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🌱 What really happened inside Goochland’s troubled Hallmark Youthcare facility?
Goochland, Virginia Patch AM: a 4 min readHey there, Goochland! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- What really happened inside Goochland’s troubled Hallmark Youthcare facility?
- How a Goochland sheriff’s visit led to a federal custody battle
Also on today's calendar: Goochland Farmers Market and 6 more events.
Today's riddle: What kind of shoes do frogs wear? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Saturday: Pleasant with clouds and sun, with a high of 78 and low of 62 degrees.
- Sunday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 85, low: 63.
- Monday: Partly sunny and humid, with a high of 88 and low of 70 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
📰 News we're reading
• Hallmark Youthcare counselor quit after nose broken by kid: 'No idea how a resident would improve here' (wtvr.com) — Serious safety concerns are mounting around the Hallmark Youthcare adolescent treatment facility in Goochland County after multiple youth escapes and staff assaults, including a counselor whose nose was broken by a resident. A former counselor describes chronic understaffing, poor security, and an environment he believes harms rather than helps kids, while new leadership promises tighter security, more staffing, and closer coordination with state regulators. 
• Federal Custody Transferred For Man In Sexual Assault And Murder Of 2-Year-Old Virginia Girl (tampafp.com) — Goochland residents are learning more about a devastating case that began when a mother rushed her injured 2-year-old to the Goochland County Sheriff’s Office, where the child later died. A Mexican national now faces murder and sexual battery charges, has been transferred to federal custody on an ICE detainer, and his case is being cited in heated debate over Virginia’s immigration policies.
📸 Around Goochland
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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Kids Markets at Goochland Farmer's Market →
Goochland Farmers Market, 1889 Sandy Hook Rd, Goochland
4:00 pm
Tuesday July 28
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Other local events
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Early Voting for the August 4, 2026, Primary Election Open →
Goochland County, VA Calendar, 1876 Sandy Hook Road, Goochland
12:00 pm -
Lacrosse Youth Camp
Mills E. Godwin High Axselle Stadium at Mills E. Godwin
6:00 pm -
Level Up with LaShawn
Mills E. Godwin High The Oak Avenue Complex, 15 S Oak Ave, Highland Springs, VA 2307
6:00 pm -
JHS HS FH
Mills E. Godwin High Glover Park - Multipurpose 6
6:00 pm -
Scene Reading
Goochland Branch Library Montpelier Conference Room, Montpelier Branch
4:00 pm -
Goochland Farmers Market →
Goochland Farmers Market, 1889 Sandy Hook Rd, Goochland, VA, 23063
4:00 pm -
Lacrosse Youth Camp
Mills E. Godwin High Axselle Stadium at Mills E. Godwin
6:00 pm -
Cooking with a Global Neighbor
Mills E. Godwin High The Oak Avenue Complex, 15 S Oak Ave, Highland Springs, VA 2307
6:00 pm
Sunday July 26
Monday July 27
Tuesday July 28
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Board of Supervisors Regular Meeting →
Powhatan County, VA Calendar, 3910 Old Buckingham Rd., Powhatan
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Rotary Club of Powhatan: Weekly Meeting →
Powhatan County, VA Calendar, Powhatan County Library 2270 Mann Rd, Powhatan
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Village Farmer's Market →
Powhatan County, VA Calendar Powhatan, VA 23139
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Last Friday Book Club at the Powhatan County Library →
Powhatan County, VA Calendar, Powhatan County Public Library, Powhatan
10:30 am
Monday July 27
Thursday July 30
Friday July 31
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Dollar General Corporation posted a job opening for SALES ASSOCIATE in MINERAL, VA S11300 in Mineral. Apply here.
- ABM Industries posted a job opening for Janitorial Cleaner in Glen Allen. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Goochland here.
🗞 Nearby News
Powhatan
- Body found in wooded area of Powhatan County; death investigation underway (wtvr.com)
- Governor Spanberger Announces 14 Virginia Companies Graduate from Trade Accelerator Program (virginia.gov)
Short Pump
- State finds SwimRVA should have been licensed before 9-year-old King Overton drowned (henricocitizen.com)
- Former counselor says he was assaulted during Hallmark Youthcare escape (prismnews.com)
Tuckahoe
- Henrico Crime Report: July 17-23, 2026 (henricocitizen.com)
- Darby House fire survivors get extended housing support, but residents worry about what comes next (henricocitizen.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Open-toad (Thank you Harold W. for sending it in!)
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