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October 10, 2007
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Forum goes under the sheets to look at pornography
Sex is everywhere these days - primetime television, the Internet, on magazine covers at the grocery store checkout, even in the veiled innuendos of Disney movies - and now it's headed for previously taboo territory: church. More...

Chesterfield County Public Schools (CCPS) could lose millions of dollars in state funding, based on its latest enrollment figures. More...

With Election Day just four weeks away, the county government is already anticipating possible changes in how it manages growth. More...

CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, VIRGINIA PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA AND PUBLIC NOTICE Tuesday - October 16, 2007 NOTE: The 2symbol indicates that an attachment accompanies the agenda item. These attachments are generally available the second or first Wednesday prior to the Planning Commission meetin... More...
There could be yet another shopping destination for county residents if rezoning is approved for a new 900,000-square-foot power center at the intersection of Route 288 and Iron Bridge Road. As proposed, the center is scheduled to open in the spring of 2010. More...
In The Spotlight Meet your local firemen at station's open house
Fire Station Open House, Sun., Oct. 14, 1-5 p.m., Fire Station #4, 2600 Polo Pkwy. The Bon Air Volunteer Fire Department will host an open house to mark Fire Prevention Week, which is Oct. 7-13. There will be tours of the station and chief hats and balloons for the kids. Bring in a copy of y... More...
"We want our alumni to always remember their roots," says Ron F. Paquette, athletic director at L.C. Bird High School. Paquette is the driving force behind L.C. Bird's new Hall of Fame. "The Hall of Fame is something I have wanted to do since I took over as AD," says Paquette, who joined the L.C.... More...
Dear Editor, In a prior letter [Sept. 26], a writer expressed concern that those supporting expanding the board of supervisors displayed a "lack of understanding of the process, More...
About 4,000 people attended the 19th Annual Magnificent Midlothian Food Festival at The Boulders office park last week (right), raising more than $80,000 for local charities. The event was sponsored by the Brandermill, Midlothian, Bon Air, Huguenot Trail and Chester Rotary clubs. Attendees dined on ... More...
Style Weekly satire isn't funny, just mean-spirited
Last week in its Oct. 3 issue, Style Weekly proved that just because you can publish something doesn't mean you should. More...
Monica Hughes brings a broad background of experience with people, business and education to her new job as director of the Lifelong Learning Institute of Chesterfield (LLI). More...
23-year-old man accused of vandalism, grand larceny
Chesterfield police have served warrants for vandalism and grand larceny on a 23-yearold man who is currently in the Richmond City Jail. Police say Jeffrey D. More...
10 things a man should know - just ask me
A recent issue of Popular Mechanics listed 25 skills a man should know, including building a campfire, cleaning a fish, cleaning a boltaction rifle and how to bleed brakes. More...