Mayor: Council weighs options in how to help town’s businesses through the ongoing COVID-19 pandemi

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.”

The Mechanicsville Local Letters to the Editor: Week of Aug. 12, 2020

Reader delves into Corwin amendment plan

From the managing editor: A friendship that lasted for eight decades

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.

Mechanicsville Local Calendar of events - week of 8/12/2020

Saturday, June 20 Rescheduled

Kickers secure first win of season in front of 800-plus fans

The Richmond Kickers secured their first win of season in front of 822 fans at City Stadium Saturday night. 

GRAL teams wrap up shortened season

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.

HCSB clarifies school names transition

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…

Return to Learn plan addressed in town hall

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.

Voter registrar, staff ready for Nov. 3 election

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.

Virginia Farmer of Year: hard work, family tradition pay off

Charles Edwin (“CJ”) Isbell Jr. is carrying on a 70-year family tradition at Keenbell Farm in western Hanover County.

Donald Gibson CARTER

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…

Alma ALLEN Seay

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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The Mechanicsville Local Letters to the editor: Week of 8/5/20

Lee’s treatment of slaves said to be cruel

Thomas A. TURNER Sr.

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 …

Charlotte Ann JENKINS

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.  

James “Stuart” HILLIARD

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…

Weather can’t stop fun for GRAL swimmers

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 supervisors react to removal of school names

County attorney: BOS doesn’t have authority to have names overturned

Opposition voices prevalent at DEQ hearing

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.

The Mechanicsville Local Letters to the editor: week of July 29, 2020

Former BOS member wants officers noticed