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Commission rejects reservoir plan
The Chesterfield Planning Commission last Thursday recommended that the county board deny the planning department's controversial land use plan for the Upper Swift Creek area. The vote was 4-0 with Dale Planning Commissioner Sherman Litton absent. More...
Dirty Jobs - Part 1
Someone's got to do them
By Elli Morris CONTRIBUTING WRITER

Ever find yourself complaining that coworkers left dirty dishes in the sink? Or, about the smell when someone left their lunch spaghetti in the company refrigerator for more than a month? Or, what about when someone at work forgot to wipe the toilet seat after they used it? More...

Planning Commission operates in the dark
Branner Station case deferred due to proffer questions from school system
By Greg Pearson STAFF WRITER

The Chesterfield Planning Commission was in the dark last week over the largest residential rezoning case in the county's history - literally. A storm knocked out power to the meeting room on July 17, shortly before the commission was to discuss the Branner Station zoning case. More...

 News
• article has image Chesterfield searches for Meadowville road funding
Chesterfield's Economic Development Department is searching for what it believes is the missing link - funding for an interchange at I-295 for the 1,300-acre Meadowville Technology Park in eastern Chesterfield. A cloverleaf would cost about $28 million or $15 million for a diamond exchange. More...
• article has image Braving the heat
• Former Supervisor Barber sued for credit card debt
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 Family
• article has image Extreme Wellness Makeover takes a lifetime
Maxwell Hahn, 51, is enjoying a new lease on life. No longer tiring after walking a few steps, Hahn exercises several times a week. He also likes what he sees when he looks in the mirror now. But that wasn't always the case. More than a decade ago, Hahn's weight was topping 400 pounds, so on July 1, 1996, he had gastric bypass surgery. More...
• article has image School system names 2008 Teacher of the Year
• 2008 Teacher of the Year winners
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 Media Watch
• Style Weekly gets it mostly right but…
When you're about to write almost 2,000 words on a subject that you have little firsthand knowledge of, you need more than your opinions and a review of other newspaper stories on the subject as background. That's probably why Style Weekly and News Editor Scott Bass made several errors in a June 27 story on residential growth in Chesterfield. More...
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 Seniors
• article has image Getting from here to there
Access Chesterfield provides affordable transportation for seniors and others
If you're a Chesterfield resident who's 60 years old (or better), or you're disabled, or you meet certain income guidelines, there's good news from Access Chesterfield. More...
• article has image Feeding their furry friends
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 Crime Watch
• Dollar General clerks thwart robbery attempt
At 10:55 p.m. on July 11 the suspect approached one of the clerks at the Dollar General store in Midlothian Crossing Shopping Center, 8550 Midlothian Tnpk., and demanded cash from the store. More...
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 Loose Ends
• article has image It's just a matter of communication . . .
Except we speak two different languages. My other half speaks exact - I speak general. He speaks logic - I speak, well, personal logic. He says there is no such thing as "personal" logic, but that's a matter of opinion. He speaks fact - I am pretty good at conjecture. More...
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 Opinions
• Property rights shouldn't supersede public welfare
Dear Editor, The main problem with the June 27 article regarding concern within the ranks of the Chesterfield County Republican Committee (CCRC) about losing "their" majority on the Board of Supervisors in the November elections is the presumption that the seats on the board belong to the CCRC in the first place. More...
• More on Bible study in county classrooms
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 Calendar
• Celebrate 400 years of Virginia history at county chamber's wine festival
Thurs., July 26 Brandermill Rotary Club weekly meeting, 7:30-8:30 a.m., Brandermill Country Club, 3700 Millridge Pkwy., Midlothian. For more information, contact Fred Norman, 690- 1497. More...
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