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2 women
arrested for
bank robbery
FROM STAFF REPORTS
DINWIDDIE — Sheriff’s deputies quickly arrested
two women following a bank robbery at the Bank of
SouthsideVirginiaonFriday.
Just before 10 a.m., two women
walked into the BSV branch on
CoxRoad.Onewomangaveateller
a note demanding money, accord-
ing to a statement from the Sher-
iff’s Office. They made off with an
undisclosedamountof money.
No weapon was displayed, and
no injuries were reported. Depu-
ties and investigators found the
suspects about two hours later at
the Flagship Inn on Crater Road in
Petersburg.
Tina K. Brown, 39, of Keysville,
and Veneta R. Weeks, 54, of Peters-
burg were arrested without inci-
dent at the motel. Both are facing
one count of robbery, and they are
being held without bond at the
Meherrin River Regional Jail in
Alberta.
The women will be arraigned in
Dinwiddie General District Court on Monday, accord-
ingtotheSheriff’sOffice.
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McKenney’s farmers market opened for the season
Friday afternoon.
FARMERS
MARKET
OPENSMcKenney residents shop for
fresh produce, plants and baked
goods during market
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WEATHER
Tonight’s low: 64
Tomorrow’s high: 77
INSIDE
■ PETERSBURG
BY PATRICK KANE
STAFF WRITER
MCKENNEY — Thunder-
stormscouldonlyslightlydamp-
en enthusiasm for the town’s
new farmers market. Dozens of
residents came to see the first
such market, which was hosted
near Doyle Boulevard and First
Street.
“We’ve been busy planning it
since the beginning of February,
and we’re really excited the big
day is here. Even with the bad
rain,” said Kristen Beekwilder,
market manager.
Vendors came from miles in
every direction, including the
Alberta General Store, Boydton
Plank Farms, Jolly Holly Farm-
stead and Westover Farms.
Please see MARKET, Page A11
T H E A R E A ’ S L E A D I N G N E W S P A P E R S I N C E 1 8 6 5
RBC tuition increases slightly
FROM STAFF REPORTS
WILLLIAMSBURG — The William
& Mary Board of Visitors unanimous-
ly voted yesterday to increase tuition
at Richard Bland College, although the
junior college’s tuition will remain the
lowest in Virginia.
The board voted to approve a small
increase in tuition and mandatory
Educational and General (E&G) fees
2014-2015 academic year. Rates for in-
state students will go up $272 per year
and $390 per year for out-of-state stu-
dents.
For 2014-2015, yearly tuition and
mandatory fees for in-state students
will cost $5,058 and $14,766 for out-of-
state students.
The small increase keeps Richard
Bland’s tuition well below the federal
Pell Grant program. The additional
money from the increase will be used
for new program development, online
delivery improvements and broaden-
ing the overall learning experience for
students, according to school officials.
“As students and families grow
increasingly concerned about the high
price of a college degree along with
more student debt, we offer a top-
notch, affordable education,” Dr. Deb-
bie L. Sydow, president of Richard
Bland College, said in a statement.
“Most of our students arrive with clar-
ity about their goals and destination.
They want a bachelor’s degree from
William & Mary, UVA, VSU, VCU or
one of our other university partners.
At Richard Bland we work hard to
remove the financial barriers that too
often thwart students’ dreams.”
Richard Bland has been undergoing
a transition as it seeks to invest in aca-
demics and expand the college experi-
ence for students. Richard Bland offers
a number of programs and amenities
not provided by community colleges,
including on-campus housing, active
student life, intercollegiate athletics
and dual enrollment with institutions
like Fork Union Military Academy.
As Virginia’s only junior college,
Richard Bland guarantees transfer
into an extensive range of baccalaure-
ate programs through agreements
Junior college’s
fees to remain
lowest in the state
Please see RBC, Page A11
4 fire
victims
slainPETERSBURG (AP) — The state medical exam-
iner says four people found dead after a Petersburg
fire were slain.
According to media outlets, the medical examiner
reported Friday that 67-year-old Pauline Wilkins
and 46-year-old Vickie Chavis-Ansar died of sharp
force injuries to the torso. Twenty-two-year-old
Tanique Chavis and 2-year-old Delvair Chavis died
of thermal and inhalation injuries.
Authorities continue to look for 47-year-old Alex-
ander Roosevelt Hill Jr., who has been named a per-
son of interest in the April 19 fire. The U.S. Mar-
shall’s Service is offering a $5,000 reward for infor-
mation leading to Hill’s arrest.
Hill failed to show up for a trial Wednesday on a
charge of making a telephone death threat last
December to a relative of the fire’s victims.
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