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 Roberson to receive National Excellence in Education Award Contributed Report news@mechlocal.com Dr. Stewart D. Roberson, superintendent of Hanover County Public Schools, will be honored with the National Excellence in Education Award tonight during the 2009 AdvancED Conference in Chicago. Presented for the first time by AdvancED, the parent organization for the North Central Association Commission on Accreditation and School Improvement and the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, the award is based on a selection process from among 40 member states to recognize outstanding leadership in promoting excellence in education. Having served as a superintendent in Virginia for nearly 19 of the 32 years he has been an educator, Roberson is among the longest-serving… Read more... Published Mar 30, 2009 Public safety issues addressed in budget proposal Melody Kinser mkinser@mechlocal.com Serving and protecting the people of Hanover County remains the priority for the sheriff as he faces cuts in a time of economic downturn. Col. V. Stuart Cook appeared before the Hanover County Board of Supervisors last Wednesday to present his budget proposal as discussions continue on the 2009-2010 year. He said that the budget he was bringing before the board “presents unique challenges to meet the needs of our law enforcement services. It contains cuts in our operating expenses, limits on hiring previously funded positions, and no newly budgeted positions—positions that have previously been identified as critical by the sheriff’s office and county administration… Read more...  Mechanicsville man charged with killing Arizona investor Melody Kinser mkinser@mechlocal.com A 45-year-old Mechanicsville man is being held in an Orange County, Calif., jail today after being charged in the death of an elderly Arizona investor. Gary A. Shawkey, whose address is listed as the 8000 block of Peaks Road, faces a murder charge in the February 2008 killing of Robert Vendrick, 71, of Phoenix. The Orange County District Attorney’s Office filed special circumstances murder for financial gain charges against Shawkey “for luring an elderly Phoenix investor onto a boat off Dana Point Harbor last February.” According to a statement released on Feb. 13 by District Attorney Tony Rackauckas, Shawkey “was charged with one count of murder… Read more...  Truck strikes overpass, shuts down I-95 northbound traffic Melody Kinser mkinser@mechlocal.com Traffic on Interstate 95 was slowed earlier today when a dump body style truck struck an overhead sign, sending debris down on a following vehicle. According to Sgt. Tom Cunningham of the Virginia State Police, Chauncey Winn, 58, of Richmond was driving a 1985 Mack Econodyne dump body style truck “that contained dirt, wood, tires, basically refuse.”  Winn “was traveling north when the dump body portion of the truck lifted and struck an overhead sign, which caused debris from the… Read more... Published Mar 25, 2009 Deputy getting award for work with Explorers Contributed Report news@mechlocal.com Deputy Barry Bland of the Hanover County Sheriff’s Office has received the 2009 Law Enforcement Explorer Post Advisor of the Year Award. The award is sponsored by the National Sheriffs’ Association. Under Bland’s direction, Explorer Post 606 has been a critical component of the Sheriff’s Office service to the community. The Explorers have been involved in everything from filling roles at National Night Out, assisting with various ceremonies, participating in service projects and academy role-playing, and supporting enforcement personnel. Since the program’s inception in Hanover County in November 1990, Bland has provided the driving… Read more...  TV host sending couple on Hawaiian honeymoon By Melody Kinser mkinser@mechlocal.com When the phone rang on Thursday, March 12, little did Tracie Oakcrum know that a celebrity was on the line with a big surprise. Ellen Degeneres, host of The Ellen Degeneres Show, called Tracie to inform her that she and her husband Shawn had won a nine-day $30,000 vacation to two Hawaiian islands. This was like a dream come true for the Mechanicsville couple who had not had a honeymoon. The Oakcrums eloped, opting to use money for a wedding to purchase a house as they started their life together. In addition to the $30,000 trip, Tracie excitedly talked last Wednesday about the $2,000 they are getting for a shopping spree. The Thursday taping then aired on Monday,… Read more...  Neighbors’ compassion shines through during family’s crisis By Melody Kinser mkinser@mechlocal.com The Klauer family can attest to the true meaning of neighbor. Six-year-old Reese has inspired neighbors in the Royal Glen subdivision in Mechanicsville to work to make her life easier since she was diagnosed with having a brain tumor. A ramp recently was installed at Walter and Sherry Klauer’s home at Doral Place for their little girl. On Monday, students at Washington-Henry Elementary School started collecting coins for Reese to help the Klauers with the expenses associated with her chemotherapy treatments and rehabilitation expenses. The fundraiser continues through Friday. Neighbor Kristin Mudd said what makes the neighborhood of 59 homes unique is “that… Read more... |
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