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March 21, 2007
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Supervisor King won't run
Commissioner Wilson may seek seat in Bermuda
By Greg Pearson STAFF WRITER
Bermuda Supervisor Dickie King has decided not to run for re-election this fall. Jack Wilson, King's appointed planning commissioner from Bermuda District, is "seriously considering" seeking the Republican nomination from the Chesterfield Republican Committee. More...
WANTED: Brave, smart police officers
Must be willing to work for free
By Sande Snead CONTRIBUTING WRITER

You've heard of a volunteer fire department, but have you heard of a volunteer police department? The Chesterfield Auxiliary Police Unit is just that - a group of dedicated volunteers who assist the Chesterfield Police Department in all aspects of their job. More...

More commercial development heads to Chesterfield County
By Greg Pearson STAFF WRITER

Site plan reviews for commercial development in the county are coming in at a near record-setting pace. "We're extremely busy now, and it will be a very busy year," said Planning Administrator Greg Allen. Increasing the amount of office, warehouse, industrial and retail space in the county is not... More...

 Legal Notices
•PUBLIC NOTICE
PUBLIC NOTICE The Board of Supervisors of Chesterfield County, on Wednesday, March 28, 2007, beginning at 6:30p. m., in the Public Meeting Room at the Chesterfield County Administration Building, Chesterfield, Virginia, will consider the following: More...
•TAKE NOTICE
•TAKE NOTICE
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 News
•Mark your calendars
Mar. 28 is the day to speak out on budget
Chesterfield residents will finally get their chance to speak out on the FY08 county budget when the Board of Supervisors holds a public hearing on the budget on Mar. 28 at 6:30 p.m. in the Public Meeting Room of the County Administration Building, 9901 Lori Rd. More...
•County conducts national search for administrator
•Task Force offers free training
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  More News
•Cat in the Hat
Schools throughout the county recently celebrated Read Across America Week. Lisa Schuster dressed as Dr. Seuss' Cat in the Hat and read to children at Chester Presbyterian Preschool. More...
•NEWS BRIEFS
•Extension service offers free classes
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 Sports
•Toss it to the Skyhawks
Bird's Ultimate Frisbee team is fifth in nation
What do you have if you combine football, soccer and basketball into one sport? The answer: an Ultimate Frisbee competition. "You play this with a disc instead of a ball," explained Nick Ligatti, math teacher at L.C. Bird High School and volunteer coach of the Skyhawk Ultimate Club. "There is as m... More...
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 Letters/Opinion
•County needs to come to grips with development issues
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
The overall actions and comments of some county officials on every issue reported in your Feb. 28 edition clearly demonstrate how totally lost they are. More...
•Background checks drive away some coaches
•Kudos for Nienow's "Loose Ends" column
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 Family
•Adopt A Cop program inspired by police shooting
When Bobbie Balch learned Chesterfield Police Officer Gary Buro was killed and his partner Joe Diman was shot while responding to a domestic call last May, she decided "enough is enough." It was time to "take back the streets." The shooting came just three years after another Chesterfield police of... More...
•School Board questions how architect was chosen
•ABC's of spring lawn care
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 Media Watch
•MEDIA WATCH
Are editorials necessary?
Belonging to the editorial staff of a daily newspaper is considered to be a plum assignment. Despite declining circulation nationwide and questions of whether the Internet will make daily papers relevant in the future, newspapers like the Richmond Times- Dispatch (RTD) still commit considerable s... More...
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 Seniors
•Seniors prove age is no barrier to achievement
The key to a successful old age, the experts say, is to keep busy. These Chesterfield seniors are more than busy. They're living proof that elders can lead active, productive lives at 80, 85 and even 90 years of age. More...
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 Crime Watch
•CRIME WATCH
Chesterfield police search for McDonald's robbers
Chesterfield police are seeking two suspects who robbed the McDonald's restaurant in the 2300 block of Willis Road shortly after midnight on Mar. 9. After entering the restaurant through a rear door, the armed suspects forced two employees into a freezer and made a third employee open the safe be... More...
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 Loose Ends
•Loose Ends
A week without my glasses
No, I didn't sit on them or drop them or even step on them. I just lost them. To quote many who have said it before me, "I have no recollection of that." They could be inside or outside. Three of us have looked and didn't even find anything we weren't looking for. More...
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