Morning Mechanicsville! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☀️
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Tuesday: Partly sunny; hot and humid, with a high of 90 and low of 69 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
Wednesday: Sunshine and humid, temps: high: 90, low: 70.
Thursday: Humid; heavy p.m. t-storms, with a high of 90 and low of 71 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• These 12 Virginia Churches Changed The Way We Look At The State's History (myfamilytravels.com) — Historic Polegreen Church in Mechanicsville is spotlighted as a pivotal site in America's fight for religious liberty, where Patrick Henry once worshipped and Samuel Davies preached. The article tours 12 influential Virginia churches, but gives Mechanicsville special attention, noting Polegreen's striking open-air "ghost" structure and its role in shaping ideas of freedom that echoed into the Revolution.
• 2026 Indianapolis Colts Projected Finish, Key Signings & Fantasy Stars (thesportingbase.com) — An Indianapolis Colts season preview gives a shout-out to tight end Tyler Warren, noting he's from Mechanicsville and already a Pro Bowl standout after a strong rookie year. The piece reviews the team's key defensive signings, Warren's impressive stats, Jonathan Taylor's production, and predicts the Colts will struggle and finish third in the AFC South.
Phoenix Rising Highland Springs High School - Baseball 5:30 pm
Citizen Information Meeting — Route 54/Goddins Hill Road Intersec Hanover County Main Calendar Martha Ann Fields Building, Room 121 - 7515 Library Drive 6:00 pm
RVA Fitness Warrior (Free exercise class) @The Oak Avenue Complex Chamberlayne Elementary 15 S Oak Ave, Highland Springs, VA 23075, USA 6:00 pm
Thursday August 20
SGES Open House Shady Grove Elementary Glen Allen, VA 23059 8:00 am
Public Safety Committee → Hanover County Main Calendar - 7516 County Complex Road BOS Conference Room, 2nd Floor Hanove 12:00 pm
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
I was at Walmart Marketplace on Sliding Hill, doing the self checkout, and took a bunch of stuff out and put it on the table area in front of the bags. The camera alerted the cashier, and she came over and looked at the video playback...it's amazing what that shows! No, I didn't put anything in my… (Nextdoor Lindsay Meadows)
Be carefully. We have had 2 copperheads in our yard this week. One has bitten one of our dogs. (Nextdoor Spring Meadows)
Pizza Hut posted a job opening for Team Member in Mechanicsville. Apply here.
Whole Foods Market, Inc. posted a job opening for Sanitation Team Member (Cleaner, Housekeeping, Custodial) - Part Time in Glen Allen. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Mechanicsville here.
9635 Turning Point Dr Unit B, Glen Allen, VA 23059 (redfin.com)
Henrico County News : 'Transformational:' 87 homes sold in Affordable Housing Trust Fund's first two years (henrico.gov)
Richmond
Richmond releases third draft of zoning code overhaul (nbc12.com)
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