With 40 days to go before construction deadline, it was all smiles at the Bon Secours Washington Redskins Training Center in Richmond Monday afternoon as team, city, and Bon Secours officials led media members on a tour of the facility. The sod for the two practice fields, installed last week, was being watered. The field house has a completed shell and awaits walls, doors, and final touches before the Redskins
It’s now going to cost more to smoke cigarettes and lounge around in hotel rooms in Ashland. Town Council unanimously approved its budget for Fiscal Year 2014 Tuesday night, which raises taxes on cigarettes and lodging to help fund the $8,073,000 operating budget and $3.2 million of capital projects. Overall, the levy on a pack of smokes will jump from the current 19 cents per pack to 22 cents, while
Ashland’s first stand-alone Chick-fil-A restaurant will open May 30 bringing nearly 60 new jobs and the chance for 100 adults to win free Chick-fil-A meals for a year. Chick-fil-A’s “First 100” event, which began as a way to celebrate the first stand-alone Chick-fil-A in Arizona in 2003, immediately became the cornerstone of every grand opening when the first person arrived more than 18 hours the day before, wondering where to
Toni Radler, a long-time Hanover County resident and community activist, today announced her candidacy for the Virginia House of Delegates from the 55th District, which includes portions of Hanover, Caroline and Spotsylvania counties. “We need to restore a common sense approach to government because our state government has become as dysfunctional as Congress,” Radler said in a prepared statement. “I used to believe our elected officials would do well by
One clutch hit. One perfect pitch. One district title. “Sometimes two hits is all you need to win it, especially when one goes over the fence,” Atlee coach John Earley noted. Shelby Hill was the Raider to go yard in the fourth inning to give pitcher Jessica Holte all the cushion she needed to shut down Glen Allen 1-0 and claim Atlee’s first Capital District regular season title since 2009,
In 2012, the Patrick Henry baseball team began strong, but stumbled to a disappointing finish, ending with a first-round loss in the Colonial District tournament. The script was similar to begin 2013: A strong start. But the stumbling never came, and, though their season is now complete, the Patriots’ program took a huge step in the winning direction. Patrick Henry was the only team to beat Douglas Freeman, the top-rated
After clinching the Capital District regular season title by two games, Hanover easily reached the district tournament finals Tuesday with a 12-2, five-inning romp over Varina. Chris Gilliam homered as part of a five-run first inning and Derek Casey limited the Blue Devils to two hits in a complete game performance. The Hawks will play rival Atlee in Thursday’s tournament final at 7 p.m. at Glen Allen High School. The
U.S. Army veteran Steve Guillford and his wife Karen recently spent the day watching an army of volunteers completely uproot and renovate their backyard, garage and house in Mechanicsville. Approximately 20 Home Depot associates volunteered their time and home-building skills May 9 to make major repairs to the Guillfords’ home, which included building a new ramp, constructing a new shed, and adding a stone garden path. The extent of the
Romeo, the Shih Tzu “with a bad attitude,” was calm as clumps of matted black-and-white hair fell to the table beneath him. A rescue dog with a history of aggressive behavior, Romeo now has a loving home. He returns to the Hanover Humane Society for occasional “TLC” at the hands of resident groomer, Josetta Liner. “The behavior that he had – this is a 360 from where he used to
The Richmond area’s oldest Court Appointed Special Advocate program turns 25 this year. The CASA concept dates back further. In 1977, a Seattle judge developed the idea of trained volunteers providing independent advocacy for children involved in the domestic court process. The program spread throughout the country since then, arriving in Hanover in 1988 through the efforts of Marilyn Blake, Nina Peace and Dean Lewis, then the County volunteer coordinator,
Artists, the May 31 deadline for participation in the Second Annual “Love Our Critters” Art Exhibition is rapidly approaching! The “Love Our Critters” event is being organized by The Hanover Humane Society and the Montpelier Center for Arts and Education. Featured artwork will be on display at the Montpelier Center at 17205 Mountain Road in Montpelier from July 2 -31. An opening reception featuring a silent auction and sale will
Accepting Donations The Richard S. Gillis Library in Ashland is now accepting books for their July 4th book sale. Please bring books in good condition to the library at 201 S. Railroad Avenue. We ask that you not drop off more than one carton or two bags of books at a time. The book sale will be held at the Gillis Library July 4 from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m.
It’s now going to cost more to smoke cigarettes and lounge around
Ashland’s first stand-alone Chick-fil-A restaurant will open May 30 bringing nearly 60
One clutch hit. One perfect pitch. One district title. “Sometimes two hits
In 2012, the Patrick Henry baseball team began strong, but stumbled to
U.S. Army veteran Steve Guillford and his wife Karen recently spent the
Romeo, the Shih Tzu “with a bad attitude,” was calm as clumps