Aquatic center named for Fairfield District Supervisor Frank Thornton
Indoor pool to be operated by YMCA, with weekend access for all Henrico residents
A $10 million indoor pool in eastern Henrico County is ready for community use after a surprise announcement that it would be named for longtime Fairfield District Supervisor Frank J. Thornton.
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New Fairfield Area Library opens to fanfare
Henrico County celebrated the opening of a new Fairfield Area Library, a spacious, modern facility that offers expanded library services, hours and amenities. Continue reading New Fairfield Area Library opens to fanfare
Work on Henrico Aquatics Center set to begin
Henrico and YMCA of Greater Richmond officials joined friends and community supporters Wednesday, May 14 to break ground on the Henrico Aquatics Center, a first-of-its-kind facility for the county that will help address a Board of Supervisors’ initiative to “make Henrico drown-proof.”
The 21,000-square-foot facility will be built on 6 acres of county-owned property between the Eastern Henrico Recreation Center and the Health Department East Clinic on North Laburnum Avenue.
Fairfield District Supervisor Frank J. Thornton said he had “long dreamed of having a pool” in the eastern Henrico community. Continue reading Work on Henrico Aquatics Center set to begin
Aquatics center receives final approval, construction set to start in March
The Henrico County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday approved a plan of development for an indoor aquatics center that will be built and operated by the YMCA of Greater Richmond Continue reading Aquatics center receives final approval, construction set to start in March
Henrico, YMCA of Greater Richmond joining forces to build Henrico Aquatics Center
Officials from Henrico, Henrico County Public Schools and the YMCA of Greater Richmond announced plans for the $8 million, 20,000-square-foot aquatics center. Continue reading Henrico, YMCA of Greater Richmond joining forces to build Henrico Aquatics Center