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Vol. 39, No. 3 | Richmond Suburban News | September 14, 2022
STOPS AT EVERY HOME IN TOWN
Hanover honors 9/11 first responders By Christina Amano Dolan Editor
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anover County and Town of Ashland officials, public safety personnel and partners invited the community last week to join them in remembrance of the heroic first responders who died on Sept. 11, 2001. The Hanover County 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony was held on the morning of Friday, Sept. 9 in front of the Historic Hanover Courthouse, which stood adorned with American flags in honor of the 21st anni-
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Public safety officials from Hanover Fire-EMS, the Hanover County Sheriff’s Office and the Ashland see 9/11 pg. 8 Police Department line up to read aloud the names of public safety lives lost in the 9/11 attacks.
Tools 4 Teachers store is seeking volunteers Emergency Services (ACES) and HCPS to offer financial assistance to teachers in need of school supplies for students and classrooms. The Tools 4 Teachers program delivsee TOOLS, pg. 15
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Liam Carlson begins the fourth grade at Pearson’s Corner Elementary School. MORE PHOTOS ON PAGE 13
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The Tools 4 Teacher store is gearing up for its second school year with exciting plans underway to expand the program’s
reach into Hanover County Public Schools (HCPS). The store was born last fall from a community partnership between Mechanicsville Churches Emergency Functions (MCEF), Ashland Christian
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By Christina Amano Dolan Editor
HANOVER COUNTY GOES BACK TO SCHOOL 2022-23
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