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September 6, 2006
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What's really changed?
Muslims and Arabs reflect on life in Chesterfield five years after 9/11
By Katherine Peters CONTRIBUTING WRITER
Half a decade after the atrocities of September 11, 2001, life in Chesterfield County has returned to normal-almost. More...
Close to home
County homeland security funding may not be secure
By Richard Foster CONTRIBUTING WRITER

Chesterfield County's Homeland Security gravy train might get derailed this year. More...

Burning down the house

Firefighters practice extinguishing a roaring blaze at a vacant home near the intersection of Inge and East Hundred roads during a live burn training exercise on Aug. 25. The latest career recruit class from the Chesterfield County Department of Fire and Emergency Medical Services also participated ... More...

 News
•Taking the LEED
Community Development Customer Service Center set to open late fall
When the Chesterfield Community Development Customer Service Center opens in late fall, county residents will find the departments of zoning, building inspection, environmental engineering and planning all in one place. More...
•Lucy Corr Village hosts UVA Public Policy Forum
•Almost there
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 Calendar
•29th Annual Rainbow of Arts Festival set for Sept. 16
Wed., Sept. 6 Chesterfield County Democratic Committee, 7:15 p.m., Central Library. Chesterfield County residents are welcome. For more information, call 897-0205. More...
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 Sports
•Ready for some football?
County football teams eye championship
As August turns into September, the boys of summer are replaced with the warriors of the gridiron. In Chesterfield County, high school football has a successful history, and several teams-Matoaca, L.C. Bird, Clover Hill and Meadowbrook-hope to continue that winning spirit this year. More...
•Golf tournament to be held for former PSA member
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 Letters/Opinion
•Citizens need a choice of Courthouse Road plans
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Dear Editor, The [Aug. 23] article on the proposed Northern Courthouse Road Plan prompted me to offer a few words of caution to the residents and business owners in the area. Chesterfield County has an extremely professional, capable planning staff. More...
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 Family
•Symphony Designer House opens to public Sept. 11
The 2006 Richmond Symphony Designer House, located at 2525 Maple Hall Court in Founders Bridge, will be open for public viewing on weekdays from Sept. 11-Oct. 8, plus the weekends of October 14 and 15 and October 21 and 22. Hours are 10 a.m.-3 p.m., More...
•About 150 students transfer to Robious Middle School
•Chesterfield students demonstrate progress in federal AYP measures
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 Media Watch
•Richmond Times-Dispatch searches for answers
About four weeks ago, 40 top managers of the Richmond Times- Dispatch, including Publisher Tom Silvestri and Executive Editor Glenn Proctor, took a five-hour bus tour of Chesterfield County. On board the bus were County Administrator Lane Ramsey and some of his high-level staffers to answer their More...
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 Crime Watch
•County police seek three after drug deal goes bad
The Chesterfield County Police Department is seeking information about two black males and one Hispanic male who were allowed into the victims' apartment at 10 p.m. on Aug. 28 in the 5700 block of Handel Court. The suspects offered to sell them drugs, but the victims said they were only interested i More...
•Suspects sought in McDonald's robbery
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 Loose Ends
•Different agendas
Any day now I need to start on my spring cleaning. It's September? So I'm running a little late. When I asked my other half to help, he said, "Define spring cleaning." More...
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