James City County Parks and Recreation officials closed the JCC Recreation Center pool on June 16 to undertake a $2.4 million ...

The move, which surprised town officials, jeopardizes making the former middle school property a community campus.

For 55 years, the Beck Recreation Center in northeast Aurora has given the community a place to learn and play, but due to significant structural issues, the city has decided to shut it down.

The recreation center anticipates future growth of the town and further strain on the facility. The renovation will also be costly, which is why planning is starting now. “If we’re going to close it ...