Virginia Pocahontas District of Alpha Delta Kappa International Honorary Organization for Women Educators celebrated Founders’ Day on Friday, October 17, 2008 at The Mill at Fine Creek in Powhatan, Virginia. The evening was presided over by District President Conway Blankenship. Alpha Delta Kappa guests bringing greetings were Southeast Region Excellence in Education Award Chairmen Judy Tate, State President-Elect Julie Kidd, and State Vice President and Membership Consultant Betty Perkinson. Other Alpha Delta Kappa guests in attendance included State Parliamentarian Sue Couper and Immediate Past State President Judy Ganzert. There were two past Virginia state presidents in attendance: Judy Tate (2004-2006) and Judy Ganzert (2006-2008). District officers and committee chairmen in attendance were President Conway Blankenship, Secretary Carol Williams, Chaplain and Historian Adelaide Weeks, Altruistic Chairman Vicki Bowers, Excellence in Education Chairman Sue Stiebeling, and Public Relations Chairman and Immediate Past District President Kay Ellen Woolridge. Chapters in attendance were Delta (Chesterfield), Kappa (Chesterfield), Alpha Beta (Colonial Heights), Alpha Delta (Farmville), Alpha Eta (Hopewell), Beta Upsilon (Chesterfield), Beta Phi (Chesterfield), Gamma Eta (Chester), and Gamma Kappa (Powhatan).

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Two Powhatan County residents were killed Saturday in a two-vehicle crash in Amelia County, state police said yesterday. The crash happened about 5:35 p.m. when a car traveling south on Chula Road stopped at U.S. 360 and then moved onto U.S. 360 without yielding to a westbound sport utility vehicle, said Sgt. Tom Cunningham with Virginia State Police.

After about six years without a homicide, Powhatan County has seen three this year. Some view the killings as simply a series of misfortunes. For others, they are a sign of a community in transition that is facing the problems that come with growth. On June 24, Tahliek Taliaferro, 18, a popular student and football player at Powhatan High School, was shot with an assault rifle after a confrontation at a local hangout. One of Taliaferro’s friends was wounded.