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Henrico’s Chatsworth School, a one-room schoolhouse during segregation, celebrated as a National Landmark • At Youth for Tomorrow's Henrico ribbon-cutting, Youngkin touts Virginia's behavioral health 'transformation'

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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. Click here to read more

At Youth for Tomorrow’s Henrico ribbon-cutting, Youngkin touts Virginia’s behavioral health ‘transformation’
Collaboration between public and private agencies, volunteers and other stakeholders has transformed Virginia’s ability to provide immediate behavioral health services to people in need statewide, Gov. Glenn Youngkin said during a ribbon-cutting ceremony for a new Youth for Tomorrow location in Henrico’s West End Tuesday. Bipartisan efforts have
Henrico CitizenTom Lappas, Citizen Publisher
Henrico Fire crews battle heavy house fire on Upham Drive
Fire crews battled heavy fire at a home along Upham Drive in Henrico County early Tuesday morning. “Units arrived on location within five minutes, and we found heavy fire throughout the structure, coming through the back side of the roof,” said Captain Scott Akens. Just after 4:30 a.m.
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Malvern Hill tour highlights Irish Brigade
The crowd at Malvern Hill Battlefield was a mix of the curious and the proud on May 24, as National Park Service Ranger Bert Dunkerly led a walking tour describing the exploits of the Irish Brigade. A number of tour participants were of Irish heritage, while others were Civil War
Henrico CitizenPatty Kruszewski, Citizen Managing Editor
Henrico’s Top Teachers – Amanda Hawthorne, Crestview Elementary School, exceptional education
“According to my mother, before I even got into school, I was saying I was going to be a teacher,” Amanda Hawthorne said. Now, after more than three decades of service across various roles in the education field, she has fulfilled the calling she always knew was hers. Born in
Henrico CitizenGareth Woo, Special to the Citizen
Milestones: June 10, 2025
Four Shenandoah University baseball players, including Noah Cornwell of Henrico, were named to the D3Baseball.com All-Region team for Region 6 in selections announced on May 27. Three Hornets, including Cornwell, a Godwin High School graduate, earned first-team honors. Cornwell, a first baseman, made the most of his final season
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Savvy Senior: Gravesite care when you can’t get there
Dear Savvy Senior, Can you recommend any services that offer gravesite cleaning and care? I recently visited my parent’s cemetery gravesite over Memorial Day weekend and found that their headstones were overtaken by weeds and moss and need to be cleaned. I live in a different state and can’
Henrico CitizenJim Miller, Special to the Citizen

Eagles tribute band 'EagleMania' to perform at June 12 After Hours concert at Innsbrook

Crossroads Art Center to offer 'An Artist's Guide to Social Media' workshop June 13

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Henrico News Minute – June 10, 2025
Henrico’s board of supervisors will consider tightening restrictions on proposed data centers at its meeting tonight; international flights return to Richmond International Airport; Varina LandLab designated as a Chesapeake Gateway site; our Henrico Small Business Spotlight focuses on baking shop Two and a Half Irishmen.
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• Varina LandLab earns designation as Chesapeake Gateways site
• Henrico Board of Supervisors to consider adoption of stricter data center regulations June 10
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