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A rare opening on school board
Recent elections for the school board in Chesterfield have been typically subdued with few opponents for the rare open seats. Debates between candidates are unusual. The elections next year, however, will offer some voters more choices because there will be at least one vacancy. More...
New high-concept residential and retail development detailed
By Greg Pearson STAFF WRITER

Spurred by a backlash against suburban sprawl and what appears to be a demand for urban living -without panhandlers and potholes -GBS Holding, Ltd. is proposing a 2,000-acre development south and west of the Route 288 intersection with Woolridge Road. More...

The law and the lawn
By Betsy McElfresh STAFF WRITER

"I have to cut my grass," people will say. Some might actually mean it. More...

 News
• article has image Kathy Kitchen to serve as interim superintendent
Kathryn S. Kitchen was named interim superintendent of Chesterfield County Public Schools effective July 1. More...
• Camp starts June 26
• Water the lawn and house
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 Family
• article has image Playground for Katie and Friends has proven popular
Now that summer is here, Huguenot Park's Playground for Katie and Friends is busy with toddlers and preschoolers, mothers with babies, pregnant moms and a few dads. The sounds are happy-laughter, shrieks and giggles. More...
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 Loose Ends
• article has image Who needs a scrapbook?
Everyday brings back plenty of memories
An entire industry has grown up around moms wanting to remember the first tooth and the first birthday cake. Therefore, I can now buy specialty scissors that curve, make jagged edges or simulate torn edges. Stickers that add color to each page and background sheets that set the stage for selected ph More...
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 Opinions
• Apology for illegal signs
Dear Editor, Sometimes when we say things we don't realize how bad they sound until we actually see the words in black and white. More...
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 Calendar
• Plantation Day at Magnolia Grange Sat.
Wed., June 14 National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association, Midlothian Chapter 2265, monthly meeting, 9:30 a.m., Brandermill More...
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 Sports
• article has image Horses selling houses
Sappony Creek Farm pitches the equine life
Most of Chesterfield's rolling green pastures have long since been replaced with strip malls, fast food restaurants and single-family housing, but there's a place in the county that horses can call home. More...
• article has image More riders are seeking out more challenging events
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