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Applicants vie for county FM radio frequency By Greg Pearson STAFF WRITER Virginia Tech and a religious station chain are competing for the radio frequency at 90.7 on the FM dial with the radio tower to be located in Chesterfield County. Other radio companies may have also filed on the frequency that the Federal Communication Commission (FCC) has set aside for a nonprof... More ...
Seven-year-old Kennedy Faina, a student in Mrs. Rowe and Ms. McCoy's second-grade class at Curtis Elementary, plants pansies near the school during Pansy Day last week. More ... NEWS BRIEFS Bad manners lead to arrests Several men recently learned a lesson in manners and modesty when they were arrested for urinating in public. According to police, Alex R. Ramos, 31, of an unknown address, and Jorge Vasquez, 25, of the 4100 block of Glenndale Road, were arrested on Oct. More ... County announces winter light schedule at parks The winter season light schedule for Chesterfield County parks is as follows: Tennis Tennis court lights will stay on until 9:30 p.m. each evening at the following locations: • Harry G. More ... Bon Air art exhibit features Russian masters St. Michael's Episcopal Church, located at 8706 Quaker Ln. in Bon Air, will debut a collection to original art works from the world-renowned Lazare Gallery and host a performance of music and dance by the Zedashe Ensemble on Sat., Nov. 10. More ...
By Greg Pearson STAFF WRITER Demand exceeded supply as the $20 million in bonds for road construction funding for the Watkins Centre sold quickly on Oct. 24. There was enough interest - including nine institutional investors - in the Community Development Authority's (CDA) bonds that $50 million could have been sold. More ... GED instruction now available through Comcast's ONDEMAND service Comcast is now making it easier to earn a GED. Last month, Gov. Tim Kaine announced a partnership between the commonwealth, Comcast Cable and Cox Communications to make it easier and more convenient for Virginians to prepare for GED tests. More ...
By Greg Pearson STAFF WRITER County police arrested a Henrico man last Thursday in connection with a series of bomb threats to several schools, the Chesterfield County Airport and Chesterfield Towne Center. Derrick L. More ...
Students in James River High School's physics classes recently held their annual pumpkin drop, designed to help teach how to calculate mass and impact velocity. Senior Floyd Arthur (black shirt) was one of the students who helped collect data after a fellow classmate dropped a pumpkin from the top o... More ... Want transit, shorter commutes, safer roads? How do transportation projects get started, and most importantly, how do they get completed in our region? It's a long process, and it has to start somewhere. That starting point for future projects is now here. The Richmond region's Long-Range Transportation Plan is the official document that ou... More ... Arts Council seeks grant applications The Arts & Cultural Funding Consortium, administered by the Arts Council of Richmond, is currently accepting applications from arts and cultural organizations for general operating support. Organizations based in the county are eligible with a minimum annual budget of $13,500. More ... Celebrate Children's Book Week on Nov. 13-17 Celebrate Children's Book Week on Nov. 13-17 at the county libraries by reading with Curious George. Enjoy Curious George story times, activity sheets and games, including Curious George Book Bingo. More ...
By Greg Pearson STAFF WRITER The future of the bankrupt Brandermill Inn that overlooks the Swift Creek Reservoir could become clearer this month with two court hearings scheduled. The county has a Nov. 13 hearing to force the trustee to clean up the property and secure the building. Chesterfield's police and fire departments... More ...
Athana Martin has been chosen as Virginia PTA Volunteer of the Year. She received the award on Oct. 27 during the Virginia PTA's convention in Portsmouth. Last spring, Martin was selected as the PTA's James River District Volunteer of the Year. More ...
Kaylee Sullivan and Miles Jones, both students in Mrs. McCoull's preschool class at Ettrick Elementary, wave to bystanders during the school's Vocabulary Parade last week. During the event, students wore costumes to match new words they'd recently learned in class. More ...
Three-year-old Nicole Davis hands a leaf to her aunt during a recent nature hike at Rockwood Park. The short hike was designed to help children ages 3-4 discover the changing colors of the fall leaves. More ... Corrections & Amplifications In separate stories about supervisor candidates, we should have reported that Republican Kelly Miller in Dale District raised almost $20,000 during 2007 and not $40,000, which includes carryover from previous years. More ...
Chesterfield runners dominate 5K Eagle Challenge Nearly 400 runners took part in St. Edward- Epiphany School's inaugural 5K Eagle Challenge on Oct. 20 with Chesterfield residents dominating most of the top three spots for both male and female runners. More ... Recent selected real estate sales in Chesterfield County Subdivision Name Property Address ABBOTS 12310 POMFRET CT ALICE 4764 MARTY BL AMBER FOREST 1219 AMBER FOREST AMBERLEIGH 9300 AMBERLEIGH CR AMPTHILL 5517 ANDERSONS 1801 ANTLER 7102 BRANCHED ANTLER CR ARBOR LANDING More ... |
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