The Free Lance-Star - Mon Nov 23
Colonial Beach Town Council puts off further action on school finances; Spotsy Middle will offer H1N1 clinic; state briefs Date published: 11/23/2009 colonial beach After a two-hour closed session Thursday night with attorneys and the town's auditor, the Colonial Beach Town Council announced that it will take no new steps to inspect school finances ...
Raid in Westmoreland, K.G. nets 9The Free Lance-Star - Fri Nov 20
Nine people in Westmoreland and King George counties were arrested yesterday in an early morning raid that authorities said targeted drug dealers.
Man critical after shooting UPDATE: A man shot near a Westmoreland...The Free Lance-Star - Thu Nov 19
A man shot near a Westmoreland County school yesterday remained in critical condition last night at Mary Washington Hospital.
Strange & Unusual - Drilling for Scotch Whiskey on Frozen ContinentTopix - Tue Nov 17
Updated: Monday, 16 Nov 2009, 7:46 AM ESTPublished : Monday, 16 Nov 2009, 7:46 AM ESTBy The Associated PressWELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) A beverage company has asked a team to drill through Antarctica's ice for a lost cache of some vintage Scotch whiskey that has been on the rocks since a century ago.The drillers will be trying to reach two crates of McKinlay and Co. whiskey that were shipped to the Antarctic by British polar explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton as part of his abandoned 1909 expedition.Whyte & Mackay, the drinks group that now owns McKinlay and Co., has asked for a sample of the 100-year-old scotch for a series of tests that could decide whether to relaunch the now-defunct Scotch.Workers from New Zealand's Antarctic Heritage Trust will use special drills to reach the crates, frozen in Antarctic ice under the Nimrod Expedition hut near Cape Royds.Al Fastier, who will lead the expedition in January, said restoration workers found the crates of whiskey under the hut's floorboards in 2006. At the time, the crates and bottles were too deeply embedded in ice to be dislodged.The New Zealanders have agreed to try to retrieve some bottles, although the rest must stay under conservation guidelines agreed by 12 Antarctic Treaty nations.Fastier said he did not want to sample the contents."It's better to imagine it than to taste it," he said. "That way it keeps its mystery."Richard Paterson, Whyte & Mackay's master blender, said the Shackleton expedition's whiskey could still be drinkable and taste exactly as it did 100 years ago.If he can get a sample, he intends to replicate the old Scotch and put McKinlay whiskey back on sale."I really hope we can get some back here," he was quoted as telling London's Telegraph newspaper. "It's been laying there lonely and neglected. It should come back to Scotland where it was born.""Even if most of the bottles have to remain in Antarctica for historic reasons, it would be good if we could get a couple," Paterson said.
Wind, Water Pound BeachFredericksburg.com - Sat Nov 14
A brown tongue of brackish water from Monroe Bay had nearly reached Kyle Schick's office at Colonial Beach Yacht Center.
Deluge Soaks Northern NeckFredericksburg.com - Sat Nov 14
"Is this thing ever going away?" Northumberland County Administrator Kenneth D. Eades asked yesterday.
Beach panels exchange snubsThe Free Lance-Star - Fri Nov 13
Members of the Colonial Beach Town Council were no-shows at a School Board meeting to which they had been invited to discuss school finances.
Storm closes some Va. roads Across Virginia yesterday, transportation ...The Free Lance-Star - Fri Nov 13
Across Virginia yesterday, transportation officials reported road closings on five interstates, 24 primary roads and 158 secondary roads, mostly in Hampton Roads and the Danville area.
Virginia spoke, Mr. Obama; did you hear?The Free Lance-Star - Thu Nov 12
Virginia spoke, Mr. Obama; did you hear? Congratulations, Virginians. My faith has been renewed.
The 11th Hour of the 11th Day of the 11th Month, 2009Topix - Tue Nov 10
The following is a message from the Secretary of the Navy. One day each year is set aside to specially recognize the Service and Sacrifice of the more than 23 million living American Veterans who have defended the United States at home and abroad.Although one day is wholly inadequate to honor those who have given so much of themselves, Veterans Day is a symbol of the enormous debt we owe to our Veterans. First celebrated in 1919 as a Commemoration of Armistice Day and the End of the First World War, Veterans Day has become an Enduring Memorial to our forebears and their service. On this day, we honor those who established the Legacy of the United States Military as the finest military force in the world. We remember the Rich Tradition of the Uniform, Full of Honor, Heroism, and Sacrifice. And we reflect on the Navy and Marine Corps battles stretching back across the years, battles fought in Belleau Wood and from Scapa Flow, through Midway and Tarawa, Chosin and Inchon, Hue City, Khafji, and Fallujah, To Baghdad and Helmand today.Our Veterans represent the Best of America. Men and women from every race and creed, they have constantly preserved the Blessings of Liberty that we now enjoy. We honor their service, and we honor you who carry on the tradition and continue to defend our nation.Thank you for your service, Godspeed. Ray Mabus, US Secretary of the Navy
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