What does the Virginia High School League do with the overload of schools in Class 4, Region B for the 2021-22 and 2022-23 seasons?
The Virginia High School League moved its meeting to finalize regular-season and postseason schedules to Sept. 17.
While the contest between Greenville Triumph SC and the Richmond Kickers had a lot riding on it – a pairing of the top two teams in USL League One – it was not played in a vacuum. It began with both teams on their knees for seven minutes, one minute for each time Jacob Blake, a 29-year-old B…
The Richmond earned their third straight win — this time on the road — with a 2-1 victory over the New England Revolution II in Foxborough, Massachusetts.
The Virginia High School League is considering a plan where teams would play 60% of their normal regular-season games, followed by a shortened time frame for regional playoffs and two rounds of state playoffs. The plan would cut region playoffs in football to four teams and eliminate state q…
Saturday’s rains may have dampened City Stadium – and inundated some of the areas around it – but they could not dampen the intensity of the 90-plus minute contest between the Richmond Kickers and their visitors, FC Tucson.
MECHANICSVILLE – Getting the Greater Richmond Aquatic League season off was a close-run effort. Thanks to COVID-19, it almost didn’t happen.
ASHLAND – With the coronavirus continuing to surge and weighing over his town, Mayor Steve Trivett told Ashland Town Council on Tuesday, Aug. 4, that they are “still trying to help businesses through the pandemic. The town is looking for ways to help.”
Reader delves into Corwin amendment plan
Sally and Mom were little girls when they first met in the coal camp near the mine where their fathers worked. Their friendship started then and lasted until Thursday, July 30, when Sally passed away at her youngest daughter’s home near Winston-Salem, North Carolina.
Saturday, June 20 Rescheduled
WRIGHT, Eugene J. Jr., age 95, of Mechanicsville, Virginia, passed away on August 1, 2020. Eugene served his country during World War II in the Army’s combat engineers in central Europe, and retired as the manager of the claims department after 44 years with Dominion Virginia Power. Eugene w…
OAKLEY, Norma J., 79, of Mechanicsville, Va., peacefully entered her heavenly home, Sunday, August 2, 2020. She was preceded in death by her parents, Lawrence Johnson and Jessie Parker; a sister, Logreta Mutchie (Phil); a brother, Larry Johnson (Margaret); and a sister-in-law, Mary Francis E…
SOUTHARD, Aubrey “Sonny,” 84, of Mechanicsville, Va., went to be with the Lord, Tuesday, August 4, 2020. He was preceded in death by the mother of his children, Mary Southard Harris; and a daughter, Donna Southard; and a nephew, Rusty Blackwell. “Sonny” is survived by his daughter, Sharon El…
The Richmond Kickers secured their first win of season in front of 822 fans at City Stadium Saturday night.
MECHANICSVILLE – The Greater Richmond Aquatic League completed its pandemic-shortened 2020 season with a pair of cross county matchups and plenty of excellent performances by county swimmers.
ASHLAND – Under the directive of the Hanover County School Board, school division staff will be temporarily reinstalling the primary signage at Lee-Davis High School and Stonewall Jackson Middle School for a brief period of time while school division administration works through the transiti…
ASHLAND -- A plan passed earlier this month by the Hanover County School Board that returns the majority of students to the classroom this fall is receiving a myriad of reactions from parents and teachers.
HANOVER – Hanover County Director of Elections/General Registrar Teresa F. “Teri” Smithson and her staff are prepared to help all eligible registered voters maintain the ability to cast a ballot in the Nov. 3 General Election.
Charles Edwin (“CJ”) Isbell Jr. is carrying on a 70-year family tradition at Keenbell Farm in western Hanover County.
CARTER, Donald Gibson, 80, of Mechanicsville, passed away on Sunday, July 26, 2020 at Covenant Woods. He was preceded in death by his wife of 49 and a half years, Janet Ewell Carter, who succumbed to cancer in 2012; and by parents, Walter and Mary Duling Carter. Don is survived by son, Scott…
ALLEN, Alma Seay, 95, of Mechanicsville, passed away Sunday, July 26, 2020. She was preceded in death by her husband of 55 years, George Robert Allen. She is survived by her children, Stuart Allen, Linda Hobson (Billy), Larry Allen (Jane) and Gail Payne (Bruce); 12 grandchildren and 18 great…
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TURNER, Thomas A. Sr., 85, of Mechanicsville, left us on Saturday, July 25, 2020. He was predeceased by his wife, Constance “Connie” Turner. He leaves behind his three children, Karen, Tommy and Matthew and his wife, Holly Turner; as well as seven grandchildren. He was an electrician for 34 …
JENKINS, Charlotte Ann, 64, of Mechanicsville, passed away Thursday, July 30, 2020. She was preceded in death by her father, Rev. Charles Jenkins Sr. She is survived by her daughter, Amber; mother, Catherine; sister, Beverly; brothers, Jimmy and Chuck. She was loved and will be missed by all.
HILLIARD, James “Stuart,” age 52, passed away March 28, 2020. He is survived by his daughter, Jamie Leigh Hilliard; and two granddaughters, Baileigh and Remi; mother, Carolyn Hilliard; sister, Cindy Rath (Richard); brothers, Henry and Steven (Amy) Hilliard; nieces, Caroline and Kaitlyn; neph…
ASHLAND – Weather may have scrambled the best-laid plans somewhat, but it could not keep Hanover County’s Greater Richmond Aquatic League teams from competing last week.
County attorney: BOS doesn’t have authority to have names overturned
HANOVER — More than 40 speakers urged the Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) to deny the issuance of a Wetlands permit for a 217-acre site that recently was approved for a Wegmans’ Distribution Center.
Former BOS member wants officers noticed