Joy Higginbotham Cobb, age 82, of Henrico, VA passed away peacefully at her home on Monday, May 30, 2022 due to complications suffered from Frontotemporal Dementia. She is survived by her loving husband of 14 years, Wendell D. “Sage” Hadford; children, Amy Jo Watkins (Curt), Kendall C. Cobb, JoAnn C. Rossi (Ben), and Christopher S. Cobb (Ellen); grandchildren, Emma J. […]
Obituary – Earl Francis Potts
Potts, Earl Francis, of Henrico, Virginia, fought the good fight but succumbed to pancreatic cancer on May 26, 2022. To know Earl “The Pearl” was to know a man of character and conviction to principles. But more than that, he was a problem-solver and leader who valued taking action, of seeing ways in which he could help and then going […]
Obituary – James Preston Boyle
BOYLE, James Preston “Pres,” 101, of Glen Allen, Va., went to be with the Lord peacefully in his sleep May 28, 2022, after a long, fulfilling and inspiring life of duty, honor and love. He was preceded in death by his parents, William and Bertha Boyle; siblings, Marguerite Straughn, Irma Agnes Warren, William Bernard Boyle and Robert Clifton Boyle; first […]
Jury hung in trial of Henrico teacher accused of sex assault on student
A jury could not reach a verdict on Thursday in the trial of Dean Lakey, a Short Pump Middle School teacher accused of sexually assaulting a student in 2017. Henrico Circuit Court Judge L.A. Harris declared a mistrial. After closing statements from both sides, the jury went into deliberations around noon. At about 3 p.m., the judge announced that the […]
When it comes to enhancing conservation efforts in Henrico, new group thinks it ‘CAN’
Whether working to protect the Chickahominy River from a pipeline project or to preserve historical environments, citizens have rallied together over the decades to conserve Henrico’s historical and environmental landscapes. But unlike other notable Virginia counties like Hanover, Loudoun, Prince William and Charles City, Henrico didn’t have a formal organization devoted to its conservation. That is until a group of […]