None of the three likely candidates in the Bermuda District has declared they're in the race yet for supervisor, but they're eyeing each other. The eastern most district in Chesterfield includes the Jefferson Davis Highway corridor and the Chester area. More...
The county will advertise a 99 cents property tax rate this month, but it could go several cents lower, helping to offset the major hikes in assessments most homeowners received in January. Most members of the Chesterfield Board of Supervisors favor a reduction under 99 cents per $100 of assessed ... More...
They served their country, and then for whatever reason, they committed crimes, but now the members of Vietnam Veterans of America Incarcerated Chapter #682 are giving back again - this time to high school students under the tutelage of Gray Taylor, special education teacher at Thomas Dale High Sc... More...
Food handlers working in county restaurants and other food-related businesses could soon be required to complete at least three hours of food safety and sanitation training. The Chesterfield Board of Supervisors is considering adopting the training ordinance to reduce the spread of food-borne illne... More...
The Richmond area's first Jack Nicklaus-designed golf course will be part of the amenities of Magnolia Green, a planned community five miles west of Route 288 off Route 360. The announcement was made last week to area homebuilders at an event at Ruth's Chris Steak House. More...
Ridiculous ideas seem to be in abundance this year. It takes no real "political will" to decide to levy a $.25/$100 additional tax levy on properties yet to be developed, i.e. lacking any voters to be outraged at such a surcharge. More...
While hundreds of students from the Matoaca District will move to the new Winterpock Elementary School this fall, students attending the Center-Based Gifted (CBG) program at Grange Hall Elementary will receive a reprieve - for this year, at least. More...
The spring session of the Shepherd's Center of Chesterfield's Adventures in Learning program will begin on Mar. 14 at the Chester Baptist Church's Great Hall, located at 4317 School St. in Chester. The seven-week session includes classes in tai chi, computers, conversational Spanish, bridge, memoi... More...
A home in the 20500 block of Woodpecker Road was burglarized and vandalized on Feb. 27. The suspect(s) used a nearby ladder to climb up to a window with a broken pane. After entering the home through the window, they locked the victim's dog in a bathroom and stole money and other items. More...
Last week when the weather was bad, I stayed home to clean. I allowed my mind to wander a bit before I got started, and it occurred to me that life is like fingernails. Just when I think I have 10 perfectly polished nails, I smudge one. Or, I go to bed and when I wake up, three nails have perfect ... More...
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Chamber founder will challenge Martin for Senate