Deep Run High School The Wildcats’ football team fell to 0-1 after a 28-7 home loss to Mechanicsville Friday. Despite the loss, the Wildcats showed much promise for a major improvement this season after some strong individual performances. Senior Shaan Patel rushed for 76 yards on just four carries, and sophomore Cullen Burch led the team in receiving with 48 yards on three 3 catches. The team’s lone scorer of the night was John Pham, who pushed through for a four-yard rushing touchdown late in the third quarter. The Wildcats will host Atlee (0-1) in their next game this Thursday...Article Link

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The family of a 35-year-old woman who was released from Henrico Jail Aug. 22 is desperately seeking the community’s help in locating her after she failed to show up to meet family members who had arrived from Ohio to pick her up. The family of Ohio-native Amanda Marshall reported her missing to Henrico Police Aug. 24 at about 3:45 p.m., according to Henrico Police spokesperson Will McCue. She had been released two days earlier, following about eight months in jail on charges related to prostitution, cousin April Foulk told the Citizen. “Our family spoke Mandi before she left the Henrico...Article Link

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Several Henrico County residents addressed the Henrico School Board about the state’s 2023 model policies regarding transgender students during the board’s public meeting Aug. 24. Two Henrico parents advocated for the board to reject the new guidelines, released by the Virginia Department of Education on July 18, and keep enforcing the 2021 state model policies instead. One Henrico resident argued to ban books referencing “gender and sexually explicit content” in all Henrico elementary school libraries. The school board has not yet made a decision on whether to adopt or reject the state’s model policies. Henrico Schools will conduct a “thorough”...Article Link

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Local writer and editor Annie Tobey has a new book out, 100 Things to Do in Richmond Before You Die – and Henrico history sites, restaurants and recreational venues figure prominently within its pages.  A native of Richmond, Tobey is the editor of Boomer Magazine and a beer columnist, so it's not surprising that local breweries and taphouses (including Strangeways, Intermission, The Answer Brewpub, Crafted and Sedona in Henrico) are highlighted. But the book also covers culinary favorites (Ukrop's Market, Kuba Kuba Dos), entertainment (Funny Bone and The Tin Pan), and shopping (Crossroads Art Center, Book People, and Chadwick &...Article Link

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Weather permitting, the Virginia Department of Transportation will implement lane closures on I-64 near Pemberton Road between mile marker 179.5 and 180.5 beginning Monday, Aug. 28 and running through Friday, Sept. 8 as bridge rehabilitation work continues. No lane closures will take place between Friday, Sept.1 and Monday, Sept. 4. The following lane closures are scheduled on I-64: • Monday, Aug. 28 through Thursday, Aug. 31 – Two left lanes of I-64 westbound will be closed between mile marker 180.5 to mile marker 179.5 between 9 p.m. and 10 a.m. • Tuesday, Sept. 5 and Friday, Sept. 8 – Two...Article Link

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Even as the housing market in Virginia has slowed, prices remain high statewide, researchers told the Virginia Housing Commission Tuesday. “The theme is slow yet competitive,” said Ryan Price, chief economist for Virginia Realtors. “A lot of things are driving that, primarily the increase in interest rates, which has deterred both buyers and would-be sellers, but also our inventory, the lack of inventory that we have out there.” While new home construction in Virginia has continued to grow in 2022, building still lags levels seen in the state historically, said Hamilton Lombard, a demographer for the Weldon Cooper Center for...Article Link

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Elizabeth Mary Layne, age 90, of Henrico, Virginia passed away on Saturday, August 19, 2023. She was preceded in death by her husband, Roy Allen Layne; son, Glen Beasley; parents, Paul and Mary Strickler; one sister, and one brother. She is survived by her daughters, Gayle Staten and Rose Smith; eight grandchildren; twelve great-grandchildren; five great-great-grandchildren; siblings, Betty Sweeney, Jane Murray, and Paul Strickler (Linda); and many nieces and nephews. Elizabeth was a great caregiver, raising 3 generations. She was a faithful parishioner at First Free Will Baptist Church for many years. She will be remembered for her smile and...Article Link

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Lipscomb, Thomas Lynn, 76, of Henrico, passed away Wednesday, August 16, 2023. He is survived by two sons, Tom Lipscomb (Tina) and Scott Lipscomb (Cathy); granddaughter, Courtney; brother, Lee Lipscomb (Pat); sister, Cindy Culp; as well as nephews, nieces, and extended family. Lynn was a hard working commercial construction worker, well known for his great sense of humor. Lynn enjoyed hunting and fishing. The family will receive friends from 10 to 11 am, with services beginning at 11 am, Tuesday, August 22, 2023 at the Mechanicsville Chapel of the Bennett Funeral Home, 8014 Lee-Davis Rd. Interment will follow in Hanover...Article Link

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John Frank Trivellin, 87, a longtime resident of Varina, entered God’s Kingdom on August 19, 2023. John was preceded in death by his parents, Alesandro and Pauline Valentine Trivellin; brother, Fiorindo (Tony) Trivellin; sister, Angela Trivellin Mooney; and great-granddaughter, Skylynn Trivellin. Born and raised a Roman Catholic in Hampton, Virginia, John graduated from Hampton High School in 1955. He married Janet Riley in September of 1956 and shortly after moved to Richmond, Virginia. John was employed by Ford Motor Company at the Parts Depot in Sandston, Virginia where worked for thirty and a half years. While employed for Ford Motor...Article Link

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Four community organizations will sponsor a Henrico County Board of Supervisors candidates forum Thursday, Sept. 13, from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the Lipman Auditorium in the Massey Library Technology Center at J. Sergeant Reynolds Community College, 1651 East Parham Road. The Sierra Club - Falls of the James Group, Henrico NAACP, Partnership for Smarter Growth and Henrico Conservation Action Network are sponsoring the event. All candidates for the board from each of Henrico’s five magisterial districts have been invited to attend. The event is designed to help voters learn more about each candidate and where they stand on...Article Link

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