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Registrar has support to keep his position
Despite heavy criticism from the State Board of Elections, the Democratic Party, the African-American community and the daily media, the Chesterfield Board of Elections (CBE) is standing behind Registrar Larry Haake. The board and Haake have accepted the responsibility for errors, missteps and shortcomings made in the Feb. More...
Alpacas create new cash crop
By Katherine Houstoun CONTRIBUTING WRITER

In the midst of well-populated Chesterfield suburbia, an outsider has taken up residence. He'll seduce you with his enchanting eyes and beguile you with his long, elegant neck, but be careful: he occasionally spits when he's nervous. He is an alpaca, and he is becoming increasingly common in the area. More...

Indecent exposure victims get more than an eyeful
By Julia Torres Barden CONTRIBUTING WRITER

They bare all in the most ordinary places - department stores, outdoor cafes, parking lots - getting a rush off exposing themselves in public and breaking the societal rules of keeping their privates private. Police reports show crimes of indecent exposure and public masturbation regularly occur throughout Chesterfield County. More...

 News
• article has image Dale District leaders predict change in how county runs
Underlying a number of issues discussed at last week's Dale District meeting were two themes: more change is coming in how the county operates, and the district hasn't been getting its share of funding and attention. Supervisor Jim Holland, School Board member David Wyman and Planning Commissioner Bill Brown led the meeting. More...
• Proposed county budget "is very tight"
• Public invited to inhalant abuse talk
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 Family
• article has image Manchester students helped keep lawmakers on track
On a normal day, Alex Barnes and Allison Shomaker would be doing the things that eighth-grade students at Manchester Middle School like to do - talking with friends, working on the yearbook, playing sports, sitting in class and the like. But for 75 days that began on Jan. 6 through early March, there were no such things as "normal" days for these two Chesterfield teens. More...
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• Charity auction will feature Lite 98's Kat Simon
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 Crime Watch
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Chesterfield police seek help in locating armed robber
County police are looking for a black male, 25-35 years old, and weighing about 165 pounds, who tried to rob the Rent-A-Center store in the 7400 block of Midlothian Tnpk. at 9:40 p.m. on Mar. 1. More...
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 Loose Ends
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The big bang
Nothing reduces an event to its very bones like a traffic accident. A fender bender, really. Does it matter that I had a perfect driving record? More...
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 Opinions
• Citizens should unite against growth in 360 corridor
Dear Editor, As I sat at the planning commission meeting [on Feb. 19] listening to the outpouring of feelings concerning the zoning request for a CVS [drugstore] at Winterpock and Beach roads, I was taken back to a time when people stood up for one another. More...
• Cloverleaf Mall relived
• Better way to redistrict
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 Calendar
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Easter egg hunts signal the unofficial start of spring
In The Spotlight Easter egg hunt, Sat., Mar. 15, 10:30 a.m., Harry Daniels Park at Iron Bridge, 6600 White Pine Rd. Come visit with the Easter Bunny and bring your own basket for the egg hunt. Ages 11 and under. Sponsored by the Chesterfield Jaycees. More...
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