Henrico Schools elementary students will have a new reading curriculum starting this fall, when all Virginia school divisions are required to implement the Virginia Literacy Act. Sixth through eighth-graders who need extra reading support also will have a “Literacy Foundations” course taught by a reading specialist. The VA Literacy Act, passed in 2022 for grades K-3 and expanded in 2023 to grades 4-8, mandates that all school systems adopt the new K-5 literacy curriculum and list of reading texts approved by the Virginia Department of Education beginning in the 2024-2025 school year. Gov. Glenn Youngkin signed the legislation after a...Article Link

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The Virginia Council on Women joined Governor Glenn Youngkin and First Lady Suzanne Youngkin to announce the 13th annual Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, Mathematics, and Healthcare essay contest, which is open to Virginia female high school students. The Essay Contest is part of the Virginia Council on Women's STEAM-H program which supports students as they pursue a career in science, technology, engineering, arts, math or healthcare. One merit-based scholarship and one need-based scholarship will be awarded in each of five geographic regions of the state to qualifying seniors. Merit-based scholarships are based upon the quality of the essay submitted, and...Article Link

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A company that provides in-home care for older adults is hosting a hiring open house in Innsbrook Feb. 14. Home Instead Richmond will host the event from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at its offices at 4900 Cox Road. The company aims to fill dozens of care professional positions. The company is seeking to fill a growing need for senior care professionals. (More than 90% of older adults plan to age in their own home for as long as possible, according to a January survey conducted by the company.) For details about available positions, visit HomeInstead.com/careers.Article Link

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Henrico County Public Schools will host four hiring events in the next six weeks as it seeks to fill vacant positions. The division is currently seeking custodial and maintenance staff, bus drivers, school nutrition staff, nurses, instructional assistants, substitute teachers, and classroom teachers. A job fair for all open positions will take place Feb. 13, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., at Libbie Mill Area Library, followed Feb. 20 at Tucker High School from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. by an educator job fair and interview day for potential teachers, librarians, school counselors, psychologists, social workers and school nurses. A...Article Link

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Internationally renowned Brazilian restaurant Fogo de Chão is opening its third location in Virginia Feb. 12, at West Broad Village in Short Pump. The restaurant is located at 11221 West Broad Street. To celebrate its arrival, Fogo de Chão will donate a portion of its first week of sales to Feed More Richmond, a local food bank. Designed by global design agency Harrison, the new restaurant features a large dining room with a peninsula grill. Guests will be able to watch live as gaucho chefs prepare and grill high-quality cuts of protein over an open flame. The restaurant also includes...Article Link

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HCA Healthcare's Capital Division, based in the Richmond region, recently encouraged employees throughout the organization's other 18 hospitals in Virginia, Indiana and New Hampshire to log their volunteer hours of service through the new “Every Hour Counts” campaign. The campaign was designed to inspire others and encourage them to make a difference in their communities. As part of the campaign, volunteers received a 0 Care Card for every 10 hours of service recorded. A total of 224 volunteers logged approximately 6,000 hours. Samaritan’s Purse International Relief, Girl Scouts of the Commonwealth of Virginia, and American Heart Association received the top...Article Link

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At its Jan. 23 meeting, the Henrico Board of Supervisors unanimously approved the sale 1.4 million in bonds. County Finance Director Sheila Minor explained that the bonds were authorized by election referendums in 2016 and 2022 ( million from the former, the rest from the latter). These bonds will fund 10 major projects at different points in progression, some only beginning planning this year while others are ready for construction: • Jackson Davis Elementary School Replacement - .5 million; • Longan Elementary School Replacement - .5 million; • Firehouse 6 Relocation - .3 million; • Environmental Education Living Building -...Article Link

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John Herman Wiltshire, 68, of Varina, VA passed away peacefully on February 6, 2024, after a long and brave battle with pancreatic cancer. John (Johnny) Herman Wiltshire is survived by his beloved wife of 39 years, Mary Weaver Wiltshire; loving daughter, Katelyn Nicole Wiltshire; brother, Howard Wiltshire (Pam); sister, Barbara Greene; and devoted nephew, Jeremy Greene (Bryant); nieces, Kimberly Dahl (Dan), Tabatha Gore (Michael) and April Becker (Todd); and many other dear great nieces and nephews, and family friends. Johnny was preceded in death by his parents, Welford and Phyllis Wiltshire; brother, Ernie Wiltshire; nephew, Daniel Wiltshire; and niece, Carrie...Article Link

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Jason Scott Takacs, 44, of Henrico, Virginia, passed away on February 3, 2024. He was preceded in death by his maternal grandparents, Robert C. Dartnell and Jean Vannoy Dartnell; and his paternal grandfather, Louis Takacs. Jason is survived by his beloved wife of 17 years, Sarah Houck Takacs; his sons, Thomas ‘Aiden’ Takacs and Christian Price Takacs; loving parents, Thomas Paul Takacs and Betty Dartnell Takacs; grandmother, Patricia Anne Takacs; brother, Christopher Travis Takacs (Kelsey); mother-in-law, Elizabeth Tweedy Houck; sister-in-law, Katherine Elizabeth Houck (Tom Neville); brother-in-law, David Langhorne Houck (Bonnie); sisters-in-law, Heather Houck Harris (Chad) and Allison Houck Kahl (Jeremy);...Article Link

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Katharine N. Gammon, 70, of Highland Springs went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Tuesday, February 6, 2024. She was surrounded by family and her beloved dog Cody. Kathy was preceded in death by her mother, Beatrice Cordelia Newman; and her father, Syndor Crenshaw Newman, Jr. She is survived by the love of her life, Darnley (Donny) B. Gammon, III; three children, Heather Wheeler (Wayne) of Mechanicville, Jennifer Ammons (Anthony) of Highland Springs, Brad Ammons (Kimberly) of Aylett; nine grandchildren, Seth Hall of Mechanicsville, Hannah Hall of Richmond, Brianna Wheeler of Mechanicsville, Bronwyn Wilhite of Tampa, Florida,...Article Link

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