs, 2B, 3B; John...
View ArticlePRIMARY ROUNDUP: Speaker Howell wins; Gecker nominated
Dan Gecker, a member of the Chesterfield County Board of Supervisors, defeated...
View ArticleDemocrats Lose Virginia Senate Control Because They Don't Vote
The Democrats have a serious problem in elections other than those for president -- voter turnout. In the latest example of the ineptness of the Democratic Party and their supporters, the Democrats...
View ArticleGecker has funding edge in race to succeed Watkins
Democrat Daniel A. Gecker closed the summer reporting period with a fundraising...
View ArticleHigh school non-football results from Sept. 28
GOLF James River won the Conference 3 golf tournament with a score of 316, edging Franklin County by one stroke. Dilwyn Piner (Clover Hill) was the Conference 3 medalist following a 72 and named the...
View ArticleGecker praises Watkins; Sturtevant says politics should play no part in...
The state senator who provided the decisive crossover votes in a partisan battle over judgeships and political...
View ArticleFull Metro Business Calendar for March 6
TODAY CollabHERation presents the kick-off event for Women's History Month, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., Byrd Theatre, 2908 W. Cary St., women first panel who were trailblazers in their field: first woman Native...
View ArticleLOCAL ELECTIONS Editorial: Election brought change, continuity
Central Virginia’s most compelling race in the Nov. 3 elections occurred in the state Senate’s 10th District. Republican Glen Sturtevant won the contest to fill a seat opened by the retirement of...
View ArticleRichmond mayor endorses 10th District's Gecker in Richmond robocall
Richmond Mayor Dwight C. Jones endorsed Democratic state Senate candidate Daniel A. Gecker on Saturday in a robocall to about 15,000 homes in the city of Richmond, according to the Gecker campaign....
View ArticleSchapiro: Odds lengthening on Democratic take-back of Va. Senate?
On Election Day, Democrats have to run the board to take back the Virginia Senate. Twenty-three days out, they’re barely managing a trot. Control of the Senate could come down to two races and no more...
View ArticleChesterfield Supervisor Gecker running as Democrat for Watkins' Senate seat
Chesterfield County Supervisor Daniel A. Gecker will run as a Democrat for the...
View ArticleFormer Chesterfield supervisor Durfee jumps into Senate race
Former Chesterfield County supervisor Marleen K. Durfee has jumped into the political race to...
View ArticleGecker concedes to Sturtevant in 10th District Senate race
State Senate candidate Daniel A. Gecker has called his opponent Glen H. Sturtevant this morning to concede in the...
View ArticleThe Winning Candidates
POWHATAN – After a rigorous few months of campaigning, Powhatan County’s 2015 general election was marked by a number of fairly close races but few upsets. A diverse field of 35 candidates were in the...
View ArticleWilliams: A positive among the attack ads in the Gecker-Sturtevant race
During the 2000 Republican primary in South Carolina, John McCain was the target of a whisper campaign that he’d fathered a black child out of wedlock. McCain, who in reality had an adopted Bangladeshi...
View ArticleSTURTEVANT WINS Editorial: Sturtevant scores major win in Senate race
The race in the 10th Senate District lived up to expectations. The contest not only proved tight but it could determine which party controls the Virginia Senate. Republican Glen Sturtevant, who...
View ArticleContenders speak their minds in first candidates' night
POWHATAN – Fifteen candidates running in state and local races shared their views with Powhatan County residents this week during the first of two candidates’ night forums. About 250 people attended...
View ArticleMcAuliffe’s hopes for Virginia Senate majority dashed
Republicans held onto the Virginia Senate in fiercely contested elections Tuesday, leaving Democratic Gov. Terry McAuliffe without legislative leverage or political momentum as he works to deliver...
View ArticleVoters deal with glitches, and key Senate race appears to be a big draw
Voting got off to a slow start in Richmond early today because of a new process for checking in qualified voters electronically. Election officers were able to verify eligible voters but needed to...
View ArticleChesterfield pivotal in Sturtevant's win over Gecker
Powhatan County delivered the crowning blow in Republican Glen H. Sturtevant’s victory in the 10th Senate District, but the battle was won in Chesterfield County, home of his principal opponent,...
View ArticleSturtevant defeats Gecker in critical 10th District Senate race
Republican Glen H. Sturtevant defeated Democrat Daniel A. Gecker Tuesday night in a critical 10th District Senate contest by rolling up big margins in Powhatan and Chesterfield counties, including the...
View ArticleIn the Trump era, Dems are searching for a way forward. Tom Perriello thinks...
More CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — Tom Perriello has rarely encountered a problem he didn’t think Tom Perriello could solve. While still a student at Yale University, the former Virginia congressman and...
View ArticleHigh school results from April 4: Prince George baseball rallies to beat...
Baseball Monacan 000 002 0 — 2 7 2 Cosby 212 304 0 — 12 16 1 Crute 3.1, Buckley 2.1. Hart 5, Hunt 1. W: Hart L: Crute. Highlights: COS - Joe Hunt 3 for 4, 4 RBIs, HR, 2B; Cade Swisher 3 for 4, 3B; Ryan...
View ArticleHigh school results from April 5: Patrick Henry boys lacrosse tops Lee-Davis
Baseball Colonial Heights 000 000 0 — 0 4 2 Prince George 210 004 x — 7 9 0 Markins 6. Cooper 7. W: Cooper L: Markins. Highlights: PG - Justin Nase 2 for 3, 3 runs, RBI; Lee Eley 2 for 3, 2B; Justin...
