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Vol. 32, No. 22 | Richmond Suburban News | September 30, 2015
Hanover cheers on cyclists
Interim superintendent to HCBOS: first day of new school year smooth By Jim Ridolphi for The Mechanicsville Local HANOVER — There’s a new and larger Kroger coming to Mechanicsville. The 130,000-square-foot expanded version of the gro-
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Rick Richardson, interim superintendent of Hanover County Public Schools, told the Hanover County Board of Supervisors that the first day of school was as smooth as he’s seen in his 44 years in education.
cery store located on U.S. 360 will be located near the intersection of Mechanicsville Turnpike and Compass Point Drive, a stone’s throw from the store’s current location. Members of the Hanover County Board of Supervisors approved the site plan last Wednesday by a unanimous vote recorded at a public hearing. Jim Theobold, the attorney representing the applicant, said the 15-acre development is compatible with the county’s land use plan and will offer residents a variety of services not available at the present location. A drive-thru pharmacy, Starbucks, gas station and an express shopping service will see KROGER, pg. 4
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Rutland Commons was abuzz last Wednesday with festivities celebrating the 2015 UCI World Cycling Championships. In the photo above, some local young ladies took advantage of the sunshine to enjoy the races. They had a great location to watch the cyclists coming down U.S. 301. At right, one of the cyclists who took part in the Hanover County leg of the event makes his way along the route in the area of Georgetown Road. More photos, including some contributed by our readers, can be found on Community, page 9.
MECHANICSVILLE — Hannah Chenault of Mechanicsville was among nearly 300 people from 35 states who took part in a day of advocacy last week in Washington, D.C. The event was organized by human rights agency International Justice Mission (IJM). Participants met with more than 200 Congressional offices to build support for U.S. investments to combat modern-day slavery abroad. Chenault returned home last Tuesday, Sept. 22, after meeting with Virginia’s delegation in the U.S. Congress. In February, U.S. Sen. Bob Corker, R-Tennessee, introsee SLAVERY, pg. 7