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Vol. 36, No. 43 | Richmond Suburban News | March 18, 2020
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Hanover joins in declaring Local State of Emergency Hanover County has joined with its fellow government partners in the Richmond region to declare a Local State of Emergency due to the Coronavirus, called COVID-19. The state of emergency designation gives public safety agencies more flexibility to work seamlessly with surrounding jurisdictions, streamlines procedures to enable Hanover to procure necessary Photo submitted by Tom Harris supplies in a more efficient Sean Davis, vice chairman of the Hanover County Board of Supervisors, addresses a gathering of manner and gives the counregional leaders on Friday who agreed to declare a Local State of Emergency due to COVID-19. ties access to state and federal
Former mayor: change schools’ names By Jim Ridolphi for The Mechanicsville Local
FOLEY
ASHLAND — Former Ashland Mayor Jim Foley added his name to a growing list of Hanover County residents requesting a name change regarding two county schools named for Confederate generals or leaders. “I am here tonight to ask you
to end this foolishness regarding the school names,â€? Foley said during a public comment period at last week’s meeting of the Hanover County School Board. “You cannot avoid responsibility and wait three to five years ‌ Moral courage is difficult, but let’s do the right thing now.â€? Foley acknowledged the cour-
age of leaders like Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., who campaigned against segregation. “You have had the opportunity to show moral courage for the last several years and this board has failed,� Foley said. He also alluded to Jefferson Davis’ home state of Mississippi
The Governor orders all K-12 schools to close for at least two weeks. Turn to page 8.
County schools closed for 2 weeks
emergency funding. A joint press conference on Friday, March 13, featured speakers from Hanover, Chesterfield, Henrico and Goochland counties and the City of Richmond and Henrico/Richmond Health
(Editor’s note: The following was released Friday by Dr. Michael Gill, superintendent of Hanover County Public Schools.) Earlier today, public officials from Hanover, Henrico, Chesterfield and Goochland counties and the City of Richmond declared a local state of emergency in response to
see HANOVER, pg. 18
see SCHOOLS, pg. 4
Hines: Sheriff ’s Office will still be available for county’s needs (Editor’s note: The following was submitted by Col. David R. Hines, sheriff of Hanover County.) Concerns regarding COVID-19 continue throughout communities in the United States. In the
interest of public health, some large public events have been canceled. Learning institutions are making adjustments for faculty and students. International travel see HINES, pg. 12
see MAYOR, pg. 188
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