SERVING ALL HANOVER COUNTY COMMUNITIES Volume 39, No. 26
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Richmond Suburban News
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Wednesday, March 8, 2023
Defense dominates in Yellow Jackets’ weekend sweep PAGE A15
Spring Home Improvement section PAGE B1
PHOTO COURTESY OF JAYSON RIVAS, JHR PHOTOGRAPHY
The Engel family of Hanover was recently honored in Nashville as a finalist for Farm Journal’s 2023 Top Producer of the Year award.
PHOTO BY CAROLYN PEART
They’re back! Brenda Gilman, Ajena Rogers, Nancy Hugo and Sue Watson rehearse the iconic audience favorite “Stop in the Name of Love” for the Ashland Musical Variety Show.
Variety show makes comeback LAURA MCFARLAND
Managing Editor
ASHLAND – After several years on hiatus, hundreds of residents from around Hanover County and beyond are ready to join together to
make the Ashland Musical Variety Show’s 20th show a comeback to remember. Three nights of music, dancing and laughter will mark the return of the beloved community event at 7:30 p.m. March 23, 24 and
25 in Blackwell Auditorium on the campus of Randolph-Macon College. The full event hasn’t been held since 2017. Please see VARIETY, Page A4
Call 804.420.9798 or visit HarmonyatHanover.com to Schedule a Tour.
Farmer honored as a top producer CONTRIBUTED REPORT
The short drive from home to the office gives first-generation farmer Kevin Engel just enough time to start his day. “I talk to the Lord on the way here every morning,” he says. “I give thanks for a lot of stuff and put in a few requests, too.”
Upon arrival the hustle begins. The Hanover-based operation stretches across 23,000 acres and grows corn, soybeans, milo, rapeseed and wheat with a focus on producing high-quality grain for premium prices. The Please see FARMER, Page A8
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