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June 20, 2007
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Change is coming to the Chesterfield board
By Greg Pearson STAFF WRITER
No matter who wins on Nov. 6, the Chesterfield Board of Supervisors will change because two Republicans of the five members are not running. But some local observers think there could be a philosophical change, too. More...
Turning up the Summer HEAT
School system wants parents to keep learning sizzling
By Katherine Peters CONTRIBUTING WRITER

Chesterfield students have joyously tossed aside textbooks in exchange for full-time summer fun, but that doesn't mean kids have to forget what they learned last school year. Chesterfield County Public Schools' Summer HEAT program provides students - and their parents - a way to stay sharp even ... More...

County sued by mall's landowner
By Greg Pearson STAFF WRITER

Cloverleaf Mall has another hurdle to overcome before it can be torn down and revitalized. The owner of the 46 acres underneath the mall is suing Chesterfield's Economic Development Authority (EDA) over the value of the land. Millmar Partnership, LP filed the lawsuit late last month and served it ... More...

 Legal Notices
•Legals
TAKE NOTICE Take notice that the Board of Supervisors of Chesterfield County, Virginia, at a regular meeting on June 27, 2007, commencing at 6:30 p.m., in the Public Meeting Room at Chesterfield Courthouse, Chesterfield, Virginia, will hold a public hearing to consider the enactment, pursuant to... More...
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 News
•Gecker files as Independent for Midlothian supervisor
Dan Gecker waited until June 11, one day before the filing deadline, to submit his list of signatures to run as an Independent for Midlothian supervisor this November. Last fall, Gecker ran as a Democrat and lost to Republican Don Sowder, making the Chesterfield board solidly Republican for 2007. More...
•Transportation department to review traffic plans
•Event highlights county's role in the Civil War
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 Sports
•Unexpected success
Cosby High School soccer team advances to state tournament in first year of play
When Mike Anderson began coaching Cosby High School's soccer team, he never guessed the inaugural team would actually fight its way to the state tournament during its first year of play. More...
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 Letters/Opinion
•LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Views of intelligent design are debated by readers
Dear Editor, I recently read the May 30 article, "Evolution vs. intelligent design: School Board takes up debate on theories of life." I must confess that the opinions expressed by those in the article made me uneasy. More...
•Chesterfield Observer fits her needs for news
•Corrections & Amplifications
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 Family
•Perennials just keep on blooming
June is Perennial and Rose Month
You don't have to talk to them - perennials keep delivering year after year. No longer just for avid gardeners, perennials are widely available and commonly seen in local gardens. Breeders have come up with many repeat blooming perennials that are easy care. More...
•Roses made easy
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 Crime Watch
•CRIME WATCH
County police arrest Petersburg man after hold-up
Chesterfield police arrested a 22-year-old Petersburg man shortly after he allegedly held up a victim in the 11300 block of Hull Street Road around 1 a.m. on June 12. The victim was cleaning a parking lot when the suspects approached, grabbing the victim and putting a handgun to his face. The su... More...
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 Loose Ends
•Loose Ends
Coupon compulsion
They're in my purse, tucked down between the front seats of my car and stacked next to my desk with the old newspapers, magazines and catalogs I haven't gotten to yet. I tear coupons out of the newspaper and clip them out of the ads I get in the mail. I get them in e-mails and in personal mail wit... More...
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