Goochland The Goochland Farmers Market opens for the season tomorrow on the grounds of Grace Episcopal Church, 2955 River Road West. The market will be open every Saturday through Oct. 25 from 9 a.m. to noon.

Hanover Next week, the county will celebrate Only Tap Water Delivers week with a poster exhibit on water conservation at the county administration building and tips for conserving water. Among the tips: instead of running the faucet every time you want a drink of water, fill up a pitcher and place it in the refrigerator; turn off the water while you brush your teeth; water outside only when the weather forecast is for dry weather for several days; take shorter showers and check for leaky faucets, toilets and pipes.

Powhatan The Naval Academy's Top-40 band, the Electric Brigade, and the internationally known Blue Angels Navy Flight Demonstration team will visit Powhatan High School today. The band will perform at 11 a.m. and noon, followed by presentations by the Blue Angel's team, including pilots, the team's flight surgeon and enlisted crew members, who keep the Blues' F/A-18 Hornet jets and C-130 Hercules flying at air shows across the United States.

King William West Point residents will vote in an election Tuesday to fill four seats on West Point's Town Council and two seats on the School Board. Seeking the council seats are Deborah Ball, Charles Gordon, Jack Lawson and O.B. "Bub" Shreaves. For the School Board, Dudley Olson and John Ragsdale will be on the ballot. The Registrar's Office will be open tomorrow from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. for those who are qualified to vote by absentee ballot. For more information, contact the Registrar's Office at (804) 769-4952.

Henrico The Capital Area Workforce Investment Board and the Capital Area Youth Council are accepting applications for the 2008 YouthWork Summer Program for young people ages 14 to 21 in Henrico County and the Richmond metropolitan area. The deadline to apply is May 19. To obtain an application or more information, visit www.cawib.org/youthwork.cfm or call (804) 226-1941.

AROUND THE STATE

Danville A legal effort to halt demolition of the historic Dan River Mills complex has failed. The Danville Historical Society was denied its request for an injunction against crews dismantling the textile complex. Circuit Judge David Malesco issued the ruling this week based on the overall deterioration of the buildings. He said their condition posed a danger to the public and would be subject to vandalism if they were allowed to remain standing. Some of the buildings are 100 years old or older.

Christiansburg A former Virginia Tech student who had been drinking before she crashed into a crowd while sending a text message on her cell phone is facing jail time. Mary Elizabeth Bowen, 21, was convicted Wednesday of driving under the influence and three felony counts of maiming while driving under the influence. Three people were hurt when Bowen's small SUV veered into a crowd of people in front of a sports bar in Blacksburg around 2 a.m. June 16. Bowen will be sentenced in August.

Abingdon Federal prosecutors have charged 51 people in three states with running a major crack cocaine distribution ring that was linked to a music production company. U.S. Attorney John Brownlee alleged in a news release this week that the drug-trafficking operation was headed by people involved with Kantstop Records Inc., based in Burlington, N.C. Investigators contend musicians associated with the company had been distributing crack cocaine since at least 2003. Authorities also said the company was used to launder proceeds from distributing cocaine.