The Henrico County Police Division will provide rabies vaccines for dogs and cats from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Feb. 25 at the Henrico County Government Center, 4301 E. Parham Road. Pet owners must register and pay at the cashier’s office in the Administration Building before seeing a veterinarian on the first level of the adjacent parking deck. Each vaccine […]
House advances bill on notifications for teen antidepressants
A bill prohibiting teenagers from receiving certain kinds of antidepressants without parental consent passed the Health, Welfare and Institutions subcommittee in party-line 10-8 vote after some amendments. The bill, HB 1389, was proposed by Del. Timothy Anderson, R-Virginia Beach. Anderson originally introduced the bill as blocking teenagers from receiving controlled substances, rather than just drugs classified as SSIRS, or selective serotonin […]
Henrico County accepting applications for ‘My Henrico Academy’
Program offers leadership opportunity for immigrant communityThe application process is now open for “My Henrico Academy,” a program from Henrico County designed to provide educational leadership opportunities for members of the local immigrant community. The program, which is free and now in its third year, provides curated courses about local government. It will accept as many as 30 immigrant and descendent candidates to meet with county […]
Henrico Schools’ metal detector field test this month to involve middle, high schools
The initial field test of metal detectors and weapon-detection devices scheduled to begin as soon as next week at some Henrico County public schools will involve only certain middle and high schools, according to recent correspondence from school system officials to citizens. A subsequent set of field tests then will take place at some elementary schools, once officials have crafted […]
Leadership Metro Richmond recruiting for next class
Leadership Metro Richmond is recruiting for its 44th class of Leadership Quest, its community leadership development program. Applications will open Monday, Feb. 27, and the deadline to apply is Monday, April 24. Residents and leaders from Henrico, Charles City, Chesterfield, Goochland, Hanover, New Kent, Powhatan, and Richmond are eligible to apply. All interested candidates should attend one of three information […]
Central Virginia housing market slows, prices rise
The Central Virginia housing market is continuing to slow, while price and active listings grow, according to the Richmond Association of Realtors. At the end of 2022, there were 2,401 active listings in the region – or 1,042 more listings than last year (a 77% jump). Overall inventory levels have been building up for three straight quarters, and this quarter […]
Savvy Senior: How to cover dental care in retirement
Dear Savvy Senior, I had dental insurance through my work for many years but lost it when I retired and joined Medicare. Where can retirees find affordable dental care? Uninsured Al Dear Al, Unfortunately, about two-thirds of U.S. retirees don’t have dental insurance today. Without coverage from traditional Medicare, and with private dental insurance typically costing too much to be feasible, […]
Milestones – Feb. 7, 2023
Madeleine Foteu and Corinna Josselyn of Henrico were named to the fall 2022 dean’s list at Mercy College of Ohio. Joyce Rusincovitch of Henrico was named to the fall 2022 honors list. To be eligible for these recognitions, students must earn a semester grade point average of 3.3 or higher and be enrolled in 12 or more credit hours (dean’s […]
Glen Allen’s Slough elected to Babe Ruth League International Hall of Fame
Rebecca Slough of Glen Allen, whose all-star baseball teams won two Cal Ripken World Series titles and went a combined 57-5 in tournament play, was unanimously elected to the Babe Ruth League International Hall of Fame by the organization’s board of directors during its recent annual meeting in New Jersey. Slough began her Babe Ruth career in 2004 with the […]
Letters: Reader expresses thanks to Dunnavant
Dear Editor: As a member of the Richmond Area Chapter of Virginia Organizing, I would like to express our gratitude towards Senator Siobhan Dunnavant for voting against the 15 week abortion ban bill, which would have severely restricted access to healthcare for women in our community. I was personally relieved to see her vote because I have contacted her office […]
