Varina Elementary School has earned Virginia's 2026-27 Purple Star School designation, recognizing its work to support students and families connected to the military.
The Virginia Department of Education and the Virginia Council on the Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children administer the program. Schools seeking
Two weeks after Henrico County officials reported the first of two sewer main breaks in Gillies Creek, which sent about 1.4 million gallons of sewage into the creek, another sewer spill occurred in Eastern Henrico.
The third and most recent incident happened at 8:43 a.m., Nov. 6
Patriotism, community and service have driven veterans to rebuild the American Legion Post 233 on Recreation Drive in Varina.
The post was founded more than 100 years ago, after World War I, with the mission to support and advocate for veterans and active-duty personnel as well as mentor youth
Artist Joseph Mack has been commissioned by the families of several legendary entertainers – Chadwick Boseman, James Brown, B. B. King, and others – to create portraits of them.
But coming home to dedicate a portrait to his alma mater, Varina High School, was a special full-circle moment for Mack.
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