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Volume 66 Number 2 • January 13, 2022
Most power on, but brush still an issue County waiving fee for brush disposal in wake of powerful winter storm By Roslyn Ryan Editor
water over 8 miles to the scene. Once the fire was controlled, crews turned their attention to trying to locate the occupant. The Goochland County Fire-Rescue’s chaplain responded to the scene to support the family and fire crews. Goochland’s fire marshal, with the assistance of Powhatan’s fire marshal, ultimately found the man deceased. The victim’s identity has not yet been released, and the cause of the fire remains under investigation. According to county fire officials, the sur-
One week after a winter storm slammed into the Central Virginia area, electricity had been restored to most homes and businesses across Goochland. But while the lights — and thankfully the heat — are back, many in the area are still facing a massive amount of clean-up after the Jan. 3 weather event. According to the National Weather Service (NWS), nearly 450,000 residents were estimated to be without power in the state of Virginia at the peak of the storm. For many parts of the area, this was the largest snow event since Dec. 9, 2018. In Louisa and Goochland, according to NWS, the tree/infrastructure damage was on par with what occurred during Hurricane Isabel. In order to help, Goochland County announced Monday that it will waive residents’ fees for brush disposal at the Central and Western Convenience Centers through Monday, Jan. 31, 2022, to give residents time to rid their property of the many large trees that were toppled by heavy snow. The waiving of fees applies to both the Central Convenience Center at 1908 Hidden Rock Lane and the Western Convenience Center at 3455 Hadensville-Fife Road. The convenience centers
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Goochland firefighters battle a Jan. 7 fire on New Town Road that left an elderly resident dead. The cause of the fire has not yet been determined.
Goochland man killed in house fire According to county fire officials, at around 5:30 a.m. that morning a Goochland County Sheriff’s deputy was the first to arrive on the scene and witness the one-story dwelling ablaze. By the time local fire crews were able to reach the property a short time later, the home was entirely engulfed and had largely fallen to the ground. By Roslyn Ryan Neighbors and a family member had Editor reported that an elderly male was still inside, and firefighters attacked the blaze using water A Goochland family is mourning the loss supplied from four tankers on the scene. of a loved one after a devastating Jan. 7 house Tankers refilled with water from a fire fire on New Town Road. hydrant at Goochland High School, shuttling
Victim of Jan. 7 blaze on New Town Road had become trapped in home, say fire officials