View ArticleHigh school results from April 5:
Baseball Colonial Heights 000 000 0 — 0 4 2 Prince George 210 004 x — 7 9 0 Markins 6. Cooper 7. W: Cooper L: Markins. Highlights: PG - Justin Nase 2 for 3, 3 runs, RBI; Lee Eley 2 for 3, 2B; Justin...
View ArticleHigh school results for April 5
Baseball Colonial Heights 000 000 0 — 0 4 2 Prince George 210 004 x — 7 9 0 Markins 6. Cooper 7. W: Cooper L: Markins. Highlights: PG - Justin Nase 2 for 3, 3 runs, RBI; Lee Eley 2 for 3, 2B; Justin...
View ArticleFarmers market opens for season
MIDLOTHIAN – The Powhatan Farmers Market kicked off its seventh season with a new out-of-county location but a continued dedication to providing a producer-only local shopping venue for Powhatan...
View ArticleLocal events for April 27-30
TODAY COLLEGE BASEBALL Catholic at Marymount, 1:30 p.m. Hampden-Sydney at Virginia Wesleyan, 3:30 p.m. WOMEN’S COLLEGE LACROSSE ACC tournament quarterfinals at Sports Backers Stadium, 11 a.m. HIGH...
View ArticleHigh school playoffs schedule and results
BASEBALL VISAA Division I Monday's first round No. 9 Norfolk Academy at No. 8 Trinity Episcopal Tuesday's quarterfinals 8-9 winner at No. 1 St. Christopher's, 4:30 No. 5 Collegiate at No. 4 Potomac,...
View ArticleHigh school results from May 8: Smith leads St. Catherine's softball past...
Abbie Smith pitched a two-hitter across four innings and went 3 for 4 to help the St. Catherine’s defeat Covenant 18-1 to advance to the LIS semifinals. Lindsay Everhart also starred from the dish for...
View ArticleHigh school results from April 20: Benedictine tops Norfolk Christian on...
Baseball Poquoson 000 000 1 — 1 4 3 New Kent 150 020 x — 8 10 0 Holloway 0.2, Jackson 4, Jackson 1.1. Metheny 7. W: Metheny L: Schmidt. Highlights: POQ - Hunter Schmidt 2 for 3. NK - Bryan Brooks 2 for...
View ArticleHigh school results from April 20: Simon's RBI propels Benedictine baseball...
Baseball Poquoson 000 000 1 — 1 4 3 New Kent 150 020 x — 8 10 0 Holloway 0.2, Jackson 4, Jackson 1.1. Metheny 7. W: Metheny L: Schmidt. Highlights: POQ - Hunter Schmidt 2 for 3. NK - Bryan Brooks 2 for...
View ArticleHigh school results from May 2: Furman throws no hitter for St. Christopher's
BASEBALL Manchester 007 12 — 10 7 0 Midlothian 000 00 — 0 3 3 Murawski 5. Cone 1, Furman 3, Olsen 1. W: Murawski L: Furman. Highlights: MAN - Conner Kannon 1 for 3, HR; Tyler Garner 2 for 3. MID -...
View ArticleHigh school results from May 12: Deep Run sweeps Conference 11 boys and girls...
Nina Sorkin and Audrey Butterworth each logged wins in singles and finished off Mills Godwin in doubles, teaming to beat Anna Brodzik and Emily Wirt 6-4, 6-4 to claim Deep Run’s second consecutive...
View ArticleHigh school results from April 27: Monacan girls soccer tops No. 7 James...
Baseball Clover Hill 201 000 1 — 4 11 1 Cosby 010 014 x — 6 6 1 Driscoll 5, Lake 0.1, Storts 0.2. Hart 0.1, Miles 1.1, Squyars 5.1. W: Squyars L: Lake. Highlights: CH - Jakob Burns 2 for 4, run, 2B;...
View ArticleAll Conference, Region, State softball teams
Conference 3 First team: P: Carla Hall, Franklin County, Sr.; Kaitlyn Cottingham, Manchester, Jr.; Jordan Webster, James River, So.; C: Coral Critzer, Clover Hill, Sr.; 1B: Rachel Wells, James River,...
View ArticleSecond brother charged in Powhatan man's stabbing likely to only face a...
POWHATAN – The second of two brothers charged in relation to a fight that ended with a Powhatan man stabbed in the head is likely to have the charge against him reduced to a misdemeanor, leaving the...
View ArticleAll-conference, region and state softball teams
Conference 3 First team: P: Carla Hall, Franklin County, Sr.; Kaitlyn Cottingham, Manchester, Jr.; Jordan Webster, James River, So.; C: Coral Critzer, Clover Hill, Sr.; 1B: Rachel Wells, James River,...
View ArticleAll-Metro outdoor track and field agate list
BOYS ALL-METRO RANKINGS Long jump: Nadear Raymond, Meadowbrook, 23-10; Milton Coleman, Thomas Dale, 23-5.25; Jarrett Barfield, Cosby, 22-9.5; Jevon La Pierre, L.C. Bird, 22-8; Cason Gardner, Atlee,...
View ArticleThe 2017 All-Metro track and field team
All-Metro athletes Waleed Suliman and Titiana Marsh Fri. June 23, 2017. MARK GORMUS/TIMES-DISPATCH Girls athlete of the year: Titiana Marsh Story: Athletes of the year Waleed Suliman and Titiana Marsh...
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