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December 6, 2006
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Despite national headlines that say fewer homes are being sold, real estate sales are holding fairly steady in Chesterfield County. The figures may be confusing, but you have to know what's being measured. The first thing to remember is, according to many real estate sources, current real estate ... More...

The idea of extending the Powhite Parkway as a toll road from Charter Colony Parkway west through what will become Magnolia Green and intersecting near Grange Hall Elementary School is moving to the front burner. More...

Employees, volunteers, patients and others gathered at St. Francis Medical Center last week for the Third Annual Grand Illumination of the hospital's Christmas tree. The three-story tree is 34-feet tall, 15-feet in diameter and is decorated with over 3,000 lights. More...

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The Virginia Department of Transportation is currently testing several new cameras recently installed at county toll booths along Powhite Parkway. The cameras are designed to catch motorists who speed through the booths without paying tolls. More...
Springdale at Lucy Corr Village will host several programs as part of the Miller Center Forum this month. The forum provides continuing education for the regional community through live web casts and C-SPAN broadcasts. Live web casts will be presented in the community room at Lucy Corr Village. A... More...
Bon Air improvements add beauty, functionality
Dear Editor, As a frequent user of the stores and offices around Choctaw and Buford roads and Forest Hill Avenue, I have been watching all the sidewalks [and other] construction going on. It looks wonderful, on. It looks wonderful, and many people can soon walk or bike around these areas withou... More...
The replacement high school for Clover Hill, scheduled to open in the fall of 2010, will cost about 75 percent more than Cosby High School, which opened this fall. Cosby cost $45.5 million for construction as compared to an estimated $80 million just four years later for Clover Hill. More...
The Chesterfield County Parks and Recreation Department, in cooperation with the Chesterfield County Public Library and Friends of the Chesterfield County Public Library, will offer a chair yoga class for seniors on Wed., Dec. 13, from 10:30 a.m.-noon at the Midlothian Library. More...
Kingsland Acres woman arrested on drug charges
Chesterfield police have arrested a 49- year-old Kingsland Acres homeowner on two felony charges of drug possession for cocaine and a felony charge of violating the Drug Control Act. Cathy M. Trueman of the 8800 block of Firethorne Lane was also charged with a misdemeanor after her residence was ... More...
It looks so easy
I still remember putting together a few greens for an advent wreath for the dining room table. Someone looked at it (no, I am not going to say who except that my other half was at work) and said, "Sarah is a professional. Have you talked to her about this? More...