Henrico Citizen owner and publisher Tom Lappas was appointed May 4 by the Virginia Press Association’s Board of Directors to serve a three-year term on the board. Lappas will become the first publisher of an online-only publication ever to serve on the VPA’s board, which determines the policies
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Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin this week signed into law the nation’s first legislation permitting legal notices to appear in online-only publications. Twin bills (HB 264 and SB 157) crafted in partnership by four online-only publishers and the Henrico-based Virginia Press Association passed the Virginia General Assembly in February with
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Through a partnership initiated earlier this fall, Henrico Citizen Publisher Tom Lappas now appears twice monthly on Richmond's Morning News with John Reid on WRVA 1140-AM. During each appearance, Lappas provides an update on key Henrico issues and the Citizen’s coverage of them, in addition to previewing
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The Henrico Citizen earned two awards for news coverage during the Virginia Press Association’s annual conference May 6 at the Hilton Short Pump. Competing in the online division, the Citizen earned awards in the VPA’s 2022 News and Advertising Contest for photography and reporting. Citizen freelance photographer Dave
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In October 2021, my wife and I made a difficult decision. After lots of debate and conversation, we decided to stop our home delivery subscription to the Richmond Times-Dispatch. Our reasoning was grounded in part in the rising cost, shrinkage of coverage and reduction in staff. My wife and I
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