They knew something was up when there was cake at a special SOL meeting and the superintendent of schools was there. During a brief, surprise ceremony in the school library Tuesday afternoon, John Gandy Elementary School’s Christina Saunders, a reading specialist, was named Hanover County’s Teacher of the Year. “I’m a little overwhelmed. I’m very honored by this and I couldn’t have done it without such wonderful support from all
Four chimps must vacate Windy Oaks Animal Farm by June 23, the Board of Supervisors decided Wednesday night. Curtis Shepperson keeps six chimpanzees at his private zoo on Bultaco Trail in the Cold Harbor District, but he only has permits for two. The county requires permits for private possession of any animal deemed “vicious” under the county’s ordinance. The chimps are the only animals at Windy Oaks that meet the
The Chechen-born Boston Marathon bombing suspect who died in a police chase following the April attack has been buried at a Muslim cemetery in Doswell, media reports indicate. According to the Boston Globe, Tamerlan Tsarnaev’s remains were interred at the Al-Barzakh Cemetery, located in Caroline County. According to a website still under construction for the cemetery, more than a dozen Muslims are buried at what they call the first all-Muslim
The Board of Supervisors received seven nominations for two School Board seats during a public hearing Wednesday evening. Four women were nominated to represent the South Anna District, and three men were nominated to represent the Cold Harbor District. Both incumbents are seeking reappointment. The board will choose among Lynn Hargrove, Sue Dibble, Amy Mendelson Cheeley, and Ann Hagan Gladstone, current chair of the School Board, for South Anna; and
The Hanover Sheriff’s Office needs the public’s assistance with identifying three individuals suspected of the theft and fraudulent use of a credit card, which resulted in several thousands of dollars in losses. The theft occurred on March 10 in Hanover where the suspects stole the victim’s wallet from her purse while at a restaurant. The suspects then immediately used the stolen card at two local retailers in the Metro Richmond
Hanover County accepts donations. Hanover Citizens for Liberty, a new grassroots group, wants local residents to know this is an option to raise revenues for county services. Oscar Walker, speaking for the group, said Hanover Citizens for Liberty emphasizes personal responsibility and “The Golden Rule” of people treating others as they themselves would like to be treated. They also feel people should be free to promote the well being of
An increase on taxes levied on smokes and hotel rooms will help balance the proposed Ashland budget. But few smokers or hotel guests were in attendance, apparently, as Town Council held its public hearings on both the town’s proposed $8,072,917 budget and the levy increases May 7. Instead, public safety and Ashland’s history were on the mind of the night’s two speakers. Woody Tucker, a member of the Ashland Museum’s
The curtains might be going down at one local theater. The volunteer-run Ashland Firehouse Theater is in jeopardy due to the town government’s storage problems. The theater operates in town-owned space inside the former firehouse, adjacent to the town’s public works department, space now being eyed to meet the town’s storage needs. Megan Mudd, the theater’s voluntary executive director, appeared before town council Tuesday night to plead the theater’s case
Another year, another centennial celebration along Railroad Avenue. This time the west side of the tracks received a historical marker, at the building currently housing the Iron Horse Restaurant and McKinney & Co. But from 1913 to about 1960, it was home to “the Miller & Rhoads of Ashland,” D.B. Cox Department Store. The Ashland Main Street Association and Ashland Museum honored the institution by dedicating a historical marker on
They knew something was up when there was cake at a special
Four chimps must vacate Windy Oaks Animal Farm by June 23, the
They knew something was up when there was cake at a special
Four chimps must vacate Windy Oaks Animal Farm by June 23, the
They’ve literally grown up, and together, in front of our eyes. Seven
With only one competitive game left for Capital District softball leader Atlee,
Romeo, the Shih Tzu “with a bad attitude,” was calm as clumps
The Richmond area’s oldest Court Appointed Special Advocate program turns 25 this