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April 25, 2007
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Commissioners are more likely to deny future residential rezonings
A new philosophy among members on the Chesterfield Planning Commission is taking hold for residential rezonings. Commissioners rejected rezoning several properties during their meeting last week because infrastructure to support additional residential development - principally roads and schools - ... More...

Chesterfield Technical Center students will hold their annual Spring Plant Sale beginning Apr. 27 from 7 a.m.-4:30 p.m. The sale will continue on school days through May 18 from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. each day. Perennials, annuals, herbs, vegetables, mixed containers and hanging baskets grown and created by... More...

It costs $274 more per year to educate a Chesterfield student than one in Henrico County. That higher cost is calculated using the number of students each school system reported last Sept. 30 to the Virginia Department of Education divided by their total budgets for the 2006- 07 school year. More...

The Board of Zoning Appeals of Chesterfield County, on Wednesday, May 2, 2007, beginning at 1:00 p. m., in the Public Meeting Room at the Chesterfield County Administration Building, Chesterfield, Virginia, will consider the following: 07AN0289: In Bermuda Magisterial District, More...
On the same day State Senator Steve Martin announced his reelection bid for Virginia's 11th Senate District, challenger Roger Habeck reported that he had raised more money and in-kind services for his campaign than the incumbent. Republican Martin thanked those who gathered for his candidacy annou... More...
Grammy Nominee John McCutcheon will perform in honor of National Library Week at the Manchester High School auditorium, 12601 Bailey Bridge Rd., on Sun., Apr. 29, from 3-4 p.m. There is no charge for this event, but registration is required. To register, call 717-6381 or visit library.co.chesterfie... More...
Supervisors should have set aside money for roads
A majority of the Chesterfield County Board of Supervisors missed a golden opportunity to take positive steps to address the county's most pressing transportation concerns by voting against the inclusion of one penny's worth of real estate tax revenue for transportation needs. More...
A relaxing massage can better anyone's day - even an infant's. Babies benefit from touch in many ways. "It's their main way of communicating," explained Teresa Stehle, prevention specialist with Chesterfield County Mental Health Support Services. Stehle will give a talk on infant massage on May 1... More...
For down home entertainment and more, don't miss the Eighth Annual Senior Day on May 2, featuring country western band Nick & Friends. The band plays every Tuesday morning to a standing room only crowd at a local McDonald's and will be on stage at Victory Tabernacle Church, 11700 Genito Rd., during... More...
The Chesterfield County Health Department is offering free cancer screenings on Sat., May 5, from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. at the Smith-Wagner Building, 9501 Lucy Corr Cir. The screenings are available to residents of the Chesterfield Health District, which includes Chesterfield and Powhatan counties and the... More...
18-year-old is arrested for county burglaries
A Chesterfield man is being held in county jail pending a June 25 court hearing in connection with a series of burglaries and thefts from vehicles in Salisbury, River Oaks and Stonehenge subdivisions between Apr. 2-4. Samuel H. More...
When adult children come back to visit
Our two offspring don't call our current house "home" because they didn't grow up here even though the ratio of their belongings to ours is nine to one upstairs. They are starting to exchange glances when my other half and I forget something or repeat ourselves. More...

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