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Students bullied online were not aware of it
More than one-fourth of the students who took a survey by SAFE (Substance Abuse Free Environment) reported they had been a victim of cyber-bullying, though most of them didn't call it that. Asked if they had "ever received a threatening e-mail, text message or instant message?," 26.2 percent replied "yes. More...
"It's highway robbery"
School board members question county fuel markup
By Donna C. Gregory NEWS EDITOR

Gas prices for county vehicles were up 30 percent in April and 20 percent in May and June - but it's not for the reason you think. It's due to a decade-old business model that allows the county's Fleet Management Department to charge all county departments with vehicles - including the school system - a markup on the wholesale per gallon cost of fuel. More...

Cruisin' for charity in Chester
By Jerry Reid CONTRIBUTING WRITER

Every Saturday night since the 1950s, there have been gatherings of hot cars, cool people and sweet music at diners, barbeques and fast-food joints all over the USA. In Chester, the "cruise-ins" at Hardee's on Old Stage Road just east of the Interstate 95 and Route 10 interchange are still a place to be seen and heard. More...

 News
• article has image Dutch Gap vultures are at the end of their rope
Visitors to Dutch Gap may be in for a surprise as they drive to the boat landing. Realistic-looking vulture decoys have been strung up by ropes and are dangling from several trees and light poles. It's not a Halloween prank, but a tactical maneuver by the county's Parks and Recreation Department, the Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries and the U.S. More...
• article has image Economic development is up dramatically over past year
• Two dozen men arrested during prostitution bust
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 Family
• article has image New bookstore opens
Lisa Billings/Chesterfield Observer - Jessica Soffee and fellow members of Robious Middle School's eighthgrade girls chorus perform during the grand opening of the new Barnes & Noble at Chesterfield Towne Center last week. The new store stocks close to 200,000 book, music, DVD and magazine titles and includes a caf More...
• article has image Celebrating life
• article has image School system names 2009 Teacher of the Year
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 Crime Watch
• Two robbed at Chesterfield Towne Center
CRIME WATCH
County police are still seeking a man who robbed two men as they left Chesterfield Towne Center after an afternoon of shopping on June 3 at about 6:30 p.m. The man followed them as they walked to their car and then stopped them to ask a question. Before either victim could answer, the suspect stepped in front of them with a gun and demanded their money. More...
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 Loose Ends
• article has image The turquoise pants
Loose Ends
Getting rid of some things is like killing poison ivy - it just crops up somewhere else. I have a pair of turquoise capris that will be in my life forever. Yes, they fit, but they need one little pocket seam fixed. They have been in the mending pile for 18 months. That means I need to get my sewing machine out, if it is still there. More...
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 Opinions
• FOP president clarifies remarks on police pay
Dear Editor, First, I want to thank all of the citizens that have spoken out about the police pay and retention issue. It pleases me to see people exercising their First Amendment right to free speech. As a police officer, it is important to know that we are appreciated for the work that we do. More...
• Higher police pay needed
• Property tax rate reduction appreciated
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 Calendar
• Calendar
In The Spotlight Plantation Day, Sat., June 21, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Magnolia Grange, 10020 Iron Bridge Road. Experience 19th-century life with a day of activities including children's games, craft s, demonstrations, exhibits, costumed interpreters and food. Free. House tours are $4 for non-members, $3/seniors, free for Chesterfield Historical Society members. More...
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 Sports
• article has image Defending state championship was season-long process
The James River High School baseball team that gathered for its first preseason practice in February bore little resemblance to the squad that won the Group AAA state championship eight months earlier. Sure, the Rapids still had the state's most potent pitching duo in seniors Daniel Marrs and Austin Stadler. More...
• article has image Cosby athletes college-bound
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