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Hanover Memorial Day Program Set for Monday, May 28

Hanover Memorial Day Program Set for Monday, May 28

The public is invited to attend the Hanover Memorial Day Program being held at the Hanover Veterans Memorial located at Hanover Wayside Park on Monday; May 28, 2012 at 10:00 a.m. Veterans who gave their life defending their Country and those who are currently serving our Country to insure our freedom will be honored. The Laying of the Memorial Wreath will be escorted by Commander James Kickler, Sean Davis and David Jennings of the American Legion Post 175, Mechanicsville, VA.  Brigadier General Stephen L. Huxtable, Ret. Virginia Army National Guard will be the Honored Guest Speaker at the event. Other honored guests include: The Hanover Concert Band, Glenn Hawkins, Ret. USAF Chaplin, Grace United Family Church, Mechanicsville, VA., Mr. Jimmie L. Edwards, American Legion Post 29, Danville, VA singing the National Anthem, members of VFW Post 9808, Mechanicsville, VA and American Legion Post 175, Mechanicsville, VA. 

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Police ID man found dead at Henrico apartment complex

HENRICO, VA (WWBT)- A body found at a Henrico apartment complex was 21-year-old Orlando Isaiah Baylor, according to Henrico Police.

Police say the call originally came in around 4:00 a.m. Wednesday as a shooting at the Essex Village Apartment Complex. They arrived on scene to investigate and were looking for bullets or any evidence of a shooting when a neighbor found a body on the apartment grounds in a grassy area. Detectives say the body was found on the other side of the building from where the gunshots were reported.

They believe Baylor was visiting a cousin at the apartment complex when he was killed.

"My 9-year-old baby actually looked out my window and seen this man laying here," said a woman did not want to be identified.

A check on online court records show Baylor had a couple of assault charges and a monumental damage charge in the past two years.

Firefighter accused of embezzlement

HANOVER, VA (WWBT)- A Hanover firefighter is in some hot water.  He's facing charges for stealing money from his own volunteer fire house. Rodney Gentry, the treasurer of the Henry Volunteer Fire Department, was arrested Tuesday on felony embezzlement charges after a week long investigation. 

The mood inside his volunteer fire house is one of devastation upon hearing one of their own is accused of violating not only their trust, but the public's.

It is a measure of goodwill.  You donate your hard earned dollars to the men and women who put their lives on the line fighting fires for free. Henry Volunteer Fire Department #6 holds fundraisers to buy things the county can't supply.

The money is a gift to "the volunteers serving you." But according to the sheriff's office, while Rodney Gentry was serving as the fire house treasurer for about four years, he decided to help himself to some of that money. 

Permits now needed for car wash fundraisers

ASHLAND, VA (WWBT)- Schools and churches need them to supplement funding - we're talking about car wash fundraisers.

Unfortunately, holding a car wash just got a lot more complicated in Ashland and Hanover. 

Ingrid Stenbjorn's job has become more challenging lately. She's the town engineer in Ashland and part of her job includes enforcing environmental regulations.

"One of the things that is no longer allowed is run-off from car washes," Stenbjorn said.

The concern here is water from car washes runs into the sewer and right into our creeks and waterways.

She recently found out about a car wash scheduled for the Rite Aid parking lot off Route 1 and Route 54. At the last minute, she had to deliver the bad news - no car washes allowed here.

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Secretariat's birthplace up for auction

HANOVER, VA (WWBT)- We are right in the middle of the height of horse racing season, with the Preakness set for this weekend. Only two horses have won the Triple Crown since Secretariat did it 39 years ago. But the birthplace of the best race horse in history, right up the road in Caroline County, faces an uncertain future. 

The Meadow, the iconic farm that's the birthplace of Secretariat is in foreclosure, as part of the land formerly owned by the State Fair of Virginia. It's up for auction next Tuesday...with horse racing fans fearing the worst. 

On the site in Doswell is the foaling shed where Secretariat was born, and other structures that housed the thoroughbred for the first 22 months of his life. Starting in 2003, the buildings were given a facelift, and ever since, they've been a horse racing lovers destination with thousands of people coming from all over the country to see them. 

Two injured in Hanover crash

HANOVER, VA (WWBT)- The driver of a log truck and a car that collided near Montpelier Thursday are both being treated for their injuries.

A car traveling west on Route 33, also known as Mountain Road, crossed over into oncoming traffic after 9:00 a.m., according to authorities. A tractor-trailer traveling eastbound drove off the road to avoid the car and flipped, spilling its load all over the road.

The driver of the car was taken by helicopter to VCU Medical Center with serious injuries, while the truck driver was sent to VCU by ambulance with non-life threatening injuries.

Route 33 was closed for several hours for clean-up and investigation.

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Help Make the Hanover Tomato Festival’s Children’s Area More Fun than Ever!

Help Make the Hanover Tomato Festival’s Children’s Area More Fun than Ever!

The Hanover Tomato Festival is looking forward to making the children’s area bigger and better than last year, and we need your help!  We are in search of organizations to host children’s activities like face painting, games, crafts, rides and entertaining demonstrations. Without the support of community partners like you, the children’s area wouldn’t be a success!