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 Watson decides to leave School Board seat By Jim Ridolphi for The Mechanicsville Local After 36 years, four superintendents, eight terms as chair and countless hours of service to Hanover County Public Schools, Sue Forbes Watson announced she would not seek reappointment as Ashland representative on the School Board. Watson made the tearful announcement to a visibly emotional board at last week’s regular School Board meeting. Chairman John F. Axselle III accepted Watson’s letter of resignation, and expressed regret that such a stalwart of the school district will be absent from the panel. “I would classify you as an education evangelist,” Axselle said. “Your family’s gain is Hanover’s loss.” Dr. Jamelle… Read more... Published May 18, 2012 2 adults injured in collision of school bus, pickup truck on Ashland Road Richmond Times-Dispatch staff Media General News Service A Hanover County Public Schools bus that was not carrying any students collided with a pickup truck on Ashland Road this morning, injuring the drivers of both vehicles. According to Lt. Kenny Epling of the Hanover County Sheriff’s Office, an investigation is continuing, but he said it appeared that the pickup truck pulled in front of the westbound school bus near Greenwood Road about 7:20 a.m. The bus struck the pickup truck in the bed, then lost control and continued off the road about 300 yards into a tree line, Epling said. Both vehicles were heavily damaged. The bus driver, a 49-year-old man, and the pickup driver, a 23-year-old male, were taken to VCU… Read more... Published May 17, 2012 The Local among Media General properties acquired by Berkshire Hathaway Richmond Times-Dispatch staff news@mechlocal.com Media General Inc. today announced that it is selling 63 newspapers, including The Mechanicsville Local and Richmond Times-Dispatch, to Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Inc. for $142 million. A Berkshire Hathaway subsidiary, BH Media Group, will purchase all of the newspapers owned by Media General, with the exception of the Tampa Tribune and its publications. Media General said it is in discussions with other prospective buyers for its Tampa print assets. Under a separate credit agreement, Berkshire Hathaway will provide Media General with a $400 million term loan and a $45 million revolving credit line. The new loan will be used to fully repay the company’s… Read more...  Hanover teen heads to country music capital to pursue career By Ben Orcutt for The Mechanicsville Local Pursuing a dream, JJ Lawhorn of Hanover left for Nashville on Mother’s Day to seek success as a country music singer. While traveling back and forth to the country music capital, the 18-year-old graduated from Hanover High School last year, using online schooling to complete his courses. He grew up near Hanover Courthouse and considers himself a country boy whose passions are “huntin’ and fishin.’ ” While Nashville is a stark contrast to Hanover, Lawhorn said Music City is where he needs to be to further his career. “And, so, yeah, it’s definitely crazy seeing that concrete jungle,” Lawhorn said. “But… Read more...  It’s all in the design for Jennifer Carpenter By Melody Kinser mkinser@mechlocal.com Jennifer Carpenter was a middle school student when she started sketching clothing designs. Ten years after getting a bachelor’s degree in business administration, she has set a 2015 date to achieve her goal of succeeding in the fashion world. The Mechanicsville resident recently took part in RVA Fashion Week at the Hippodrome Theatre in Richmond. The experience proved to be a major motivation for the “I do everything myself” designer. Operating as J Carpentier, Jennifer said her early sketches stemmed from ideas she had after shopping. “I had an outfit that I wanted to buy when I went shopping. I thought it existed, but it didn’t — I had in… Read more...  Treasurer for county fire department charged with embezzlement Contributed Report news@mechlocal.com The treasurer of the Henry Volunteery Fire Department has been charged with felony embezzlement from that department, known as Station 6. Rodney L. Gentry, 38, of the 6100 block of Retreat Hill Lane in Mechanicsville was arrested by investigators with the Hanover County Sheriff’s Office. He is out on bond and will be arraigned at a later date in Hanover County General District Court. Gentry was arrested as a result of an investigation into his role as the treasurer of the Henry VFD. He had held the office for more than three years. According to Sgt. Chris R. Whitley, further investigation into the extent of the embezzlement is ongoing and is being done with the full… Read more... Published May 10, 2012 Teen pleads guilty to involuntary manslaughter in shooting death of Jyreffe Clark By Bill McKelway Media General News Service Franklin E. Robertson III faces up to 10 years in prison after being convicted in the shooting death of a fellow Lee-Davis High School student. Robertson pleaded guilty last Wednesday in Hanover County Circuit Court to involuntary manslaughter for fatally shooting Jyreffe Patrick Clark on Dec. 17. In exchange for Robertson’s plea, a charge of using a firearm in a felony was dismissed. Sentencing was set for July 25. Robertson, who was 17 at the time of the offense but has since turned 18, wept openly while sitting at the defense table during Wednesday’s hearing as authorities summed up their case against him. They said he was the person who shot Clark and orchestrated… Read more... |
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