Beaverdam News

The national candidates came to Hanover County Monday evening. Congressman Eric Cantor, who is running for re-election and Gov.

Fifteen miles north of Richmond, and originally planned by the RF&P Railroad as a mineral springs resort for Richmonders, today Ashland in Hanover County offers a rich assortment of historic sites.

“We have seen a difference in the business [due to the economy]”

The current economic downturn has given Rick Ivey's business a boost. The former executive chef who founded Virginia Barbeque says his franchises are being snapped up because they're small and relatively ... via The Free Lance-Star

“I'd rather build two dugouts than do the paperwork.”

CLOCKWISE FROM ABOVE: Scott Durrette, Cory Glembot, Justin Mauney, become Eagle Scouts today. via Fredericksburg.com

Bernice S. Jordan, 81, of Chilesburg died Monday, Feb. 25, 2008, at her home. Born in Caroline County, she was a lifelong member of County Line Baptist Church and had retired after a 30-year banking career at ... via The Free Lance-Star

The second annual M2H mission was held Nov. 10, 2007 and provided assistance to over 200 people in Hanover County. via Hanover Herald-Progress

“Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH”

Reading is important. Reading to children is also important. Beaverdam students, Aidan Veno, Jamal Foy, and Olivia Trent, with guidance counselor Mrs. via Hanover Herald-Progress

Laura Sethaler and Brian McAlister were married on June 9, 2007. The ceremony and reception were held at the Rock Hill Plantation in Stafford County. via Fredericksburg.com

“It's really picked up over the past four or five months”

If you want to record a CD, you can do it in Hanover County. Clay Wray at the in Hanover Music Company's studio. via Hanover Herald-Progress

“Verdon Road is just too narrow for the big gravel trucks. The drivers have great difficulty keeping their wheels on their side of the yellow lines. This is of particular concern when a school bus or other large vehicle is in the incoming lane”

The Hanover County Planning Commission held a public hearing Jan. 17 regarding the proposed expansion of existing quarry operations in Doswell by Martin Marietta Materials Inc. via Hanover Herald-Progress

“But after 9-11 you just have to be aware.”

The suspect caught with a shotgun on Capitol Hill Friday has a number of aliases and just as many arrests. via WUSA9.com Washington, DC

“We will be able to say for the first time in recent memory that we will have one full-time Gift and Talented teacher per school”

The Hanover County School Board is considering a $217,943,458 budget for the 2008-09 school year. via Hanover Herald-Progress

Quantico sends reservists off to Iraq More than 400 friends and relatives gathered at Quantico Marine Corps Base to say goodbye to reservists headed to Iraq. via The Free Lance-Star

“Because I love these people. I am very concerned for them and their future.”

This year all the seats on the Hanover County Board of Supervisors were up for election, along with Constitutional officers and members of the Virginia General Assembly. via Hanover Herald-Progress

“I'm not sure he successfully communicated his true feelings in his selection of words.”

The year 2007 was an emotional one for Hanover County and the Town of Ashland. The County went through a very controversial Comp Plan update, an election for all the seats on the Board of Supervisors, and a ... via Hanover Herald-Progress

Charges were dropped yesterday against a Beaverdam man accused of fatally shooting someone he had been hunting with in Caroline County. via The Free Lance-Star

“I don't even know what's left in there”

'Tis the season for Ford fires, though skeptics might say it's been open season on Ford owners for years. via ConsumerAffairs.Com

“I would like to thank them publicly for the work that they've done. They were very diligent in their assignment and completion of the task. They brought forth a lot of great input.”

With the adoption of the 2007 Comprehensive Plan, the Hanover County Board of Supervisors established the Rural Legacy Committee, which has been charged with the task of recommending strategies to help preserve ... via Hanover Herald-Progress

“I am glad to see the Beaverdam library is here today”

The weather could not have been better for the groundbreaking ceremony of the new Mechanicsville Branch Library on Dec. via Hanover Herald-Progress

“That was quite a turn of events”

Rita Hanson may still be alive because of a meadow mouse named Timothy. The 79-year-old likes to write children's stories and she was so determined to get back to the tales of Timothy and his friends, she came ... via Hampton Roads Daily Press