2011 Winegrower of the Year From Eastern Shore

Rock Stephens on the Eastern Shore (pictured here with Virginia First Lady Maureen McDonnell) has been named 2011 Winegrower of the Year by the Virginia Vineyards Association.

Stephens and his wife, Kris, own The Vineyard at Point Breeze, a 12-acre vineyard located in Belle Haven. His passion for wine began after taking wine-related courses at Michigan State University in 1978. He has been making wine for more than 10 years and has won numerous amateur winemaking awards in international competition.

Since retiring as a captain in the U.S. Navy, Stephens has been active in the state’s winemaking industry. He served as president of the vineyards association from 2005-2009 and was appointed by former Gov. Mark Warner to the Virginia Wine Board and currently serves as its chairman.

Stephens has an MBA from Michigan State University and is a graduate of the executive program at the Darden Graduate School of Business Administration at the University of Virginia.

Source: Daily Press.com

Sheriff's Office Searching For Suspect In Armed Robbery

According to Major Todd Godwin, on Friday, January 21 at approximately 11:42 p.m.,
the Accomack County Sheriff's Office received a report of an armed robbery at the Belle Haven Corner Mart. Further investigation revealed that a black male entered the store and robbed the clerk at gunpoint.

Taken was an undisclosed amount of money. No one was injured during the robbery and the suspect fled the scene prior to deputies arrival.

Accomack County Deputies and Sheriff's Office K-9 converged on the area in search of the suspect and information was given to law enforcement agencies on the Eastern Shore regarding the robbery.

Anyone with information concerning this crime is asked to contact the Accomack County
Sheriff's Office at 787-1131 or 824-5666.
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