All five candidates running for the Henrico School Board’s Fairfield District seat – Keith Hicks, Tommie Jefferson, Crystal Varner Parker, Terrell Pollard, and Ryan Young – spoke with the Citizen about their visions for Henrico Schools. They all also attended the Oct. 6 Henrico Democrats forum for Democratic school board candidates. Current Fairfield District board member Roscoe D. Cooper, III is not seeking reelection, because he is running for the district’s seat on the Henrico Board of Supervisors. Hicks works as a long-term substitute and student intervention liaison in Henrico. Jefferson, an Army veteran, is a driving school teacher. Pollard...Article Link

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Borrowers will resume student loan payments this month after a three-year freeze that started in March 2020. Sudden job loss from an economy shuttered by the pandemic put the loan payments on pause, and the restart was extended several times. Student loans did not accrue interest until Sept. 1 this year. More than 1.1 million Virginia residents carry a cumulative .8 billion in student loan debt, according to the Department of Education. People between the ages 35-49 carry the most student loan debt in Virginia, for a collective .6 billion owed. Approximately 45 million Americans, or around 17.4% of the...Article Link

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The Henrico Board of Supervisors will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, Nov. 14 regarding a proposed ordinance to allow advertising of sports betting apps at the Richmond Raceway. During the board’s Oct. 10 meeting, Henrico County Attorney Andrew Newby explained that marketing could include signs, displays, and distributing marketing materials, as well as setting up hospitality areas, lounges, and platform demonstrations. This marketing would only be allowed at the raceway itself and only if the advertiser holds a Virginia sports betting permit. * * * The board also approved a proposal to rezone 14 acres at the intersection of...Article Link

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The Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation has introduced a new online trip planning tool that incorporates travel information for both traditional bus service and flexible mobility options. Using the Virginia Trip Planner, users can plan trips with bus, rail, bikeshare, carpools, vanpools, and on foot anywhere around the Commonwealth.  Traditional trip planners and applications typically display only transportation services that follow a set route and schedule, which are less prevalent in rural areas or are inaccessible to people with mobility challenges.  The Trip Planner, available on DRPT’s ConnectingVA website, includes both fixed-route transit routes and specialized transit services...Article Link

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Since 1993, Operation Christmas Child, the world’s largest Christmas project of its kind, has collected and delivered more than 209 million shoebox gifts to children across the world.  A project of Samaritan’s Purse, OCC collects school supplies, toys and personal care items to pack in shoeboxes and send to children in need in more than 100 countries.  For many of these children, the gift-filled shoebox is the first gift they have ever received.  This year, Operation Christmas Child hopes to collect enough shoebox gifts to reach another 11 million children worldwide. The effort will culminate with National Collection Week November 13-20,...Article Link

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Bass Pro Shops and Cabela’s want to hire thousands of seasonal, part-time and full-time Outfitters for the holidays, and will hold a national hiring event this week. On Oct. 12 and 13, Bass Pro Shops and Cabela’s retail locations will conduct on-site interviews for local retail, distribution, contact center and hospitality positions from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.   Applicants are strongly encouraged to apply in advance by visiting basspro.com/careers.  Walk-ins also are welcome.   Applicants for most available positions must be at least 18 years old, with some food service industry positions open to those 16 years of age...Article Link

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All three candidates running for the Three Chopt District seat on the Henrico School Board spoke with the Citizen recently about several hot-button issues within the county and the state. Eleina Espigh, a director of enterprise data at Capital One; Madison Irving, a school teacher in Chesterfield County; and Kristen Vithoulkas, a retired auditor and accountant, all are running for the seat, which current board member Micky Ogburn is vacating after nearly a decade in office. All candidates are required to run as independents, but, partisan politics has a clear marker on this race. Espigh has been endorsed by U.S....Article Link

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One day after a false bomb threat prompted a major public safety response at Hermitage High School, Henrico Police Oct. 11 said they were investigating several similar incidents at county schools Wednesday. Several schools – including Deep Run, Freeman and Godwin high schools – received what police termed “hoax threat” calls that were similar in nature to the one received at Hermitage Tuesday. “Henrico Police responded to those schools coordinated with the school administration regarding the safety and security of all students and staff at those locations,” police officials wrote in a statement on social media. “Additionally, police units proactively...Article Link

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208 North Kalmia Avenue - 0,000, 1,188 SF (built in 1937), from Kenneth James Akers to Jomi Alexander Gomez German. 2515 Merle Street - 5,000, 960 SF (built in 1980), from James Anthony Williams to Cory Payne. 3610 Reynolds Road - 5,000, 1,080 SF (built in 1955), from Arline N. Stratton to Frank Carrion and Ana Monaco. 1701 Quail Covey Road - 5,000, 2,130 SF (built in 1983), from Aashish Thakkar to Complete Home Design LLC. 948 Taylor Green Drive - 2,820, 1,524 SF (built in 2023), from Godsey Properties Inc. to Sarah Taylor. 3372 Dewsberry Lane - 2,530, 1,524...Article Link

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A 27-year-old Henrico man is dead after being shot shortly after 7 p.m. Oct. 10 near Telegraph Road and Brookwood Glen Drive in Glen Allen. Henrico Police responded to the location, just east of Route 1 and south of I-295, and found Aarin Lamaurice Anderson suffering from a gunshot wound to the head. Officers immediately began to render life-saving measures to the victim, who was then transported to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead. Police believe the incident was an isolated one, but detectives are continuing to gather information to develop a suspect. Anyone with information about the...Article Link

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