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Planning Commission Chairman Dan Gecker is now taking his stance on growth one step further by forming a new nonprofit organization dedicated to preserving green space in the county. More ... A lack of staffing - particularly in the Chesterfield Transportation Department - is causing county rezoning cases to be delayed. Several representatives before the Chesterfield Planning Commission last week pressed publicly for shorter deferral periods for their clients. More ... The contractor who built the River's Bend Fire Station is suing Chesterfield County, claiming it hasn't been paid for replacing the station's concrete floor. In the suit filed in Chesterfield County Circuit Court, Viking Enterprises is seeking $86,531 plus interests and court costs after the county requested a change order. More ... The Chesterfield County Extension Office is offering county residents personalized lawnmanagement plans through its Grass Roots program. Residents will learn how to produce healthy turf through step-by-step recommendations, while preventing the application of unnecessary or inappropriate fertilizers, and preserving water quality. More ... Gregory S. Cox, 40, of the 2600 block of Lancraft Road, was arrested last week after he was indicted on 10 counts of child pornography by a Hanover County grand jury. More ... Dr. Billy Cannaday, state superintendent of education, was the featured speaker during a Black History Breakfast cosponsored by Capital One at the Koger Center last week. More ... Chesterfield County is not accepting new regulations from the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) very well. Effective in July, Chesterfield and other local governments will have to forward traffic studies for significant retail, office and residential developments to VDOT for review and comment. More ... A new Kroger location will open in Ivymont Square on Midlothian Turnpike on Mar. 1. At 86,776 square feet, the store is the largest Kroger in Virginia. It features a Starbucks, wine cellar, fuel center and drive-thru pharmacy, and carries an extensive selection of organics. The store will employ approximately 150 workers including (from left) Wayne Davis, associate manager, April Hendren, comanager, and Ed Southern, store manager. More ... School officials have blocked an attempt to get parents to contact their supervisors and urge them not to lower the property tax rate. The PTA at Crestwood Elementary School had planned to send a flier home to parents that said lowering the property tax rate "will take millions out of the school budget. More ... It's a Cinderella story. You're invited to the big dance, but have nothing to wear. It happens, and not just in fairy tales. This year Q94 and the Midlothian Junior Woman's Club will play Fairy Godmother to girls who need a dress for their Prom night. More ... Teens are climbing behind the wheel as licensed drivers in Chesterfield at a rate of about 300 per month. When they get their driver's licenses, many teens see that as the end of their education, but that piece of paper doesn't ensure the holder is a good driver. More ... A. Jay Behr, a member of the John Tyler Community College (JTCC) Foundation Board since 1998, was recently elected chairman of the board. Behr, who had been vice chair, is retired from Kraft Foods - Nabisco Biscuit Division. John Settle Jr., a senior vice president at SunTrust Bank, will serve as vice chair. More ... Gary Gaines, author of "Friday Night Lights," was the guest speaker during a recent program at James River High School. Gaines' book about the importance of high school football in a small Texas town was eventually made into a movie and a television show. He visited James River after Colleen MacCabe (right), a student in the Sports in Literature class, invited him to speak at the school. More ... |
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