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Vol. 32, No. 51 | Richmond Suburban News | April 27, 2016
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Two dead, four injured in weekend crash By Melody Kinser Managing Editor
Photo courtesy of Jarod Wall
Some friends of the victims and survivors of the crash met at sunrise Monday at the site.
MECHANICSVILLE – The deaths of two young men and injuries to three others and one female have shaken the community and Lee-Davis High School. Dylan James Ballard, 17, and Elliott Hinton, 22, both of Mechanicsville, were passengers in a 2001 four-door Dodge Ram pickup truck that struck a tree Saturday night in the 6000 block of Cold Harbor Road.
They were pronounced dead at the scene, with the survivors, including the driver, being transported to VCU Health Systems for treatment of injuries, which were described as serious. Sgt. James R. Cooper of the Hanover County Sheriff ’s Office said on Sunday that the preliminary investigation revealed that the vehicle was Photo courtesy of Kari Sirles traveling east when it left the The bleachers at the stadium of Lee-Davis High School were filled Sunday evening when roadway before hitting the see CRASH, pg. 15
upwards of 300 people took part in a vigil for the victims and those injured in a Saturday night wreck on Cold Harbor Road in Mechanicsville. People also gathered on the field for the vigil.
School counselor tackles female bullying perspective By Natalie Miller for The Mechanicsville Local MECHANICSVILLE — Cliques, power struggles, isolation — children experience school drama around while learning their times tables. Females are perceived as being more likely to gossip and cause drama than their
male classmates. What is it that makes girls and young women more emotionally invested in these social altercations? Kersey Creek Elementary School’s counselor Paige Abasolo investigated the causes of female bullying to answer this question. Parents attended Abasolo’s
Memorial service held for former county official Staff Report news@mechlocal.com
Kersey Creek last Thursday to
MECHANICSVILLE – A former Commonwealth’s Attorney for Hanover County died Thursday, April 21. Eddie Raymond Vaughn Jr. was 67 years old and a resident of Hanover. He had served as Commonwealth’s Attorney before opening his own law
see BULLYING, pg. 4
see OFFICIAL, pg. 4
Natalie Miller for The Local
Counselor Paige Abasolo, right, addressed “Bullying: A Female Perspective” Thursday in a workshop at Kersey Creek Elementary School.
“Bullying: Perspective”
A Female workshop at
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