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 Hanover Tomato Festival is in search of vendors. This year’s early-bird discount fee of $125 ended May 1. Completed vendor booth applications with payment postmarked May 2 or later will be $150 per space. This fun-filled event highlights the famous Hanover Tomato and features children’s activities, crafters, artisans and live entertainment. Hanover’s most popular event draws close to 40,000 attendees, making it a great platform for your company to
The prospective outlet mall took another step toward fruition last week. The Hanover Board of Supervisors approved a request from Dominion Land and Development Corporation to rezone 31 acres from Light Industrial use to General Business use on the north side of Northlake Park Drive within the Northlake development. The B-3 zoning would allow for retail, hotel, commercial recreational uses, and other uses consistent with the Comprehensive Plan’s Destination Commerce
Before the owners of a local train hobby story make their way down the tracks, they hope their Ashland business will find a new conductor. Jim and Nancy Donlon opened Train Town Toy & Hobby in Ashland in 2003. The store has spent time on both sides of the tracks, and it has developed popular events such as Train Day and the Santa Train. Customers come from as far away
Doswell was suddenly on the lips of most every major network newscaster last week as news broke that Tamerlan Tsarnaev’s remains had been transported to a private Muslim ceremony there from Massachusetts, where local officials refused to bury the suspected terrorist. Why should they? Authorities believe he and his younger brother set off explosives at the finish line of the Boston Marathon, striking fear and panic into the heart of
Closing the theater seems contradictory I just returned from Winston-Salem, N.C. where I was asked to give advice on the creation of a new Theater District in their Downtown. You can imagine my surprise, when I returned to find that my beloved Ashland is seriously considering closing the only working theater in town, one which is located in our downtown and within our new Arts District. Seen from the outside,
This week’s front page features the unveiling of a plaque distinguishing the 100th anniversary of the construction of one of Ashland’s cornerstones, the D.B. Cox Building. We congratulate them on this achievement. Too many of Main Street’s old buildings have fallen victim to neglect and obscurity in small towns across the country. Sometimes, big box stores have pushed them out. Sometimes it just costs too much to keep up 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 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