Colonial Heights High School News
Browse past news stories for Colonial Heights High School in Colonial Heights, VA.
- Richmond race was homecoming for Burcham Anderson (Richmond Times-Dispatch)
posted on November 13, 2009 at 05:20:19 am
Out-of-town visitors aren’t the only individuals who will think frequently and fondly of Sherry Burcham Anderson this weekend. Anderson, a 55-year-old mother of four who was struck and killed by an automobile while running in Harrisonburg on the morning of Jan. 6, is a former Colonial Heights resident. She graduated from Colonial Heights High School in 1972. Her parents and three brothers still ... - News Near You for Nov. 6 (Richmond Times-Dispatch)
posted on November 6, 2009 at 05:19:10 am
Richmond The Richmond City Council is looking to appoint Senior Assistant City Attorney David W. Seitz as acting city attorney when Norman B. Sales retires Dec. 31. During their Organizational Development Committee meeting Monday, council members voted 8-1 to appoint Seitz. Councilwoman Reva M. Trammell opposed the appointment, saying she favored Assistant City Attorney Greg Lukanuski. The ... - Sports Calendar (Richmond Times-Dispatch)
posted on November 5, 2009 at 05:07:56 am
Spotlight welcomes sports calendar submissions from readers. Fax to (804) 775-8085 or e-mail tdsports@timesdispatch.com. BASEBALL William and Mary baseball team will be conducting a free youth appreciation camp at Plumeri Park on Nov. 7 from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Camp is open to students grades 1-8. To confirm attendance, e-mail assistant coach George Fisher with player’s ... - News Near You for Oct. 26 (Richmond Times-Dispatch)
posted on October 26, 2009 at 04:22:18 am
This daily column features short news items from some of the 20 localities that make up the greater Richmond area. If you have a news item, call 649-6990 or e-mail us at news@timesdispatch.com Caroline The Caroline County Chamber of Commerce will hold a benefit dance Friday from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. at Feedlot Restaurant, 20017 Rogers Clark Blvd., Ruther Glen. Music will ... - Input for new school superintendent didn't include all in Dinwiddie (The Hazleton Standard-Speaker)
posted on October 20, 2009 at 08:17:33 am
DINWIDDIE - Some Dinwiddie County residents expressed concern that not all citizens have had a chance to weigh in on the search for a new school superintendent. About 4,700 students took home forms seeking parental input into the selection of the next su - Hometown News (The Petersburg Progress-Index)
posted on October 20, 2009 at 08:12:16 am
Lindsey Ferguson SAN ANTONIO, Texas - Air Force Airman 1st Class Lindsey R. Ferguson graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas. The airman completed an intensive, eight-week program that included training in mi - Special team: Girls going to national tourneys (The Hazleton Standard-Speaker)
posted on October 19, 2009 at 08:16:31 am
COLONIAL HEIGHTS - Coach Warren Nuckols said he knew he had a special field hockey team last spring when they went to the Beach Blast tournament in Delaware and won without three of their starters. But he probably still didn't know how special the team o - Locals boost Tigers (The Petersburg Progress-Index)
posted on October 2, 2009 at 08:30:05 am
The Hampden-Sydney College football team is off to a 4-0 start. And part of the credit - perhaps a large part of the credit - goes to a few former prep players from the Tri-Cities area. The Hampden-Sydney roster boasts three players from local programs: - Draper’s caper (The Petersburg Progress-Index)
posted on July 19, 2009 at 08:29:12 am
COLONIAL HEIGHTS Similar to the game of baseball, life is all about second chances. - Man dies while crossing Appomattox River (Richmond Times-Dispatch)
posted on July 14, 2009 at 04:04:14 am
COLONIAL HEIGHTS—Divers pulled the body of a man from the Appomattox River yesterday, about three hours after he disappeared while attempting to wade across the river with his young nephew. Members of the Chesterfield Fire & EMS dive team discovered the victim’s body about 4 p.m., less than 30 minutes after they began searching for him near Archer Park, just west of the Martin Luther King ... - UPDATE: Rescuers recover man’s body in Appomattox River (Richmond Times-Dispatch)
