Senator Martin responds to story on sheriff's office
      Dear Editor, I chose not to endorse Dennis Proffitt's campaign for the Republican Party nomination for sheriff. In essence, his certified letter on sheriff's office stationery, [which was] copied to the press with a deadline for me to respond, was to challenge me for why I chose not to endorse h...
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Senator Martin meddles in county government
      Dear Editor, I was under the apparently mistaken impression that Mr. [Steve] Martin was running for re-election to the 11th District Senate position he currently occupies. I didn't know he was running for sheriff also! From the report in the Aug.
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SOLs can stereotype Chesterfield students
      Dear Editor, I am writing on behalf of my son who attended Cosby High School. The standards of the school system have undergone tremendous change over the past years starting with the advent of the SOLs, increasing graduation requirements, and the No Child Left Behind [Act].
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Existing businesses are key to economic development
By Karen A. Aylward DEVELOPMENT MANAGER - EXISTING, SMALL AND MINORITY BUSINESS, CHESTERFIELD DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
      Editor's note: This is the second in a series of articles from the county's Department of Economic Development. When most people hear "economic development," they usually think of headlines for big announcements by major employers, investing millions of dollars and adding hundreds of jobs.
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