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Friday, January 13, 2023Pamplin Park Announces New Executive Director
Petersburg, Va. – Pamplin Historical Park & The National Museum of the Civil War Soldier announced today that Colin Romanick has been appointed the new Executive Director of Pamplin Historical Park. An experienced museum professional, Mr. Romanick succeeds Jerry Desmond and assumed all responsibilities on January 1, 2023. Mr. Desmond retired in December of 2022 to pursue travel and writing. Romanick began his career in museums and historic sites with the Historic Services Division, of the City of Newport
Friday, January 13, 2023Arts Awarded $850,000 to Renovate Future Home in Downtown Hopewell
The City of Hopewell was selected to receive $850,000 in funding from the Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development’s Industrial Revitalization Fund (IRF). The entirety of this sum will be used to renovate the Lamb Center for Arts and Healing’s building located in Downtown Hopewell. The grant will allow for the completion of a previously commenced renovation of the historic building at 230 East Broadway and allow Lamb Arts to fulfill its mission to help the community thrive through
Tuesday, January 10, 2023HPG Chamber Announces New Leadership and New Board Members
H/PG Chamber Board Announces New President Dana Newcomer Hopewell/Prince George, VA– The Hopewell/Prince George Chamber of Commerce announces the appointment of a long-time active member Dana Newcomer, Associate Vice President for the Community College Workforce Alliance. Newcomer ascended to the role following a year as the Vice President of the Board, assuming the role on January 1, 2023. This appointment is just one of many strategic Chamber actions on the start of the Chamber’s 102nd year of service to
Monday, December 12, 2022Homebase Credit Union CEO to Retire
Homebase Credit Union CEO to RetireNovember 2022, Prince George, VAFollowing a 45-year career with Homebase Credit Union, CEO Patsy Stuard will retire on February 2, 2023Mrs. Stuard began working at the credit union in 1978. Over her tenure, she held almost every position within the organization. Since her promotion to CEO in 1991, the credit union has experienced extensive growth. Under Mrs. Stuard’s leadership, assets have grown from $16 million to $259 million; membership has grown to over 17,250;
Tuesday, November 29, 2022Local Art Project Celebrates Return of the Atlantic Sturgeon
Richmond, VA - CultureWorks Tri-Cities Program Manager, Daniel Jones, is bringing to life a conservation effort started years ago in the Hopewell-Prince George area of Virginia. The effort was to bring back a healthy population of Atlantic sturgeon to the James and Appomattox Rivers by improving the spawning grounds and water quality. Today, the James River Association provides river excursions where people can see these magnificent creatures when they breach. CultureWorks’ goal for this project is to
Friday, November 11, 2022Local Journalist Reflects on 2022 Chamber Annual Mixer
The Hopewell/Prince George Chamber of Commerce held its annual mixer at the Jordan Point Marina for the second year. Attendants mingled on the dock and appreciated the crisp October day out on the water. The John Fetherston Band strummed classic rock tunes, influencing many to sing along and sway to the familiar beat. This mixer is an opportunity for organizations who belong to the chamber to team build and network during a casual event. Nicole Fernandez, a member of the HPG Board of Directors and a
Friday, August 10, 2018Restoring the Prehistoric Sturgeon in the James River
Matt Balazik is working to restore prehistoric sturgeon to James River in VirginiaHopewell and Prince George, VA - Matt Balazik, PhD, is helping to restore the Atlantic sturgeon to the James River in Virginia. Balazik works for the Army Corps of Engineers and is a research assistant professor at the Virginia Commonwealth University Rice Rivers Center, just south of Hopewell, Virginia. Balazik grew up in a house in Prince George County. “I could throw a baseball from my lawn into the James,” he said. “We
Thursday, June 14, 2018Donna Meade Brings Back Old Dominion Barn Dance to Hopewell, Virginia
HOPEWELL, VA. MAY 30, 2018 Donna Meade, a former Mercury-Polygram recording artist and the widow of country music singer Jimmy Dean, is recreating the Old Dominion Barn Dance in Hopewell, VA. “I believe that good, wholesome, traditional country music will never go away,” said Meade. “The Barn Dance is a beloved and legendary show that rivaled the Grand Ole Opry in its heyday, and an important part of Virginia's history and culture. As long as I am able I hope to keep it going, and then pass the torch
Friday, May 25, 2018Pamplin Park Offers Audio Walking Tour, Adds Sight and Sound to Civil War Site
Hopewell/Prince George, VA -Pamplin Historical Park is offering tourists a new audio tour that includes a brief five minute walk or a half day stroll covering more than 30 outdoor stops. The 422-acre Civil War park includes four museums, three anti-bellum homes, living history demonstrations, a Civil War battlefield and a Civil War Adventure Camp. Agrarian lovers will find an antebellum kitchen garden, field plants like wheat, corn, cotton and tobacco, a gardening demonstrations, grazing sheep and
