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May 16, 2007
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Local real estate market bottoms out
Upswing in sales is expected
By Greg Pearson STAFF WRITER
Local experts are reporting that real estate sales are about to go on the upswing after a slowdown during the past 15 months. Much of the decline in home sales is occurring because of a comparison to an extremely strong real estate market in 2005. More...
Henricus Historical Park welcomes Godspeed
By Marcy Horwitz CONTRIBUTING WRITER

Welcome the Godspeed when she visits Chesterfield County on May 19- 22, and take part in an admission-free, all-ages, multicultural celebration of our common past during "Rock the Boat," Chesterfield's own celebration of the nation's 400th anniversary. More...

At-risk preschool initiative proceeds despite funding cut
By Donna C. Gregory NEWS EDITOR

Despite a lack of financial support by the Board of Supervisors, the Chesterfield School Board is moving ahead with a new preschool initiative for at-risk children. Last month, supervisors reduced the school system's budget by $750,000 when a majority of members opposed the ... More...

 Legal Notices
•Full Story
The Board of Supervisors of Chesterfield County, on Wednesday, May 23, 2007, beginning at 6:30p. m. More...
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 News
•Hull Street Rd. center to get new traffic light
The Virginia Department of Transportation has given the green light for a traffic light to be installed on Hull Street Road between Winterpock Road and Woodlake, allowing easier access in and out of the new Hancock Village shopping center that's currently under construction. ... More...
•Comcast sues county
•Car crash kills 12-year-old
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 Letters/Opinion
•Supervisors should balance the interests of the entire county
Dear Editor, While I fully understand that supervisors must be concerned with their own districts, they are elected to serve the whole county. It troubles me to read that some of our Board of Supervisors continue to place their parochial concerns above the welfare of all. More...
•Observer plays important role during fall elections
•Newspaper reported too much
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 Family
•Chester Middle celebrates a century of learning
It was James Copp, retired principal of Chester Middle School, who started the staff and students thinking about how to celebrate the school's centennial in 2011. Dr. Brent Thomas is the new principal, but has been brought up to speed on this five-year multifaceted celebratio... More...
•"A Night in Atlantis"
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 Seniors
•Still on the ball
Softball players aren't going to the "old folk's home" anytime soon
They call themselves the Old Folks Home (OFH), but for the last 15 years this group of seniors has shunned the porch rocker and an afternoon nap for the opportunity to smack a softball and run the bases. Thirty men in their 60s and one 40-something woman (we're not allowed t... More...
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 Loose Ends
•My first Beach Week
Loose Ends
I don't know whether I was deprived or not, but I have never been to Beach Week. This is my first. And I am not going as a chaperone. It is a family wedding - at a beach. So we are going to stay for a few days. Most occasions in my life are viewed as shopping opportunities ... More...
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