High school football playoff match-ups snap into place

Maple Ridge Ravens host the Eastview Wildcats this afternoon, while the Nantyr Shores Tritons will be in Collingwood to take on the Fighting Owls High school football playoffs open today in Simcoe County, including one game in Barrie.  With the six-week regular-season schedule now in the books, local high schools know their quarter-final opponents.  In…

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Virginia COVID-19 cases jump 1,216 statewide from Thursday

From staff reports The Virginia Department of Health reported Friday that the statewide total for COVID-19 cases is 104,838 — an increase of 1,216 from the 103,622 reported Thursday. The 104,838 cases consist of 100,603 confirmed cases and 4,235 probable cases. There are 2,370 COVID-19 deaths in Virginia — 2,255 confirmed and 115 probable. That’s…

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Virginia COVID-19 cases rise 996 from Monday

From staff reports ‘Add your phone to the COVID fight’: Virginia rolls out new app to alert people of possible coronavirus contact The Virginia Department of Health reported Tuesday that the statewide total for COVID-19 cases is 101,745 — an increase of 996 from the 100,749 reported Monday. The 101,745 cases consist of 97,712 confirmed…

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