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Henrico breaks ground on 60-bed substance detox and recovery center • Henrico County Master Gardeners to host annual Pollinator Festival and Spring Plant Sale June 7

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Henrico breaks ground on 60-bed substance detox and recovery center

Henrico County broke ground Tuesday on a new detox and residential treatment center aimed at addressing the growing opioid crisis in Virginia. Click here to read more

A growing event: Henrico County Master Gardeners to host annual Pollinator Festival and Spring Plant Sale June 7
The Henrico County Master Gardeners are set to hold their sixth annual Pollinator Festival and Spring Plant Sale at Deep Run Park and Recreation Center this Saturday, June 7. From 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., organizers plan to sell more than 3,200 plants, including flower arrangements, perennials,
Henrico CitizenGareth Woo, Special to the Citizen
Staples Mill Plaza shopping center sold
The Staples Mill Plaza shopping center has a new owner. A holding company – SO - Staples Mill Plaza JV LLC – purchased the 70,147-square-foot shopping center for $10.02 million in a deal that closed May 30. Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer represented the seller, Washington, D.C.-based Stavins & Axelrod, the
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Henrico to host information fair June 12 about affordable housing trust fund
Qualifying homebuyers and home builders interested in participating in Henrico County’s affordable housing initiative can get information and ask questions at an event Thursday, June 12. “Keys to Homeownership: Learning about housing resources and the Henrico Affordable Housing Trust Fund” is scheduled for 5 p.m. to 7:30
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Picture book authors Bui, Urban to appear at Tuckahoe Library June 7
Award-winning picture book authors Hanh Bui and Chiêu Anh Urban will visit the Tuckahoe Library Saturday, June 7 from 10 a.m. to noon to read and discuss their books and Vietnamese culture. The event is free and open to the public (all ages). Following their talk, crafts and activities
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Don’t worry, we’ve got you covered! - American Community Insurance Agency
(Sponsored Content) The new kid on the insurance block in Henrico County is ACIA - American Community Insurance Agency. The company is a start-up venture from Affinity Group Underwriters, an established insurance services company that has called Henrico home for 28 years. Who is ACIA? ACIA is a traditional, locally
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Henrico’s Top Teachers – Kasi Farmer, Glen Allen High School, history
Students in Glen Allen High School history and government teacher Kasi Farmer’s classes don’t have to wonder if she cares about them. She makes it obvious. “When I had to explain why plans with an academic trip she was doing with her classes partially fell through on my
Henrico CitizenTom Lappas, Citizen Publisher
Restaurant Watch
MAY 14 Redemption BBQ and Market, 3420 Lauderdale Drive – The following violations were reported during a routine inspection: temperature of shredded brisket is elevated; plastic bulk bin on dry ingredients storage shelf is unlabeled; gasket liners are torn on both doors of the second prep unit on the line; racks
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In the Garden: Plant sunflowers for a season of enjoyment
Sunflowers are one of those happy plants many gardeners can’t resist planting. Kids love to watch the plants reach for the sky and everyone enjoys all the visitors. You are likely to see hummingbirds, bees and other pollinators on the flowers, songbirds munching on the seeds, and squirrels practicing
Henrico CitizenMelinda Myers, Special to the Citizen

Henrico Master Gardeners to host Pollinator Festival and Plant Sale June 7 at Deep Run Park

Author visit with Hanh Bui and Chiêu Anh Urban planned at Tuckahoe Library June 7

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