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Budget cuts hit public safety agencies
But not as hard as other departments
The FY11 budget process has been a “some good news, some bad news” proposition for the county’s public safety agencies. More...
Sometimes you can go home again
By Gwen Sadler CONTRIBUTING WRITER

The 20th-century author Thomas Wolfe once famously wrote, “You Can’t Go Home Again.” But quite a few Chesterfield County Public Schools (CCPS) teachers have proven Wolfe wrong. It’s not unusual for students to graduate from county high schools and then return to work for CCPS. Here are just of few of their stories: The family business More...

Supervisors receive pushback on cuts
boa rd of supervisors
By Greg Pearson STAFF WRITER

County supervisors are hearing from their constituents about proposed cuts in County Administrator Jay Stegmaier’s FY11 budget (that starts July 1), and many of them are focused on reductions in the departments of parks and recreation, libraries and social services. More...

 News
• article has image Spotlight on spending
School board allocates $803,700 for stage lighting
The Chesterfield School Board last week approved spending $803,700 for auditorium stage lighting at Elizabeth Davis and Tomahawk Creek middle schools and L.C. Bird High School. More...
• First-time home-buyer education class scheduled
• article has image County spending down for second year
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 News Briefs
• Kenco Logistic Services expanding
Kenco Logistic Services will add 25 to 30 new jobs and invest $1.6 million at its current location at the Walthall Enterchange in Chesterfield. More...
• New Dominion landfill location approved
• article has image Arrests made in Feb. 25 robbery and shooting
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 Family
• article has image SportsQuest breaks ground
Bermuda District Supervisor Dorothy Jaeckle talks with Gov. Bob McDonnell during SportsQuest’s groundbreaking last week. More...
• “Antiques Evaluation” fundraiser set
• “Cruise-in” gears up for 2010
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 Crime Watch
• Hotel robber eludes police
Police are searching for an unidentified man who robbed the Comfort Inn at 2100 West Hundred Road on March 10. According to police, a masked man entered the hotel at about 1:15 a.m., jumped the counter, displayed a gun and attempted to force the clerk to open the safe. When the safe could not be opened, the suspect stole money from the cash register and fled on foot. More...
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 Loose Ends
• article has image The march toward spring
I worked in the yard this afternoon, pretending it really is spring. I pruned shrubs and cut down the remnants of last summer’s perennials – all while bending over. Tomorrow I’ll know how hard I worked today. It’s not the getting down to put on my shoes, it’s the getting back up again. If only my feet weren’t so far away. More...
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 Opinions
• Out-of-state trash at landfill isn’t wanted
letters to the editor
Once again the county is facing another effort by owners of the Shoosmith Landfill facility to change its operating agreement. I feel the request to bring in more waste, particularly out-of-state material, is not sensible for several reasons. Those of reasons. Those of us who live nearby and/or use Route 10 along this stretch can verify my observations. More...
• Restore funding for softball
• More religious tolerance is needed
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 Calendar
• article has image Teens can rock out during this year’s Bandfest
In the Spotlight
Bandfest 2010, 6-10 p.m., Southside Church of the Nazarene, 6851 Courthouse Road. This annual event for teens showcases music, videos and artwork by teens at a venue free from drugs and alcohol. Performing bands include Randomiz3d, Battleghost, Look to the Sky, Voicemail at Midnight and Capital 7. $5 plus a canned good for the Central Virginia Foodbank. More...
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 Sports
• article has image Thomas Dale girls basketball team completes another standout season
The Thomas Dale High School girls varsity basketball team finished a historic season earlier this month, completing the program’s first unbeaten regular season with 20 wins and no losses. That included a 14-0 Central District mark. The team added the district-tournament championship to their victory belt on Feb. 20 with a title-game win over Meadowbrook. More...
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