A parade of county residents asked the board of supervisors last week for tax relief, mostly in the form of a lower property tax rate, during public hearings on the annual budget and property tax rate. Several of those speakers demanded the county cut spending to an annual limit of inflation plus population increase. More...

Many families arrived in America via the seaport at Bermuda Hundred and amongst them, in 1621, was the Shippy family. Martha, a daughter of this family, married a successful planter in what was then Henrico, had several children, was widowed in her late 30s or early 40s, and went on to become one of Chesterfield's earliest land developers. More...

The "gloom and doom" forecasts of the newspaper business are paralleling what's happening in the real estate market with one important difference: housing sales are expected to rebound by next year. Don't expect the same to occur for daily newspaper circulation and their corresponding advertising sales. More...

The Chesterfield Council on Aging has published its biennial resource directory of services for older adults and adults with disabilities in Chesterfield County. The directory is intended for older adults, adults with disabilities, their families, caregivers, professionals and service providers. More...

A Goolsby Avenue peeping Tom is walking free after his victim declined to press charges. The suspect was observed looking into the victim's bedroom window at a residence in the 3000 block of Goolsby Avenue at 2 a.m. on Mar. 26. More...

Dear Editor, When I read [Chesterfield Observer, Mar. 26] that [Midlothian School Board member Patty] Carpenter began the Mar. 20 meeting for public input on the revised Tomahawk Creek Middle School boundaries by "apologizing for a flawed process," I thought that perhaps the citizens should have received more value for their money from the facilitators. More...

Pick up the beat at Midlothian High's Project: Percussion Thurs., Apr. 10 Does Water Get Sick?, 10-11 a.m., Rockwood Nature Center, 3401 Courthouse Rd. Discover what water pollution is and if water can be cleaned. Part of the Exploring Nature with Small Hands Series for 3-4 year olds. Cost is $4/child. For more information, call Denise Flora at 674-1629. More...

CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, VIRGINIA PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA AND PUBLIC NOTICE Tuesday April 15, 2008 NOTE: The 2,symbol indicates that an attachment accompanies the agenda item. These attachments are generally available the second or first Wednesday prior to the Planning Commission meeting, depending upon their release date. More...