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SERVING ALL HANOVER COUNTY COMMUNITIES Volume 39, No. 34
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Richmond Suburban News
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Wednesday, May 3, 2023
Longtime Hanover County School Board member set to retire
Hanover honors communications officers COMMUNITY REPORT
COMMUNITY REPORT
Having served the Beaverdam District on the Hanover County School Board for nearly three decades, John F. Axselle III, announced last week that he intends to retire at the end of his current term, which concludes on June 30, 2023. “It has been an honor and privilege to serve generations of Hanover County students and families for 28 years,” said Axselle, who Axselle currently serves as the school board’s chairman. “It seems like only yesterday that the late Mr. Aubrey M. (Bucky) Stanley, Jr. appointed me to the school board, and I have had the pleasure of meeting many new friends and serving with many wonderful people Please see AXSELLE, Page 4
PHOTO BY ASH DANIEL
THE SWEET SOUNDS OF ASHLAND'S TRAIN DAY Proving that tunes and trains go very well together, musician Jim Duckett entertained the crowds of visitors to Ashland’s annual Train Day on April 29. The popular local event, which celebrates Ashland’s ties to the railroad, was held along the tracks in the heart of the town. For more photos from Train Day, see page 14.
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T.J. Jennings has been honored as the Hanover County Emergency Communications Officer of the Year for 2022. Jennings began his career with emergency communications in August of 2021 and completed all of his training at an accelerated pace. He was quick to apply what he was taught in the academy to on-the-job training and then to real-life situations. Jennings embraces technology and has created and taught classes on radios for his co-workers, using props and power point presentations. In addition, he updated fleet maps that helped in improving interoperability with surrounding jurisdictions. Jennings also took the initiative to develop a new department logo that provides a more modern and up-to-date representation of the department. “T.J. is a rock star and one of our up-and-coming communications officers,” said Hanover deputy director of emergency Please see HONORS, Page 4
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