A group of refugee chimpanzees could have a new home, in Texas of all places. A Houston zoo has reportedly offered safe haven for the chimps, now housed at Curtis Shepperson’s private zoo in Cold Harbor, the latest development in a years-long conflict between Shepperson and the county. Shepperson has been on Hanover’s radar since an ape escape in 2010. Four of his six chimpanzees lacked the required “vicious animal”
By Greg Glassner Editor Emeritus Parents and children both know that summer vacation can bog down by the time August rolls around. Rising fifth and sixth graders have an opportunity to escape the summer doldrums, have a great time and learn a little bit about Civil War history at The Ashland Museum’s first History Camp, Aug. 12-16. The camp will run from 1-5 p.m., Monday-Thursday and all day Friday,
Western Hanover Relay raises $27K As chair of this year’s American Cancer Society Relay For Life committee, I would like to thank residents of Western Hanover for their generosity and support. Twenty-three teams participated in this year’s event and raised more than $27,000 to help the Society’s fight for every birthday, threatened by every cancer, here and throughout the world. This outstanding show of support proves that the people of
Flip the tassel, and prepare for adulthood. It’s that time of year, when bright minds across the commonwealth leave the womb of higher education for the job market. Last weekend, Randolph-Macon College sent 255 of its own bright young minds out into the world with the message to “live, really live.” We hope they will listen to this sage advice from none other than Katie Couric. It’s important to enjoy
Get rid of tenure pay Elton Wade’s pay is just the latest example of its illogical nature. When are government officials going to acknowledge the utter lunacy of giving pay raises based on tenure? You don’t produce any more; you have just been there a long time. If he works for the next five years with no pay, then we’ll call it even. Since we destroyed the educational subsidy that
The county’s multi-family designation doesn’t view condos, apartments or townhomes differently. But the board of supervisors does, apparently. Last week, four of seven supervisors gave their blessing to a 172-apartment project dubbed “Charleston Ridge,” to be built at the intersection of Kings Acres and Atlee Station roads. The area had been previously approved for 112 condominiums but the developer had requested a change to rental units. Two months ago, supervisors
By Greg Glassner Editor Emeritus I was finishing up a novel with a sci-fi flavor over coffee the other morning and became quite aware of the high-pitched, otherwordly buzz of the 17-year cicadas doing their mating ritual in the tall pines surrounding my humble retirement abode. Between this odd weather, the cute, but creepy inchworms, and the cicadas doing their thing, this is shaping up into one of the stranger
When the fly ball to right field landed in Chris Gilliam’s glove
When the American Legion District 11 baseball schedule for this year came
The marriage of Miss Kelley Darlene Pollard of Montpelier, daughter of Mr.
Community members of all ages enjoyed a day of fun in the