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Volume 63, Number 40 • Oct. 11, 2018
District 2 supervisor apologizes after sending controversial tweet. See page 2 D
Woman indicted for crash that left three dead By Roslyn Ryan Editor
games and pony rides, the event will feature a Celebrity “Dunk Tank” with Goochland High School principal Chris Collier, PE teacher Brad
A grand jury in Goochland on Tuesday indicted an area attorney on three counts of involuntary manslaughter stemming from a June 27, 2018 motor vehicle crash on Interstate 288 that claimed the lives of three people. Claire C. Carr, 53, of North Chesterfield, was reportedly traveling southbound near the intersection of Route 288 and West Creek Parkway at around 9 p.m. that night when she came upon a disabled vehicle in the roadway. According to Sgt. Keeli Hill with the Virginia State Police, the vehicle belonged to Linli Xu, 25, of Midlothian, who had been travelling on 288 shortly before 9 p.m. that night when she struck
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Local students discuss Girls State experience Pictured here with American Legion Auxiliary member Jenna Nelson, left, Goochland students Morgan Butler, second from the left, Breanna Grimm, Savannah Slater and Chantel Taylor recently spoke at an American Legion meeting about their experience taking part in the Girls State program last summer at Longwood University. Running for offices in their different cities or in the Girls State government provided them with insights into the workings of government, being part of city councils and preparing budgets. Funding for this program is provided by the American Legion Auxiliary of Post 215.
School leaders set to get ‘dunked’ in support of firefighters finest community leaders are willing to go all in — sometimes literally. On Oct. 13, Goochland When it comes to supporting a Courthouse Company 5 Fire-Rescue good cause, many of Goochland’s will be hosting their first-ever Pig By Roslyn Ryan Editor
Roast and Fire House fundraiser from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. to raise funds for badly-needed renovations and repair of the organization’s building and parking lot. In addition to food,
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