Thomas Dale may offer second shift
By Donna C. Gregory ASSISTANT EDITOR
      Students at Thomas Dale High School could soon have the option of sleeping in late on school days if the Chesterfield School Board follows through on a plan to offer a second shift of classes there. Bermuda representative Marshall Trammell Jr.
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Elementary schools get new preschool program
By Donna C. Gregory ASSISTANT EDITOR
      The Chesterfield School Board is expected to approve $750,000 in funding this week for a new preschool initiative that would serve more than 100 at-risk children beginning this fall. An additional grant totaling $215,000 will be used to cover startup costs.
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Behind the wheel
What parents and teens need to know
By Susan Nienow CONTRIBUTING WRITER
      It's been just seven months since Linda and Will Hahn lost their daughter Diana in a traffic crash. Even so, the still grieving parents feel it's important to warn teens about the dangers of driving, so they decided to share Diana's story during "Come Home Alive," a driver awareness program recentl...
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What car to buy, how to insure it
By Susan Nienow CONTRIBUTING WRITER
      If parents are going to buy an additional car for the family when a teen reaches driving age, they should follow the advice of experts: Don't go too big or too small. Large SUVs can be harder for inexperienced drivers to steer and maneuver while subcompact cars have the highest fatality rate of any...
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