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On the job
Program helps the disabled find meaning through employment
Saying Chesterfield Employment Service (CES) is just another employment agency is like saying Walt Disney World is just another amusement park. Disney has magic; CES has heart. And both make dreams come true. A division of Chesterfield County Mental Health Support Services, CES is a job placement service for people with intellectual disabilities. More...
School board majority supports Roseland
By Greg Pearson STAFF WRITER

Roseland developers are hitting another snag in their rezoning request as Matoaca School Board member Omarh Rajah raises questions about the capacity of a proposed elementary school and its location within the development. More...

County's growing Asian community draws little attention
By Julia Torres Barden CONTRIBUTING WRITER

For Chesterfield's growing Asian community, it's not about standing out but fitting in. While Hispanics have garnered much attention as the county deals with issues related to illegal immigration, language barriers and assimilation, the Asian community has mostly gone unnoticed, More...

 News
• article has image Proffers likely to increase about $2,500
The Chesterfield Board of Supervisors appears headed to increase proffers from $15,600 to about $18,080 after holding a public hearing on May 28. The board leaders - Chairman Art Warren and Vice Chairman Dan Gecker - are endorsing implementing the Marshall and Swift Building Index for the past three years, which would raise proffers about 15. More...
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• article has image Board of Elections member criticizes some Democrats
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 Family
• Aging in place program
In recognition of Older Americans Month, Cooperative Extension at Virginia State University will conduct a program to provide pertinent financial, medical and legal information to older adults ages 55 and over. Titled "Aging in Place: Choices, Challenges and Opportunities," the program will be held on Thurs., May 15, from 9 a.m.-1:30 p.m. in the L. More...
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 Crime Watch
• Two arrested for shooting at apartment complex
County police have arrested two men in connection with a shooting in the 5900 block of Cricklewood Drive in the South Point Landing Apartments on May 4. No one was injured. Brandon Dean Brown, 20, of the 2800 block of Camberwell Road, is charged with shooting into an occupied dwelling and use of a firearm in the commission of a felony. More...
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 Loose Ends
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Stop the world
We took a trip to see our daughter in Africa. Many asked me about jet lag. There was no lag on our return. I was too busy to notice. Who filled up my calendar with dawn to dusk appointments, commitments and chores? I was already behind the day I got back. More...
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 Opinions
• LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Property tax reduction was needed
Dear Editor, I couldn't disagree with Leslie Haley's recent letter [Apr. 30] more. I guess it is easier to point a finger and blame someone else than try to come up with a different approach for equitable solutions. Let's look at the facts. More...
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 Calendar
• Discover what it takes to become a foster parent
In The Spotlight Foster parent informational meeting, Mon., May 19, 6 p.m., Smith- Wagner Building, 9501 Lucy Corr Circle. Chesterfield-Colonial Heights Department of Social Services staff will provide an overview of foster care and will answer questions about the program. For more information, call Nancy Hamacher at 748-1103 or Lavinia Hopkins at 318-8056. More...
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