Hanover County's e-Newsletter

June 24, 2024

Hanover Tomato Festival returns

The Hanover Tomato Festival is back and better than ever!

Join us:

Friday, July 12 from 5 to 9 p.m.
Saturday, July 13 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

This year's festival will sit on a larger event space at Pole Green Park and include over 150 vendors!

Enjoy delicious tomato dishes, including tomato pie, BLTs and more. There will be a variety of agricultural, handcrafted and specialty vendors to visit.

Hitting the main stage Friday will be The Deloreans. Saturday's tunes feature Ron Moody and the Centaurs.

Bring your friends and family for a weekend full of fun, food and festivities!

Learn more by visiting www.hanovertomatofestival.com.

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Smoke testing happening in Ashland

Contractors are performing smoke testing of the sanitary sewer system at Hanover Industrial Air Park.

What you should know:

The smoke used is non-toxic, clean and harmless to humans and animals.
Smoke may be visible from roof vents, manholes, storm inlets or holes in the ground.
No fire hazard is posed by the smoke.

This is part of our ongoing sanitary sewer rehabilitation project. Work is expected to be complete by Friday, June 28.

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Adopt-A-Senior program sparks cherished, lasting friendship

Hanover County Sheriff's Office Capt. Kent Mullen and 92-year-old Marte Redd have built a beautiful friendship through the Adopt-A-Senior program.

This initiative pairs officers with seniors living alone, providing companionship and support. For Mullen and Redd, it's created a cherished bond that offers wisdom, joy and peace of mind

Discover more about their special connection and the Adopt-A-Senior program here.

Reunited and it feels so good

On May 27, Hanover County Animal Control and Shelter received a call from Shawn Fretwell from Oregon that his Pitbull, Rosy, had jumped out of his vehicle at a truck stop in Ashland. Despite his efforts to find Rosy, Shawn had to get to his next stop to make his delivery on time — but never gave up hope that he would see his furry friend again.

Our amazing community and hardworking officers spent weeks trying to find Rosy — and she was finally captured safely on June 17!

Rosy was joyfully reunited with Shawn last week with not a dry eye in the house!

Watch here...

Convenience center operators provide vital services

Join us in celebrating Jimmy Buttner and all of our amazing solid waste operators as part of Waste and Recycling Workers Week!

After 42 years at his previous job, Jimmy took on a new challenge in March 2023. Now a permanent fixture at our Beaverdam Convenience Center, he helps keep our community clean.

Read more about him and how there's more to his job than meets the eye.