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With just over two months to go, Chesterfield Republicans and Democrats are getting organized for the Nov. 7 election campaign. Republicans narrowly selected Don Sowder on Aug. 16, and the Democrats chose Dan Gecker last week. More ... The Gray Land and Development Company LLC rezoning was approved unanimously by the Chesterfield Board of Supervisors last week. The large development on the northwestern border of the Watkins Centre at the intersection of Route 288 and Midlothian Turnpike will create 1,600 homes and 350,000 square f More ... After almost a one-hour discussion last week, the Chesterfield Board of Supervisors agreed to a contract negotiated by its utilities department to provide 500,000 gallons of water daily to Powhatan County. Director of Utilities Roy Covington was also asked to request that Powhatan accept language th More ... Governor Tim Kaine (right) attended the opening of John Tyler Community College's new nursing facility located on CJW Medical Center's Johnston-Willis campus last week. The ceremony also included remarks from Dr. Glenn DuBois (left), chancellor the Virginia Community College System, and Dr. Marshall W. Smith, college president. CJW Medical donated the 15,000-square-foot building to the college. The $1.7 million donation will enable the college to expand its nursing program, helping to alleviate a nursing shortage. More ... Grove Shaft in Mid-Lothian Mines Park is just one of the many deserted mines left behind from Chesterfield's coal mining days. More ... The Chesterfield County Cooperative Extension Office is now accepting applications for its 2007 master gardener class. More ... The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation has awarded Chesterfield County $19,942 in federal funding through the Environmental Protection Agency as part of the Chesapeake Bay Small Watershed Grants Program. More ... The Chesterfield County Animal Control Division and the Chesterfield County Health Department will hold a rabies clinic on Saturday, Sept. 23, from 1-3 p.m. at the Chesterfield County Fairgrounds in the Arts and Crafts Building, 10300 Courthouse Road. More ... Visitors to Pocahontas State Park will soon be able to take a virtual tour of the park, and access maps, schedules, program descriptions and more via a new onsite kiosk. More ... |
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