Memorial Day ceremony honors our military veterans

All are invited to honor our military veterans by attending the Memorial Day program being held at the Hanover Veterans Memorial at Hanover Wayside Park on Monday, May 28. The program will begin at 10 a.m. Veterans who gave their life defending our nation and those who are currently serving to ensure our freedom will be honored. A video about the Hanover Veterans Memorial at Wayside Park, open every day. Hanover Wayside Park is located on U.S. Rt. 301 about a mile north of Hanover High School. For more information about this ceremony or about the Hanover Veteran’s Memorial, please call Hanover County Parks and Recreation at (804) 365-7150.

County offices, waste centers, libraries closed Monday

Hanover County government offices, solid waste convenience centers and branches of the Pamunkey Regional Library will be closed on Monday, May 28, in honor of Memorial Day.

Legacy Businesses are recognized

Hanover County held its annual Business Appreciation event last week at James River Cellars Winery. Recognized this year were the County’s Legacy Businesses, which have been in the County for 50 years or more (5 that have been here for more than 100 years!). The Department of Economic Development and County Administrator Rhu Harris also presented the 2018 Mark Weiss Award to Analytics. Stories about businesses recognized can be read on the Department's blog.

Leaders of the Night to Shine Team and Tim Tebow

Hanover's wonderful volunteers

Did you know that last year, about 20,000 volunteers in Hanover contributed over 382,000 hours of service? That's an incredible number! A video of the 2018 Spirit of Volunteerism awards ceremony held last week can be seen on the County's Facebook page, along with photos of the award winners in the various categories. For more information about how you can volunteer in Hanover, contact the Department of Community Resources at (804) 365-4300.