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Vol. 36, No. 31 | Richmond Suburban News | October 28, 2020
County readies Ashland to Petersburg Fall Line for historical Trail ground broken with Northam General Election Contributed Report news@mechlocal.com
By Melody Kinser Managing Editor
HANOVER – In what might turn out to be an historic turnout in voting Tuesday, Hanover County was seeing plenty of activity at the Director of Elections/General Registrar’s office at Hanover Courthouse. Teresa “Teri” Smithson said the county has 84,170 total registered voters, with 82,900 of them active. The number of inactive voters is 1,270. To qualify for that status, a voter either has not voted in a long time or has moved out of the county. With the eyes of the world watching as Democrat Joe Biden and Libertarian Jo Jorgensen challenge incumbent Republican President Donald J. Trump, voting in Hanover County is expected to be higher than usual. Their run-
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ning mates for vice president are Kamala Harris, Michael R. Pence and Jeremy F. “Spike” Cohen, respectively. County voters also will select a U.S. senator – Republican Daniel M. Gade is challenging incumbent Democrat Mark R. Warner – and U.S. House of Representatives 1st District – Democrat Qasim Rashid versus Robert J. Wittman, the Republican incumbent. Voters also will be deciding the fate of two Constitutional Amendments. The first one reads: Should the Constitution of Virginia be amended to establish a redistricting commission, see ELECTION, pg. 12
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Del. Lashrecse Aird, D-63, left; Governor Ralph Northam; Secretary of Transportation Shannon Valentine; and Ashland Mayor Steve Trivett stand by the Fall Line Trail construction in Ashland during a groundbreaking ceremony last Wednesday. The logo for the trail is shown below.
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SHLAND — Governor Ralph S. Northam officially broke ground on the new Fall Line trail in a ceremony featuring elected officials and trail advocates that took place last Wednesday in Carter Park in Ashland, the northern terminus of the trail. Once completed, the paved, multi-use trail will span about 43 miles between Ashland and Petersburg. The Fall Line trail will course through seven localities, cross the Chickahominy, James, and Appomattox Rivers, and connect with parks, businesses, and schools along the way. Running north to south, the Fall Line will be the spine of a regional trail network connecting
with the Virginia Capital Trail in Richmond and the Appomattox River Trail in Petersburg. “The Fall Line name reflects the corridor's unique geography, and it's the perfect
name for the new biking and walking highway to connect people in Central Virginia," said Governor Northam. "I want to thank all of the local officials, regional planning staff, VDOT
(Virginia Department of Transportation), and Sports Backers for bringing together cities and counties to advance healthy living in Virginia's
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