Henrico County Public Schools will test an afterschool enrichment program run by the Henrico Education Foundation in two schools and will expand a free meal program to five more schools in the fall. The Henrico County Public School Board heard details of the programs and funding additions during a May 23 work session and later voted to approve the expansion […]
Students, teachers display innovative learning at Henrico 21
From research posters and craft projects to videos and virtual reality, students, teachers and leaders from Henrico County public schools displayed the educational innovation occurring in their schools at the 10th annual Henrico 21 Life Ready Learning Exhibition, which took place May 22 at Glen Allen High School. Each year, every Henrico public school showcases some of its best approaches […]
Volleyball tournaments expected to bring $5 million to Richmond area
Richmond Volleyball Club will host two volleyball tournaments this weekend that are expected to bring 10,000 visitors to the Richmond metro area and generate more than $5 million, Sports Backers estimated. The 26th Annual Boys East Coast Championship volleyball tournament and the 13th annual South Atlantic Championships volleyball tournament will feature more than 4,000 junior volleyball players — about 320 […]
Restaurant Watch
Following are routine and complaint inspection reports for Henrico County food establishments inspected recently by the Henrico Health Department, according to Virginia Department of Health guidelines. Deficiencies are noted as “priority” or “priority foundation” (posing a direct or immediate threat to the safety of the food being served). Inspections represent only a snapshot of the establishment on a specific date […]
7 Henrico students earn VaCU scholarships
Virginia Credit Union recently awarded $2,500 scholarships to seven Henrico County students through its Virginia Credit Union Scholarship Program. The students were selected on the basis of scholastic achievement, community service, extracurricular activities, an essay, and work to help cover the cost of education. The Henrico County winners were: • Alexandrea Chambliss of Henrico, a senior at J. R. Tucker […]
Summer Reading challenge rewards curiosity with prizes
Kicks off online and at libraries June 3This summer, Henrico County Public Library is challenging readers of all ages to explore the farthest reaches of the imagination. A Universe of Stories, the Library’s 2019 Summer Reading challenge, will begin June 3 and will run through Aug. 31. All that is needed to participate is a library card and a curious mind. This year’s challenge, which will be accessible online, via smartphone, […]
Henrico Extension to offer June 13 class on vegetable gardening
The Henrico County office of Virginia Cooperative Extension will offer a vegetable gardening class Thursday, June 13 with tips on weed control, succession planning, harvesting, preservation and fall planting. The class will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. in the Extension office’s demonstration kitchen on the second floor of the Henrico Human Services Building, 8600 Dixon Powers Drive. The […]
Henrico scholar-athlete finalists to be honored June 3
Eight of Henrico’s finest high school scholar-athletes will join others from around the region June 3 when the 28th annual Times-Dispatch/Sports Backers Scholar-Athlete Awards Dinner takes place at The Jefferson Hotel. Finalists from Henrico County include Ali Ibrahim of Glen Allen, Lauren Murphy of Mills Godwin, Logan Ransom of The Steward School, Nick Viers and Emme Levenson of Douglas Freeman, […]