posted on July 13, 2009 at 06:48:23 pm
Colonial Heights and Chesterfield County authorities this afternoon recovered the body of a man who was believed to have drowned in the Appomattox River after he slipped while wading with his nephew. - Colonial Heights grad wins gold medal at SkillsUSA competition (Richmond Times-Dispatch)
posted on July 5, 2009 at 04:18:51 am
Daniel Culler admits that school wasn’t a lot of fun. In fact, the recent graduate of Colonial Heights High School says, with a laugh, that he caught a case of senioritis on the first day of sixth grade. “I have never had much fun in school. School is not my thing,“ Culler said. That doesn’t mean he didn’t excel; he graduated with about a 3.6 grade-point average. And he capped his senior year ... - Taking the team approach in sports medicine (Midlothian Exchange)
posted on July 2, 2009 at 05:53:31 pm
In conjunction with the start of the school year, the Bon Secours Richmond Health System plans to launch a sports medicine program to aid in the recovery of injured athletes throughout the Commonwealth. - High school graduations (Richmond Times-Dispatch)
posted on June 17, 2009 at 04:10:13 am
The following schools recently held their graduation ceremonies: CAROLINE COUNTY CAROLINE COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL Number of graduates: 250 Valedictorian: Janet Elizabeth Nunnally Salutatorian: Bradley Wayne Carter Speakers: Brittany N. Jackson, Jeremy Brodmyer, Janet Nunnally and Daniel Bowie, all students COLONIAL HEIGHTS COLONIAL HEIGHTS HIGH SCHOOL - Extra Summer Camps (Richmond Times-Dispatch)
posted on June 10, 2009 at 04:13:46 am
BASEBALL Tuckahoe Family YMCA MVP Baseball Camp: A one of a kind camp, the MVP Baseball Camp will allow future all stars the chance to increase their baseball skills. Michael Brown, Associate Sports Director and former Detroit Tiger will offer his expertise by teaching and instructing the fundamentals of the game. Starts June 22-25.Ben Hoffman (804)740-9622. - BRIEFS: NEWS NEAR YOU (Richmond Times-Dispatch)
posted on May 11, 2009 at 04:15:11 am
This daily column features short news items from some of the 20 localities that make up the greater Richmond area. If you have a news item, call 649-6990 or e-mail us at news@timesdispatch.com Chesterfield The Virginia State Unit of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference will celebrate its 30th annual state convention on Friday and Saturday. This year’s theme is “Moving Forward in ... - American Legion Post #284 taps 23 for Boys State (Richmond Times-Dispatch)
posted on May 7, 2009 at 04:09:22 pm
American Legion Post #284 in Colonial Heights has selected 23 delegates from five area high schools to attend Boys State 2009 from June 21-27 at Liberty University in Lynchburg. They are: L. C. Bird High School: Henri L. Tetreault, Adam M. Chamberlain and Stewart C. Ball Colonial Heights High School: Aaron B. Doherty, Christos Galanopoulos, Alan Zhou, Adam G. Wolcott, Thomas F. Wise, Jacob J. ... - Summer sports camps listings (Richmond Times-Dispatch)
posted on April 30, 2009 at 04:02:06 am
St. Christopher’s Summer Ventures camps are June 15-19 and July 20 -24 for ages 7-13. Cost $185. The second, June 8-12 and June 15-19 for K-2nd Graders. Cost $185. (804) 282-3185, ext. 327, or visit http://www.stchristophers.com American Legion Post 284 Camp will have two camps in conjunction with Colonial Heights Parks and Recreation from June 22-26 at Shepherd Stadium. The camp for kids ... - News Near You for April 28 (Richmond Times-Dispatch)
posted on April 28, 2009 at 04:19:10 am
Henrico The Henricopolis Soil and Water Conservation District is seeking applicants for the 2009 Youth Conservation Camp on July 12-18 on the campus of Virginia Tech in Blacksburg. The deadline to apply is tomorrow. Two students will be selected to represent Henrico County and will attend the camp free of charge. Applicants must be Henrico County residents and high school students in grades nine ... - News Near You for April 20 (Richmond Times-Dispatch)
