Gov. Abigail Spanberger has proclaimed June 7 – 13 as Virginia Agriculture Week. This annual recognition celebrates the hard work of Virginia’s farmers, highlights the significant economic impact of the Commonwealth’s largest private industry, and encourages the public to support the state’s…
- Robert Fletcher
What a few weeks it has been for Hanover’s two lacrosse programs.
- Robert Fletcher
The Class 4 state tennis championships are underway in the team category, with Atlee and Hanover hosting quarterfinals matchups before the weekend, but this week, we’ll also see the start of the singles and doubles tournaments which feature standout Raiders and Hawks.
- Robert Fletcher
The big dance that is the boys and girls Region 4B soccer tournaments ended to the same tune Friday night, one that left Atlee as the last team standing with hardware in hand.
- Robert Fletcher
Hanover County has held a significant influence over the results of region tournament play this spring.
- Robert Fletcher
For the past three seasons, the Region 4A girls lacrosse title has belonged to either Hanover (15-2) or Powhatan (11-6).
- Robert Fletcher
It was three hours before the first pitch that Atlee head coach Mike Morris had to make a decision. Due to a week of rainy weather, Atlee High School’s infield was left in rough shape in the hours leading up to the team’s Region 4B quarterfinals matchup against Eastern View.
- Robert Fletcher
The inaugural season of the Dominion Sports Collective, based out of Ironbridge and featuring several Hanover County standouts, came to an end at the ABA Prospect Conference Championship in Emerson, Georgia.
- Contributed report
Karina D'Estefano, a Spanish teacher at Liberty Middle School (LMS), has been named the 2025-26 Hanover County Public Schools (HCPS) Beginning Teacher of the Year.
- Contributed report
If you have a furry friend making a difference on the farm, now’s your chance to showcase your farm dog’s contributions.
- Contributed report
The Town of Ashland has been awarded a $15,000 Destination Marketing Organization (DMO) grant from the Virginia Tourism Corporation (VTC) to support the launch of “Center Your Fun,” a new tourism campaign designed to showcase Ashland’s small businesses, outdoor recreation, and vibrant commun…
- Contributed report
The National Association of Music Merchants Foundation has named Hanover County Public Schools as a “Best Community for Music Education” for the 14th year in a row.

