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Volume 66 Number 19 • May 13, 2021
Nuisance noise rule approved by board New measure means residents who ignore written warning could face a civil penalty By Roslyn Ryan Editor
already checked to make sure all tents were properly secured and weighted down, Dearden began urging vendors to pack it in. Suddenly, seemingly out of nowhere, a wall of wind broadsided the market, lifting tents and sending them hurtling through the
After two years and countless hours of work by county residents and local officials alike, Goochland County now has a new tool to help fight the kind of nuisance noise some say poses a significant threat to residents’ quality of life. On May 4, the Goochland County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved an amendment to the County Code to include a provision against nuisance noise, a move that could help residents who have complained for years that they have had little to no recourse in dealing with everything from loud music to neighbors intent on riding ATVs regardless at all hours of the day and night. Although board members stopped short of banning any form of lawful shooting, and one key sticking point in approving the measure was making sure not to infringe on residents’ Second Amendment rights or impede local law enforcement officers from maintaining shooting proficiency. Agricultural and commercial noise are
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Tipped truck near Maidens left large spill, no injuries Dozens of first responders rushed toward the Route 522 bridge on the morning of May 5 after receiving reports of an overturned fertilizer truck near the Beaumont Correctional Center. Fortunately, according to deputies on the scene, the driver of the truck was not injured.
Market slammed by wind, tents destroyed Director: Gift from anonymous donor offers solace after opening ‘disaster’ By Roslyn Ryan Editor
On May 4, after over a year spent battling the COVID-19 pandemic, RVAg Executive Director Lisa Dearden had reason to hope that things might finally be returning to normal. It was a bright, beautiful Tuesday afternoon and she and the vendors at the Goochland Farmers Market were thrilled to kick off the
market season, particularly after the devastating toll the pandemic had taken on markets last year. Sadly, fate — and Mother Nature — appeared to have other plans. The market had been open for about an hour, Dearden said, when she got word that a storm was headed their way. Though she had