posted on April 20, 2009 at 04:06:18 am
Amelia The Amelia County School Board will hold a special meeting 3 p.m. Tuesday in Suite 101 at the schools administration building, 8701 Otterburn Road. The meeting is to discuss personnel matters and to consider student discipline dispositions. Caroline A Family Fair will be held Saturday from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Caroline County Middle School, 13325 Devils Three Jump Road. While kids ... - CIAA honors VSU trio (The Petersburg Progress-Index)
posted on April 17, 2009 at 08:22:41 am
ETTRICK — Three Virginia State baseball players earned first-team All-CIAA honors Wednesday night during the conference’s awards ceremony held at Virginia Hall. - VSU names White basketball coach (Richmond Times-Dispatch)
posted on April 16, 2009 at 04:08:53 am
George White, who spent the past two years on the Stanford University staff, yesterday was named as Virginia State’s new head basketball coach during a press conference. White, the first white men’s basketball coach in school history and the only white coach in the CIAA, replaces Anthony Collins. - Colonial Heights senior is working his way back (The Petersburg Progress-Index)
posted on April 13, 2009 at 08:42:42 am
COLONIAL HEIGHTS It was hard not to notice when Phillip Griffith took to the mound for Colonial Heights High School the past two years, the pitcher stood his ground. - Son offers lessons in attitude, patience (The Petersburg Progress-Index)
posted on April 13, 2009 at 08:42:12 am
COLONIAL HEIGHTS — Shaun Duncan is a a Colonial Heights hero, says his father, Dave Duncan. - Holt smashes CIAA record (The Petersburg Progress-Index)
posted on April 10, 2009 at 08:28:19 am
Virginia State’s Andrew Holt set a CIAA record by slugging four doubles in a single game as the Trojans swept a doubleheader from Saint Paul’s on April 8 in Lawrenceville. - Dishing out lessons (The Petersburg Progress-Index)
posted on March 30, 2009 at 08:26:27 am
COLONIAL HEIGHTS — For most people, a night out on Saturday is more likely to involve eating a nice meal than watching somebody cook one. But the nearly 600 people who flocked to Colonial Heights High School on Saturday were there to do just that, and were served an evening of entertainment with a helping of culinary education. - Get fresh at cooking school (The Petersburg Progress-Index)
posted on March 17, 2009 at 08:46:16 am
COLONIAL HEIGHTS — Are you itching to fire up your grill? Longing to dine on the patio? Are your taste buds craving moist, tasty burgers and a garden fresh salad? - Students receive leadership training in Wakefield (Richmond Times-Dispatch)
posted on March 12, 2009 at 08:47:19 pm
Four area students attended the Rotary Youth Leadership Awards conference Feb. 14-16 at the 4-H Airfield Center in Wakefield. The all-expenses-paid leadership-training program is designed to recognize, encourage, and further develop the leadership skills of selected high school juniors and seniors who have shown a potential for service to their schools and communities. - Taste of Home Cooking School planned for March 28 (Richmond Times-Dispatch)
posted on March 12, 2009 at 08:44:49 pm
Taste of Home Cooking School will be held March 28 at Colonial Heights High School. The national magazine’s cooking school is sponsored by the Home Builders Association of Southside Virginia. Doors open at 3 p.m. for vendors sales, and the show starts at 6:30 p.m. at the school, 3600 Conduit Road in Colonial Heights. Tickets are $12 in advance and $14 on the day of the show. For details, call ... - Swift Creek Mill Playhouse’s Buddy Callahan remembered (Richmond Times-Dispatch)
posted on March 12, 2009 at 08:41:58 pm
When Wamer Jackson “Buddy” Callahan Jr. was earning his master’s degree in the dramatic arts, a mentor counseled him: Don’t go to New York. Go home and start your own theater. In 1964, Mr. Callahan did just that. He, his wife, Betty Hinton Callahan, and two other couples purchased and renovated a historic grist mill just north of Colonial Heights.