HCPS rolls out new phone policies, elementary school weapons scanners; no double-bus runs needed • Glen Allen 13-year-old all-stars fall 3-2 in World Series title game

Henrico Newsflash – Aug. 19, 2024

Aug 19, 2024

BACK TO SCHOOL: Henrico Schools rolls out new phone policies, elementary school weapons scanners; no double-bus runs needed

Henrico students will see several new initiatives on their first day of the 2024-2025 school year, including new student ID cards, cell phone containers, and weapons scanners at elementary schools.

Henrico Schools leaders have been hard at work readying staff for new policies and procedures this summer, HCPS Superintendent Amy Cashwell said at an Aug. 8 Henrico School Board meeting. Click here to read more

SPORTS COVERAGE

Glen Allen 13-year-old all-stars fall 3-2 in World Series title game

Saturday didn’t provide the storybook ending that Glen Allen’s 13-year-old all-star team had hoped for in the championship game of the 13-year-old Babe Ruth League World Series on its home field at RF&P Stadium, as the home team fell in agonizingly close fashion, 3-2 to Oahu, Hawaii.

It was the third straight year the Glen Allen Youth Athletic Association and Henrico County hosted the tournament, and all three events have been won by Hawaii teams – the last two by teams from Oahu. Click here to read more