Dyron R. Williams, Sr., 26, of Spotsylvania County, pleaded guilty to child abuse and neglect after being identified and charged as part of Attorney General Mark Herring’s PERK kit testing project.

Of the tests to do before planting in your garden, a drainage test is among the best (and easiest). Try this quick drainage test to see if your soil is ready.

A: For a true percolation test, often done during construction or installation of a septic system, a hole approximately 1 foot in width and depth is dug. Once filled with water, if it drains at a rate ...