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Henrico to host 2 days of Juneteenth events June 20-21
Henrico County will hold its annual celebration of Juneteenth with two evenings of activities to commemorate the 160th anniversary of the end of slavery in the United States. On Friday, June 20, the inaugural Juneteenth Jamboree will feature a community parade and football games at Varina High School, 7053 Messer
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Varina community meeting to include discussion of Title V air permits with DEQ
Varina District Supervisor Tyrone E. Nelson will host a Varina Community Meeting on Thursday, June 26 for a discussion of Title V air permits with the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality. The permits are designed to improve compliance with the federal Clean Air Act by clarifying what source facilities must
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Henrico’s Chatsworth School, a one-room schoolhouse during segregation, celebrated as a National Landmark
Lloyd Gregory Smith has many memories of Chatsworth School – the desk near the window where he would sit and watch planes fly overhead. The smells of pork chops and bologna sandwiches that would fill the one-room schoolhouse during lunchtime. But Smith also remembers a time when Chatsworth was in shambles.
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Varina LandLab earns designation as Chesapeake Gateways site
Capital Region Land Conservancy’s Varina LandLab Conservation Area has received designation as a Chesapeake Gateways Site within the Chesapeake Gateways Network. The network of important places provides enhanced visitor experiences for the public to explore, learn about, and help conserve the Chesapeake Bay and its watershed. It was created
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