The Hanover Youth Service Council is accepting applications from middle and high school students interested in creating change, serving the community and inspiring others through volunteerism.

HYSC is a youth-led countywide organization that consists of up to 35 middle and high school students selected for their dedication to service and leadership. Any seventh- through 12th-grader who lives in Hanover County and/or attends a Hanover school is eligible to apply.

This year, the council is recruiting only for four available membership openings.

Applications are available in the guidance departments of all Hanover County middle and high schools, by contacting the Hanover Department of Community Resources at (804) 365-4300 or by visiting www.co.hanover.va.us/commres/default.htm to download the application. The deadline for submitting applications is April 15 at 5 p.m.

On Tuesday, March 29, 2011, Randolph-Macon College will host award-winning writer Cathryn Hankla as she offers a reading of her poetry and prose, including selections from her newly published volume of short stories, Miracle Fish. The reading and discussion will take place at 6:30 p.m. in the Washington Room of Washington and Franklin Hall. This event is free and open to the public.

Hankla will offer insights into her work and the writing process. She directs the Jackson Center for Creative Writing at Hollins University and serves as Poetry Editor for The Hollins Critic. The Virginia native has published some dozen books in multiple genres, including novels, short story collections, and poetry. Her work has been recognized by the Academy of American Poets, PEN, and the Virginia Commission for the Arts.

For more information, contact Professor Bryan Giemza at (804) 752-7286.

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RICHMOND, VA (WWBT) – They may not be able to physically go to Japan to find a missing 24-year-old Chesterfield woman, but people in Richmond are using every opportunity to spread the word. 

In fact, one woman is using social media to search for clues about Taylor Anderson who was last seen after the earthquake but before the tsunami.

Online posts concerning Taylor Anderson are on Twitter and Facebook.  People from all over the world are reaching out to folks right here in Richmond with contact information for Japan and government agencies who may be able to help search for Taylor who went missing about 50 miles north of Sendai, ground zero of the quake.