County police have arrested a man wanted in connection with more than 15 countywide commercial burglaries and two vehicle thefts. Police believe the suspect may be responsible for similar crimes throughout the Richmond metro. More...

Second-graders Haley Bates (left) and Maggie Bradford get a jump on their holiday shopping as they peruse goodies at Wells Elementary School's holiday shop. The shop was set up in the cafeteria by the school's PTA. More...

Clockwise from top: Ann Eck recently celebrated her 70th birthday by going skydiving. Her family had a special yard display of flying pigs, clouds and flamingos created in celebration of her birthday. Rockwood Village resident Arlene Capps helps decorate a community tree during a recent holiday celebration; a choral group from Senior Connections performs for Rockwood Village residents; Ed Ansello, director of the Virginia Center on Aging, gives a talk during the Chesterfield Council on Aging and Chesterfield Aging and Disabled Services annual meeting. More...

Chesterfield police are looking for three black males who forced their way into a residence in the 1900 block of Millsap Lane in the Country Place subdivision on Nov. 30 and robbed the residents of alcohol, cigarettes and change. Police theorize the suspects may have followed one of the victims home from a nearby BP gas station on Robious Road. More...

If you need someone to hate, I am finished with my holiday decorating. Actually, I was finished by Dec. 1. And yes, I am bragging. This is a first - and last - for me, I'm sure. We celebrated Christmas morning gift-giving and family dinner on Dec. 2 because my "fly-by" daughter is leaving to go back to Congo. More...

Dear Editor, This letter is in response to the Observer's Nov. 21 article on vulture dispersal. The American Bird Conservancy commends the decision by the Chesterfield County Parks and Recreation Department to partner with the U.S. More...

In The Spotlight Holiday Social for Seniors, Fri., Dec. 14, 7-9 p.m., Bensley Community Building, 2900 Drewry's Bluff Rd. Bring a friend or come solo and celebrate the holidays with live entertainment, dancing and light refreshments. Cost is $7. For registration information, call David Potter at 275-5321. More...

The classrooms at James River High School grew quiet when Principal John Titus announced that one of the most loved figures at the school, facility coordinator Rex Henderson, had colon cancer and would not be seen in the school's hallways for an indefinite period of time. More...

The Board of Supervisors of Chesterfield County, on Wednesday, December 19, 2007, beginning at 6:30p. m. More...