Rotarians help look it up Second year of dictionary distribution to Hopewell third graders Sep 24, 2009, 14:45
FOLAR holds its annual meeting the annual meeting of the Friends of the Lower Appomattox River, members looked at their past accomplishments and also focused on the future Sep 24, 2009, 14:42
Hooray for Hopewell! Blue skies and cool, fall-like weather greeted attendees of the 31st Annual Hooray for Hopewell festival as they arrived at the intersection of Broadway and Main Street. Sep 22, 2009, 12:36
Single car crash kills Hopewell man A single vehicle crash Sunday killed a 44-year-old Hopewell man. The crash occurred around 6:30 Sunday evening in the 14000 block of Pole Run Road, near Hines Road, in Prince George County.
Sep 22, 2009, 12:34
City Council tours BRAC expansion Even with the construction of a $114 million 1,000-room lodging facility at Fort Lee, the demand for off-post lodging will increase, said Fort Lee Garrison Commander Col. Mike Morrow during a tour of the installation with Hopewell officials. The number of temporary duty (TDY) soldiers is expected to increase from a 996 in 2008 to 2,300 in 2011. The currently on-post capacity is 517.
Sep 22, 2009, 12:32
All area schools meet SOL standards The Virginia Department of Education released its list of schools meeting the Standards of Learning and 98 percent — 1,826 of Virginia’s 1,867 schools — are fully accredited. All of the schools in Hopewell, Colonial Heights and Prince George County were among them. Sep 18, 2009, 14:59
Ordnance center officially at Fort Lee The United States Army Ordnance Center and School officially transferred to Fort Lee Sept. 11. The school formally uncased its colors and raised its flag that afternoon at the Sustainment Center of Excellence. The school transferred from Aberdeen Proving Ground, Md., due to the expansion of Fort Lee under the Base Realignment and Closure decision. Sep 18, 2009, 14:57
Construction delayed at HHS Students attending Hopewell High School for the 2011-2012 school year will have to endure a few lingering weeks of the renovation project. Sep 15, 2009, 12:25
First responders honored at dinner Brandi McCall, 10, is exceptionally thankful for the work of the first responders in Hopewell. Their work included saving her grandparents' house. Sep 15, 2009, 12:23
Head Start fills up quickly Friday morning, 172 three and four year olds eagerly headed to the Woodlawn Learning Center for orientation day. Elsewhere in the city, 64 students were able to attend. There simply isn’t enough room for them at Woodlawn. In the past year, the waiting list for the Head Start program has tripled but classroom space has remained the same. Sep 15, 2009, 12:21
Public comment period extended for lodging facility The public comment period for the draft environmental assessment for a proposed 1,000 room lodging facility at Fort Lee has been extended for an additional 30 days. Sep 11, 2009, 13:24
JRF to "Set Sail for Healthy Hopewell" this month The John Randolph Foundation hopes to “Discover Healthy U.” During the City Council meeting, Lisa Sharpe, executive director of the foundation presented its Set Sail for Healthy Hopewell program, which will go into full swing this month. Sep 11, 2009, 13:13
