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After several weeks of dueling plans - one initiated by the board of supervisors and the other by the planning commission - both versions of the Upper Swift Creek Plan (USCP) were merged together last week. The planning commission is recommending the board of supervisors approve the merged plan at its June 25 meeting. More ... It was an ugly sight: black mold creeping through the paneling and walls, spreading into the insulation. While nontoxic, it still posed a respiratory threat. Wagstaff Volunteer Fire Department crews faced a huge challenge. More ... A trash truck driver experienced some pretty scary moments recently when a utility pole snapped, leaving live wires draped across his mammoth vehicle. The driver was headed down Lewis Road on May 28 around 11 a.m. when the pole broke, sending electric, cable and phone lines crashing down on the truck. More ... Fatal traffic crashes took 21 lives last year. That's below the national average of 14 fatalities per 100,000 residents, but it's still too many. "We could reduce a number of fatalities if people would just wear a seatbelt," said Capt. Robert Skowron of the Chesterfield County Police Department. Twelve of the fatalities were not using safety restraints. More ... A county man was arrested last week for impersonating a police officer. According to police, shortly after midnight on June 3, several people were involved in a verbal conflict in the 10400 block of Midlothian Turnpike at the Pocono Crossing Shopping Center. One of them drove away, and then returned a short time later. More ... Cooperative Extension at Virginia State University (VSU) has scheduled a Cool-Season Crops Field Day to teach growers, chefs, retailers, wholesalers and consumers about new vegetable varieties best planted in the early spring or fall. More ... The Chesterfield County Police Department is encouraging county residents to start now to plan neighborhood events for the 25th Annual National Night Out, scheduled for Aug. 5. Residents can celebrate the fight against crime by hosting neighborhood block parties that bring neighbors and communities together. More ... Crenshaw Elementary Principal David McCrum (left) presents a gift to third-grade teacher Braden Way, who is a member of the Naval Reserves and leaves for his second tour of duty in Iraq this month. Way was recognized during a "Heroes Celebration" at the school, honoring current and past military veterans, late last month. More ... Congressman J. Randy Forbes has announced Chesterfield County Public Schools will receive a $326,957 federal grant from the U.S. Department of Education's Readiness and Emergency Management for Schools (REMS) program. More ... |
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