It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of EL Bowden, Jr., who departed from this world on October 7, 2023 at the age of 69. He left us peacefully, surrounded by his loved ones. In celebrating the life of EL, we pay tribute to a true enterprising spirit, an East End original,
Henrico Schools has found a quick solution for its teacher shortage: board substitutes. While the school division had more than 200 vacant teaching positions on Aug. 8 (only two weeks before the first day of school), school system officials were able to lower that number to 68.2 vacancies by Sept. 25 after hiring 119 board
Deep Run High School The Wildcats’ football squad fell to 1-6 on the season after a 23-7 loss to Tucker (2-4) last Thursday. The game started off slowly for both teams, whose offenses struggled to find a rhythm. However, Deep Run got on the board first when quarterback Trey Gauch found Shann Patel on a
Alicia Atkins (left) and Domonique Pervall Two candidates are running for the Varina District seat on the Henrico County School Board this November: incumbent Alicia Atkins and newcomer Domonique Pervall. Atkins was elected in November of 2019 to represent the Varina District and is the first Black woman to sit on the board. Both Atkins
Freeman High School The Mavericks’ football team is looking dangerous at the halfway point of the season. After their dominant 42-7 victory over Deep Run last week, the Maps now sit at a perfect 5-0 record and are atop the standings in Region 5C. It was another rushing clinic for the Mavericks, led by running