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Vol. 32, No. 5 | Richmond Suburban News | June 3, 2015
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L-DHS class led by U.S. 360, Bell Creek Road project underway Peacock and Bowles By Melody Kinser Managing Editor
By Meredith Rigsby News Editor
ECHANICSVILLE — With a 4.735 grade point average, Seth Peacock will graduate as valedictorian of the Lee-Davis High School Class of 2015. Sarah Bowles, with a 4.7 GPA, is the salutatorian. The son of Phillip and Amber Peacock of Mechanicsville, Peacock has served as co-coach of the
MECHANICSVILLE — Widening U.S. 360 and relocating the Bell Creek Road intersection at a cost of $22.2 million were addressed Tuesday, May 26, by the Virginia Department of Transportation in an informational meeting at Lee-Davis High School. The project, which is
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Lee-Davis High School 3:30 p.m. Saturday, June 13 Siegel Center
Stonewall Jackson Middle School First Lego League team. He has been a member of the Board Game Club and
SETH PEACOCK Valedictorian
SARAH BOWLES Salutatorian
Virginia Junior Academy of Science (VJAS), where he captured first place in category three different years with studies on torque in carpentry joints. In the community, he is involved with the Broadus Memorial Baptist Church, serving with A-V, youth group activities and retreats, and Missions projects.
Peacock organized a Stop Hunter Now mass feeding in 2014 as part of the InAsMuch Day program, which packed 15,000 meals to send to developing countries. He will be attending VCU in the fall, where he will major in Mechanical Engineering and participat-
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Road intersection, according to VDOT’s website. Three lanes will remain in each direction between the proposed Bell Creek Road intersection and Wynbrook Lane, and a continuous through/right turn lane will be added. VDOT has enlisted J.R. Kent and Sons as the contractor for the project.
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underway, is expected to be completed in summer 2017. It will move the current U.S. 360 and Bell Creek Road intersection 650 feet to the east to align the road with the northern section of Bell Creek Road. To address congestion, VDOT also is increasing capacity from the current three lanes in each direction to four lanes between Interstate 295 and the proposed Bell Creek
ASHLAND — After more than two decades of service to Hanover County Public Schools, Dr. Jamelle S. Wilson, superintendent, tendered her resignation last Wednesday to accept a position at the
University of Richmond. Appointed in 2011 as superintendent, Wilson began her career in Hanover as an English teacher at Lee-Davis High School and served as assistant principal at Liberty Middle School. She then was see RESIGNS, pg. 8
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