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Vol. 1 No. 44 Richmond Suburban News | May 4, 2016
Clerk of council resigns, accepts job in California
By Jim Ridolphi for The Hanover Local
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commercial baseball fields on the property that is currently zoned M-1 and A-1. Plans outline an 86,000-square-foot indoor fitness facility, indoor fields and restaurant in addition to three outdoor ball fields. The project is designed to capture a growing travel ball industry and accommodate tournaments and training events in Hanover.
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Supervisors issue neutral rail resolution; more study needed on route options DALLIN KIMBLE
casts and archives of town meetings, the development of the town’s first strategic plan, and the organization of the Ashland Citizen Leadership Academy. “It’s exciting to see the Citizen Academy and how that’s growing and then how the people in the Citizen’s Academy go on to do awesome things,” Kimble said. While serving as clerk of council for the Town of see CLERK, pg. 5
By Jim Ridolphi for The Hanover Local HANOVER — Just the mention of high-speed rail draws a crowd here, and that was certainly the case as a number of residents packed last week’s meeting of the Hanover County Board of Supervisors. The board considered a resolution regarding the proposed high-speed rail between Richmond and Washington, D.C., a proposal that has drawn criticism from a number of county residents. Early this year, county administrator Cecil R. “Rhu” Harris Jr. presented
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Scott Courtney of Resource International represented the RVA Sports Park in its bid to gain approval for a 27.5-acre sports park located just off Lakeridge Parkway in the South Anna District.
HANOVER — Play ball! That’s the message from members of the Hanover Board of Supervisors as they unanimously approved a request for a Conditional Use Permit (CIP) and Special Exemption Permit (SEP) for 27 acres located off Lakeridge Parkway. The applicant plans to construct three
By Meredith Rigsby News Editor SHLAND — The clerk of council for the Town of Ashland, who has served in that capacity for more than two years, has resigned to take a deputy county administrator position in Mariposa, California. Originally from Utah, Dallin Kimble has been a key member of the town staff and has been involved in numerous projects that have benefitted the town. “I’ve gotten a ton of experience in a lot of different areas,” Kimble said. “Small towns you always wear a lot of hats, and I’ve gotten to do that and hopefully I’ve contributed a lot to the town too.” Among some of the major projects Kimble has been involved in are the implementation of online broad-
South Anna sports park gets board nod
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A CSX train rolls through the Town of Ashland as the debate continues on a proposed high-speed rail between Washington, D.C., and Richmond.
Ashland Theater to host screening of ‘Big Stone Gap’
a letter to the Virginia Department of Rail, stating the county’s support for the western route option regarding a proposed high-speed rail route.
Ashley Judd and Patrick Wilson, center, are among the actors featured in the movie version of author Adriana Trigiani’s novel, “Big Stone Gap,” which will appear Saturday at the Ashland Theater. Story on page 4
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