The Virginia DMV’s North Henrico Customer Service Center will close Saturday, April 22, ahead of its move to a new, larger office in Ashland May 1. The Citizen first reported the pending move Jan. 18. The current office, located at 9015 Brook Road, will close at the end of the day April 22. The new
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PCHS names Top Ten students, Honored Educators
PORT CLINTON - The Top Ten Students of Port Clinton High School and the other Ottawa County High Schools usually attended the annual Ottawa County Top Ten Banquet with their honored educators.
This year, PCHS Top Ten and honored educators were recognized in the PCHS Performing Arts Center on April 28. An honored educator is a person in the educational system who the student has been profoundly influenced by and who they choose to honor.
The PCHS Top Ten students and honored educators were: Elliot Auxter and Honored Educator Ryan Evarts; Connor Bechtel and Honored Educator Lisa Bodi; Hannah Cross and Honored Educator Danny Diaz; Steven Holly and Honored Educator Bill Hollister; Rebekah Koehl and Honored Educator Jim Lamb; Michael Recker and Honored Educator Becky Fork; Noah Shaw and Honored Educator Ty Roth; Kierstin Sherer and Honored Educator Martha Snyder; Claire Snyder and Honored Educator Nikki Zhang; and Averie
ASHLAND, Ore Ashland’s Police Chief Tighe O’Meara, is voicing his support following Tuesday’s guilty verdict of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin.
Chauvin was convicted on all three charges of second-degree and third-degree murder, and manslaughter in the murder of George Floyd. The terms from all charges could carry a max of up to 75 years.
“Any police officer who exhibits what [Chauvin] exhibited that day, has to be held accountable,” Chief O’Meara told NBC5 news. “Nobody is above the law.”
Since Floyd’s death on May 25th, O’Meara has been outspoken about the case – calling Chauvin’s actions “murderous and an egregious abuse of power.” O’Meara walked in solidarity with hundreds of protesters through the streets of downtown Ashland May 31st .