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Go! Go! Tuckahoe! Author recounts history of 1968 all-star baseball team that nearly won it all • Henrico nursing home facing penalty after serious safety failures, multiple fires set at facility

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Go! Go! Tuckahoe! Author recounts history of 1968 all-star baseball team that nearly won it all

The Tuckahoe Little League 12-year-old National all-star team will begin its quest for a District 5 championship June 20, and in the back of the minds of each player and coach likely will be one question: “What if?” Click here to read more

Henrico nursing home facing penalty after serious safety failures, multiple fires set at facility
Facility spokesperson says staff are “working tirelessly” to correct issues, admissions have been paused
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Sports Backers, Henrico County honor Lugbill with honorary street name
Sports Backers and Henrico County honored the organization’s retiring longtime executive director, Jon Lugbill, by renaming the street outside the organization’s headquarters in Lakeside in his name June 13. The roadway known as Park Street, which turns off Lakeside Avenue to access Sports Backers’ offices, now also bears the
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Henrico County adds specialized fire truck to improve emergency response
Henrico County has invested $2.4 million in a new tractor-drawn aerial fire truck, commonly known as a tiller, which requires two drivers and offers superior maneuverability despite being the longest vehicle in the county’s fleet. “This particular truck is the county’s first tractor-drawn aerial,” said Jason Carneal, Henrico Station
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Mobile history experience coming to Henrico June 20-21
The VA250 Mobile Museum Experience, “Out of Many, One,” will visit Dorey Park in Henrico County from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, June 20 and from 4 p.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday, June 21 to share with the community Virginia’s foundational role in the
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Virginia to receive $103.8M in national opioid settlement
Virginia will receive as much as $103.8 million as part of an anticipated $7.4-billion national settlement with Purdue Pharma and its owners, the Sackler family that would resolve litigation against the two groups for their role in the nationwide opioid epidemic. Fifty-five attorneys general, representing all eligible states
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Henrico’s Top Teachers – Melanie Reardon, Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School, second grade
She didn’t like standardized testing, so she went private. And she hasn’t gone back. Melanie Reardon teaches second grade at Our Lady of Lourdes School.
Henrico CitizenAva Jenks, Special to the Citizen
Restaurant Watch
MAY 28 El Torito Mexican Restaurant & Grill, 5600 Williamsburg Road – The following violations were reported during a routine inspection: there are no paper towels or hand soap at any of the three hand wash sinks; cutting board found in back hand sink; observed mold and mildew buildup on shield of
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In the Garden: Maximize your harvest with succession planting
Make the most of every square inch of garden space and containers with succession planting. As you harvest your first crop of the season, consider replanting the space with a vegetable that will mature and can be harvested before the end of the growing season. Start by calculating the number
Henrico CitizenMelinda Myers, Special to the Citizen

Henrico Theatre Company to present 'Erma Bombeck: At Wit's End' at the Henrico Theatre June 20-22, 27-29

'Juneteenth Jamboree' June 20 to feature parade, football game at Varina High School

Henrico's annual Juneteenth Celebration planned June 21 at Dorey Park

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