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School system sees rise in rates of homeless students
The number of homeless students enrolled in Chesterfield County Public Schools (CCPS) grew to 526 students last school year, the biggest increase in memory, and a 45 percent rise from the previous school year, when 363 students lacked a permanent address. More...
Board of Supervisors

State and regional leaders may want high-speed rail with stops at Main Street Station in Richmond and Ettrick Station in southern Chesterfield County just north of Petersburg, but many residents in eastern Chesterfield, who will be directly impacted, have their doubts and are worried about being steamrolled by the new federal program. More...

With soaring ceilings, lots of natural light and heating and airconditioning ducts in every room, the new Clover Hill High School is a far cry from what students are accustomed to at their old school on Hull Street Road. After more than two years of construction, the new school officially opens next week for classes. More...

Board of Supervisors
The Chesterfield Board of Supervisors unanimously voted last week to deny a 232- acre expansion of the Shoosmith Brothers landfill at Route 10 and Lewis Road. Shoosmith wanted to add the acreage on its northern border, enabling the company to accept more outof state garbage and increase the height of the landfill by 100 feet in one section. More...
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Chesterfield County has filled one high-level position within the administration, but another appointee has backed out of accepting the other vacant deputy county administrator position. More...
Steve Lloyd found a way to combine his talent in art with his passion for anything automotive when he was a student at L.C. Bird High School. Lloyd attended the car shows that came through town and would ogle over the “wild paint jobs” he saw. That prompted him to learn more about airbrush art, eventually evolving into ground metal art. More...
It’s not enough to lock all the doors and windows to be safe and sound. It’s also important to keep the keys in a safe place, as one homeowner recently found out. More...
I’ve got my brain wrapped around the concept of getting fit and need to move on it before I lose my momentum. So far I have bought three magazines that featured walking my way to fitness. I tear out the articles and keep them in a file. So far I have 17. I’m pretty sure I have to do more than read the articles. More...
Recently, we had an occasion to visit Raleigh, N.C., and we traveled down Interstate 95 and took the exit that connected us to U.S. [Route] 64 in Rocky Mount, N.C. As we traveled U.S. 64, we were so impressed with the beauty of the medians. They appear clean, free of trash, mulched, recently mowed and all bushes and trees trimmed and pruned. More...
In the Spotlight
Little Nature Sprouts Club, Wednesday, Sept. 8, 10-11 a.m., weekly through Oct. 6, Rockwood Nature Center, 3401 Courthouse Road. Children ages 3-5 can enjoy nature explorations, crafts and stories. $25/ series. Kristi Orcutt, 310-7964. Thursday, Sept. 2 More...