If you feel that sometimes you do not understand the current generation, check out this article in a recent issue of Time magazine by Joel Stein.

http://nation.time.com/2013/05/09/millennials-the-next-greatest-generation/?iid=obnetwork

Tuesday, May 28, 2013

By: Jordan Miles jmiles@wflo.net

A 37 year old Crewe woman is dead after her motorcycle crashed head-on into another vehicle Sunday afternoon in Amelia.

Virginia State Police Sergeant Tom Molnar say Karen E. Morgan, who was operating the motorcycle, swerved into oncoming traffic while traveling along Five Forks Road.

Morgan was flown to Saint Francis Medical Center where she later died.

The two occupants of the vehicle that was struck suffered minor injuries and were transported to the hospital. The full media release is below:

Shortly after 2:00 p.m., May 26, Virginia State Police Senior Trooper T. G. Watson investigated a two vehicle fatal crash on Route 38, Five Forks Road, east of Route 648, Beaver Pond Creek Road, in Amelia County.

The crash occurred when a motorcyclist, who was traveling west on Route 38, crossed over the double solid line and struck a 2005 Chrysler 300 that was traveling east. The motorcyclist was operating a 2008 Kawasaki Vulcan at the time of the crash.

The motorcyclist, who was wearing a safety helmet, suffered serious life threatening injuries and was flown by med-flight to Saint Francis Medical Center where she later died.

The driver and a passenger in the Chrysler, who were both wearing their safety belts, suffered minor injuries and were both transported to the hospital.

Route 38 was closed for approximately thirty minutes.

The Amelia County Sheriff’s Office assisted with the on-going state police investigation.

Deceased Motorcyclist: Karen E. Morgan, 37, 400 block of Graves Street, Crewe, Va.

Injured Chrysler Driver: Linda R. Tanner, 58, 15000 block of Five Forks Road, Amelia,Va.

Injured Chrysler Passenger: Sara L. Tanner-Anderson, 31, Amelia, Va.

Tuesday, May 28, 2013

By: Jordan Miles jmiles@wflo.net

Luck Stone has taken the next step to operate a new granite quarry outside of Farmville on route 460.

The corporation is applying for a permit to operate the quarry from the Virginia Division of Mineral Mining. Ben Thompson is with Luck Stone. He says this was a project that began in 2007.

The pit location will be developed on 330 acres in Prince Edward County, according to a letter to county supervisors from Luck Stone. Thompson says the site location is at the intersection of 460 and 15 on the west side of Farmville.

Tuesday, May 28, 2013

By: Jordan Miles jmiles@wflo.net

Virginia high-school students are required to pass a one-credit course in economics and personal finance to graduate. Some also will receive college credit, thanks to a Longwood University dual-enrollment course that apparently is the only one of its kind among four-year colleges for this graduation requirement.

Professor of Finance and Real Estate Dr. Bennie Waller will teach the course.

About 40 Henrico County high-school students are enrolled in a personal finance dual-enrollment course which satisfies the state mandated financial literacy requirement as well as earning Longwood course credit.

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LOUISA, Va. (AP) – Police say a 6-year-old Richmond girl drowned at Lake Anna after she fell from rocks while fishing.

The Louisa County Sheriff’s Office tells media outlets that the girl’s grandfather and a bystander tried to rescue her but they were unsuccessful.

Divers found the girl’s body about two hours later in about 30 feet of water.

The accident occurred Monday afternoon as the girl and family members were fishing from Dike 3.

Sheriff’s Maj. Donald A. Lowe says the current in that part of the lake is swift.

The girl was a student at J.E.B. Stuart Elementary School. Her name hasn’t been released.

Monday, May 27th, 2013

By:  Jordan Miles  jmiles@wflo.net

Part of 360 was shut down for about two hours last night in Amelia County near route 307 due to a hazmat spill.

Chemicals spilled onto route 360 Eastbound when a vehicle’s engine blew up.

Units from the Jetersville Volunteer Fire Department responded.

Friday, May 24th, 2013

By: Jordan Miles jmiles@wflo.net

Gilmer Hall

Hampden-Sydney College has received a $250,000 grant from the Virginia Tobacco Commission to update Gilmer Hall, the college’s science building.

The money is to create a concept design and presentation materials for enlarging, renovating, and updating the building says college spokesman Tommy Shomo.

The concept design is the vital step in raising funds for a better facility says Shomo.

Gilmer Hall, the academic building for biology, chemistry, and physics, was built in 1968 and named for Dr. Thomas E. Gilmer 1923, former President of the College and professor of physics at Hampden-Sydney, according to the college’s website.

Friday, May 24th, 2013

By: Jordan Miles jmiles@wflo.net

HOPE Community Services is Farmville may be in serious financial trouble, but they have no intentions on closing anytime soon.

WFLO sat down with the organization’s Executive Director Dr. Kitty Smith yesterday morning to talk about the recent loss of the federal weatherization and head start program contracts, and the future of HOPE in the community. “HOPE is in serious trouble. We have creditors, many creditors that we are not able to pay. But we’re doing everything to work out agreements with them. My intention is that every creditor is going to pay, that’s what I would desire,” says Dr. Smith.

HOPE recently lost its contract with the state for weatherization services. “The contract was suspended because payroll taxes were not paid for the months of November and December 2011, and I did not know at the time that the taxes had not been paid…” says Dr. Smith.

Despite losing two major services in recent months, she says the organization’s leadership wants to HOPE remain in the community. “I can say there is no plan at all to close down HOPE. The Board agreed…to keep the agency going.”

Dr. Smith says despite rumors, no criminal activity has taken place. The non-profit, community action agency serves counties in Southside Virginia with housing / placement, emergency, and energy share services.

Friday, May 24th, 2013

By: Jordan Miles jmiles@wflo.net

A contractor working on a Southside Electric Cooperative power line was seriously injured this week after he was electrocuted in Charlotte County.

Captain Howard Hobgood with the Sheriff’s Office says the 45 year old man was working on the line when he was injured. Hobgood says the man’s head touched the live wire. The incident was reported on Vincent Store Road near Phenix.

There’s no word on his condition

Friday, May 24th, 2013

By: Jordan Miles jmiles@wflo.net

Prospect residents were able to get many of their questions answered during a town hall meeting held Tuesday by Prince Edward Board of Supervisors member Howard “Pete” Campbell.

The topics ranged from discipline in the schools, to road issues, the county’s finances, and safety of the county.

One subject that garnered a lot of discussion was the upcoming reassessment of real estate in Prince Edward. County Administrator Wade Bartlett told residents that the Wampler-Eanes Appraisal Group is set to begin work soon. “This company assesses many other rural counties. They use comparable sales prices is how they come up with rural land…I think ya’ll are gong to be surprised because raw land has been selling for much higher than what its been assessed.”