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April 11, 2007
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In the crosshairs
Civil lawsuit targets former Midlothian Supervisor Ed Barber
By Greg Pearson STAFF WRITER
J. Michael Sharman is an attorney on a mission, and his current mission has former Midlothian Supervisor Ed Barber squarely in his sights. Sharman and Richmond attorneys David M. Hicks and Whitney Tymas filed a child-victim's lawsuit late last month against Barber. More...
Anything but normal
Youth travel to Gulf Coast to help with Katrina efforts
By Elli Morris CONTRIBUTING WRITER

Editor's note: Last month, Chesterfi eld Observer photographer Elli Morris traveled to the Gulf Coast to assist with the ongoing clean up efforts following hurricanes Katrina and Rita. More...

Tubbs will run for Matoaca supervisor
By Greg Pearson STAFF WRITER

With the encouragement of established members of the Chesterfield Republican Committee, Mark Tubbs has agreed to run for Matoaca supervisor. But first, he'll have to win the nomination. Previously, Kevin Salminen had been the only announced Republican candidate in the district, but the controller o... More...

 Legal Notices
•PUBLIC NOTICE
The Board of Supervisors of Chesterfield County, on Wednesday, April 25, 2007, beginning at 6:30 p. m., in the Public Meeting Room at the Chesterfield County Administration Building, Chesterfield, Virginia, will consider the following: 06SN0337*: In Bermuda Magisterial District, More...
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 News
•18-year-old runs for Matoaca supervisor
Durfee also runs as an Independent
Eli Jones may be young but that's not deterring him from getting an early start on his political career. The 18-year-old home-schooled student has announced his intention to run for Matoaca supervisor. With the backing of his father as his campaign treasurer, Jones will run as an Independent altho... More...
•Compromise struck for 68th District vote
•Visual arts textbooks up for review on Apr. 20
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 Sports
•Lessons from the links
Chesterfield golf professionals give their best advice for being successful on the course
The irony that those who play golf must ultimately concede is that golf is not a game; it is a skill. And, it is a skill that can never be mastered. But that doesn't stop golfers from spending billions of dollars each year on equipment and instructions even though these products typically never cl... More...
•Chesterfield Golfer: Larry Joe Howard
•Independence Golf Club
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 Letters/Opinion
•Readers question county school system's spending
Dear Editor, While I have the greatest respect and appreciation for [Midlothian School Board member] Dr. [Jim] Schroeder, I have to take issue with the logic in his commentary in the Mar. 28 issue concerning retaining the higher tax rate. More...
•County roads need more immediate attention
•Hampton Park board deprives member's rights
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 Family
•Teachers give feedback to School Board members
According to a recent survey, Chesterfield County Public Schools' teachers and instructional aides say the school day is not structured efficiently, and many support flipping school start times for elementary and high schools. These findings and others are the result of an online survey of teacher... More...
•Loose Ends
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 Seniors
•Making your wishes known
Apr. 17 event focuses on end-of-life planning
Attorney Mary Ellis of Bourdow, Bowen and Ellis has found that two words can get most people thinking seriously about the hard topic of having an advance medical directive: Terri Schiavo. The heart-breaking case of the 41-year-old brain-damaged woman who became the centerpiece of a national rightto... More...
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 Crime Watch
•Attempted drug purchase turns into sexual assault
A young woman received much more than the high she was seeking on Apr. 1 when she attempted to purchase drugs at an apartment in the 7500 block of Marbrett Drive. According to the police, the unidentified victim, who is in her late 20s, visited the apartment complex off Boulder Parkway around 9:2... More...
•County resident becomes Va. State Police trooper
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