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Vol. 2 No. 6 | Richmond Suburban News | August 10, 2016
Thompson Street speed limit talks top town council meeting By Logan Barry for The Hanover Local
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SHLAND – The speed limit on Thompson Street dominated last week’s meeting of Ashland Town Council, with Police Chief Doug Goodman updated a proposal about extending the 25 miles per hour area. Council recently addressed the issue, at which time Goodman recommended the extension, which would reach Chapman Street near Princess Cleaners. He said the Ashland Police Department had conducted several speed studies over the past two years on that stretch of road. The study’s results showed that 85% of drivers passing through the area were travelling at average speeds of 30 mph, with 15% travelling above 35 mph. “It was not uncommon to see acute speeds reaching over 50 mph on this stretch of roadway,” Goodman said. Serving as an entrance to the town limits coming from neighboring Hanover
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Sgt. Doug Jenks, center, was honored by Ashland Town Council and Ashland Police Chief Doug Goodman, right, during the Tuesday, Aug. 2, meeting. Jenks retired after 25 years with the Ashland Police Department. He also served in the U.S. Navy. Jenks said he will return to the APD as a volunteer Auxiliary Police Sergeant to assist with special events and extra staffing on patrol when needed. Jenks’ wife is shown on the left.
County, it is a particularly busy section of roadway. Since 2013 when the APD first initiated
the studies, there have been 12 reported motor vehicle crashes, six of which occurred see COUNCIL pg. 3
Wulf: Main Street gets accreditation commitment to preservation-based economic development and community ASHLAND — The Ashland revitalization through the Main Street Association Main Street Approach®. (AMSA) has been “Once again, desig-nated as an we are thrilled accre-dited Main to recognize this Street America™ year’s nationally program for accredited Main meeting rigorStreet America ous performance communities for standards set by their outstandthe National Main ing work,” says Street Center. Patrice Frey, The anpresident & CEO nouncement was WULF of the National made last week by Main Street Tom Wulf, execuCenter. “We are experitive director. Each year, the National encing an exciting era for Main Street Center and America’s cities and towns, its Coordinating Program with a growing recognipartners announce the list tion of the importance of of accredited Main Street strong local enterprise, disAmerica programs in rec- tinctive character, engaged
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Trad Hazard to perform for Bluemont in Ashland Contributed Report news@mechlocal.com
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Trad Hazzard features Aimee Curl on bass, left, Danny Knicely on mandolin and Nate Leath on guitar.
ASHLAND – Trad Hazard will perform at 7 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 14, as part of the Bluemont Concert Series on the steps of Randolph-Macon College’s Mary Branch Residence Hall at 204 Henry St. in Ashland.
The group, which features Danny Knicely on mandolin, Nate Leath on guitar, and Aimee Curl on bass, will be the second among five concerts scheduled in Ashland. Trad Hazard’s musical talents are said to “offer a broad mix of musical styles, including bluegrass and old-time. These
musicians have played with a wide variety of artists, ranging from Doc Watson to Wynton Marsalis.” This the 12th season Bluemont has returned to the Town of Ashland for outdoor evening concerts that spotlight a variety of family-focused performances. see BLUEMONT, pg. 2