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INSIDE Local photographer takes closer look at historic Thorncliff > page 5

Volume 64, Number 21 • May 23, 2019

Legion offering poppies in honor of fallen heroes. See page 2

GOP chooses candidates for upcoming race

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Three current supervisors got the nod, as did sheriff candidate Steven Creasey

Goochland High student’s honor earned trip to robotics world championship event

By Roslyn Ryan Editor

By Roslyn Ryan Editor

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or Austin Payne, it was the trip a lifetime, the chance to attend a world-class event surrounded by people who, like him, have spent the better part of their young lives competing in robotics programs through their schools. Talking about his recent trip to Detroit, Michigan to participate in the FIRST World Championship, Payne, the Drive Coach for Goochland High School’s FIRST Robotics Team 2106, still can’t help but relive the indescribable excitement of the experience. Payne was attending the event in Detroit after winning the Dean’s List Finalist Award at the Chesapeake see Robotics > 4

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Goochland High School student Austin Payne, left, recently attended the FIRST World Champoships for robotics in Detroit, Michigan, with his mentor, John Julock.

The Goochland County Republican Committee held a mass meeting on May 7 to decide which candidates to nominate for the coming county election to be held in November. Among those nominated were Michael Caudill for Commonwealth’s Attorney; Susan Lascolette for District 1; Neil Spoonhower for Supervisor of District 2; John Lumpkins for Supervisor of District 3; Don Sharpe for Supervisor of District 4; and Ken Peterson for Supervisor of District 5. Pam Duncan, the county’s current Chief Deputy Treasurer, received the nomination for Treasurer and Jonathan Lyle received the nomination for the Monacan Soil and Water Conservation District seat. In one notable break from tradition, the group elected not to nominate a candidate for sheriff, see GOP > 3

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