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Athletic groups resolve lawsuit
A lawsuit over money, equipment and team uniforms is being dismissed following a meeting among representatives of the Enon and Scott athletic associations and their attorneys last Thursday. Attorneys representing the associations acknowledge there were bruised feelings on both sides, and the resolution keeps the details of the compromise confidential. More...
County students write history
By Marcy Horwitz CONTRIBUTING WRITER

Alex Lebenstein was only 11 years old when the horror of the Holocaust came to his hometown of Haltern, Germany. On Nov. 9, 1938, Kristallnacht - the infamous "night of broken glass" - erupted throughout Germany. Jewish houses of worship and businesses were burned. In the course of a single night, 30,000 Jews were rounded up and sent to concentration camps. More...

The war hits home
By Julia Torres Barden CONTRIBUTING WRITER

For some of us, Memorial Day serves as the official start of summer. It's when many head to the beach and schoolchildren begin counting down the days to summer vacation. But for others, especially while our nation is at war in Iraq and Afghanistan, this is a particularly difficult time of year. More...

 News
• article has image April home resales selling for 3.4% above assessments
The average resale home in the county sold for 3.4 percent above assessment value in April. According to data from the Chesterfield Real Estate Assessor's Office, 257 homes sold last month for a combined total of $69,462,212, which is $2,300,812 higher than the combined assessed value. More...
• Words and Music library program
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 Family
• article has image A path for Enon
Build it and they will come and perhaps run. That's what a number of Enon residents are hoping as they campaign to build a pedestrian path in their neighborhood. As proposed, the path would start at the Enon Library and run along Enon Church Road to R. Garland Dodd Park at Point of Rocks and then north along Ramblewood Drive to Golf Course Road at the Bermuda Golf Club. More...
• Board receives ESOL, special ed updates
• Biker Rally for Special Olympics
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 Seniors
• article has image It's spring - do you know where your parents are?
If your senior parents aren't home, you may find them cruising the Panama Canal or admiring the sights in Washington, D.C. Seniors these days, especially retirees, are taking full advantage of the many travel options available, according to Dana Murphy, retail sales specialist at AAA in Midlothian. More...
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 Crime Watch
• Resident's life is threatened during television theft
What do you do when you catch someone you know stealing your flat screen television? The victim, who lives in the 2500 block of Troycott Place, called the police, but Chesterfield police describe the circumstances as "pending" and haven't arrested the suspect. More...
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 Loose Ends
• article has image Loose Ends
'Tis the season
"I bought a few baubles today," I told my other half. "Do you need help unloading them?" he asked. He knows that my baubles aren't jewelry - especially in May. They're plants - bling for the yard. Today the guy at the nursery said I had a cart full of color, but I think he was more interested in the fact that the cart was full. More...
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 Opinions
• County leaders should pay their police officers better
Dear Editor, This article is not only alarming, it is frightening due to the fact that the Chesterfield County Police Department is having considerable problems recruiting and retaining police officers due to the disparity of pay and benefits compared to the surrounding localities. More...
• Brandermill should have universal pool membership
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 Calendar
• Learn how to cook up some campfire treats
In The Spotlight Campfire Cooking, Sun., May 25, 7:30-9 p.m., Pocahontas State Park campfire ring, 10301 State Park Rd. Bring your camp chair and sweet tooth and learn how to cook some favorite camping desserts. Sampling required! Cost is $6/person, and registration is required. For more information or to register, call 796-4255. More...
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 Sports
• article has image Team effort propels Trojans to fourth straight tennis title
It would've been easy for Midlothian High School's girls tennis team to settle for something less than excellence this season. After all, it was supposed to be a rebuilding year for the Trojans, who lost their top three players - including four-time Dominion District player of the year Elizabeth Addison - to graduation. More...
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