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Vol. 39, No. 6 | Richmond Suburban News | October 5, 2022
STOPS AT EVERY HOME IN TOWN
Green Top Outdoor Expo becomes national attraction By Christina Amano Dolan Editor
Christina Amano Dolan/The Local
Even in the face of this weekend’s inclement weather forecast, the parking lot of Green Top Sporting Goods was overflowing with visitors from near and far for the store’s fifth annual 2022 Outdoor Expo. With this year’s attendance skyrocketing on Saturday and Sunday, Green Top’s expo has quickly become a staple attraction for hunting and fishing enthusiasts in the Mid-Atlantic region and beyond. Green Top, located at 10150 Lakeridge Parkway in Ashland, is a Hanover-native retail store for new
Thousands pour into the Green Top Sporting Goods Outdoor Expo on Saturday and Sunday for the event’s biggest year yet.
see EXPO, pg. 23
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Scotchtown, the home of Patrick Henry, is located at 16120 Chiswell Lane, Beaverdam.
Scotchtown jumps into the fall spirit in October By Christina Amano Dolan Editor Patrick Henry’s Scotchtown is bringing fall spirit to the Hanover County community throughout October. Despite a
last minute cancellation of the second annual Fall Festival last week, the museum is gearing up for two feature programs for history enthusiasts and see SCOTCHTOWN, pg. 12
Hanover launches unique program to support provisional teachers
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versus having to complete the required coursework at a college or university. This is the first professional studies alternate route to licensure program offered by a school division in Virginia.
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ment and job embedded experiences to help them grow in their profession. Teachers who successfully complete this program will have a full teaching license, saving them thousands of dollars by completing this coursework in-house
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The Provisional Academy for Teachers in Hanover (PATH) is a three-year program that is led by HCPS faculty to support provisionally licensed teachers by offering a concentrated in-house curriculum, a collaborative environ-
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Contributed Report The Mechanicsville Local Hanover County Public Schools (HCPS) has launched a first-of-its-kind program to support educators with provisional teaching licenses.
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