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Big decisions await new board come January
Four new supervisors who ran on platforms of change may discover next month it's easier being a candidate than actually governing. More...
"This abuse must stop!"
Parents pull son from school over restraint issue
By Donna C. Gregory NEWS EDITOR

A Clover Hill Elementary second-grader is getting a longer than normal holiday break after his parents withdrew him from school amid claims of physical abuse. Chip and Priscilla Greene have removed their son, Coleman, from Clover Hill following a series of incidents where he was allegedly physically restrained by a special education aide. The situation escalated on Nov. More...

County's own version of Santa's reindeer
By Katherine Houstoun CONTRIBUTING WRITER

This Christmas Eve, when up on the housetop you hear "click, click, click," your antlered nighttime visitors may be coming from closer than you think. Tucked away off Jefferson Davis Highway resides Chesterfield County's own herd of elk, graciously cared for by Defense Supply Center Richmond (DSCR). More...

 News
• article has image A sweet reward
Five-year-old Nakiya Thomas from Beulah Elementary School opens an envelope to reveal a coupon for a free ice cream sundae. Honor roll students at Beulah recently received the coupons in recognition of their hard work. More...
• article has image NEWS BRIEFS
• article has image Multifamily market share is growing amid slowdown
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 Family
• article has image Parks and recreation group endorses buying more land
The Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee (PRAC) has unanimously endorsed an updated Parks and Recreation Master Plan that calls for 1,563 acres of new parkland by 2020. More...
• article has image Early to ride
• Elizabeth Scott Elementary will finally be in session
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 Seniors
• New outreach effort targets caregivers in the workplace
Senior Connections, The Capital Area Agency on Aging, recently announced a new outreach program specifically designed to help employed caregivers find the resources they need to care for their aging loved ones while maintaining a healthy balance between family and the workplace. More...
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 Crime Watch
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Suspects rob same victims twice in one night
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 Loose Ends
• article has image Loose Ends
Life with gadget guy
So what if we don't have any outdoor lights this year. We never got it done because we were busy with the fly-through daughter, a road trip and the usual holiday scramble. More...
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 Opinions
• Supervisor-elect Jaeckle praises newspaper coverage
Dear Editor, I would like to thank the Chesterfield Observer for its efforts to keep Chesterfield voters informed during the past election. Your sponsoring of the debates gave voters a chance to see for themselves who the candidates were and where they stood. More...
• Support for Warren and Durfee
• Chesterfield cookbook
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 Calendar
• Calendar
Meet and adopt your own retired racing greyhound
In The Spotlight Greyhound Meet & Greet, Fri., Dec. 21, 7-8:30 p.m., PetSmart, 1276 Car- Mia Way. Find out how you can adopt your own retired greyhound racer. Come talk with volunteers and meet some hounds during this Meet & Greet held by Greyhound Pets of America's Richmond chapter. For more information, visit www.greyhoundsvirginia. com. More...
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 Sports
• article has image Teams finish undefeated seasons on the football field
Teams from the Metro Youth Football League (MYFL) and the Woolridge Athletic Association (WAA) recently proved that Chesterfield can't be beat - at least, when it comes to football. MYFL's Chesterfield Junior Giants and the WAA's Woolridge Wildcats are tops in their respective conferences. Each enjoyed an undefeated season, and each has a story to tell. More...
• article has image Magnolia Green launches Jack Nicklaus golf course
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