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Supervisors sued over Swift Creek land use plan
Eleven property owners on Mt. Hermon and Lacy Farms roads have sued the Chesterfield Board of Supervisors over the newly enacted Upper Swift Creek Plan (USCP) adopted six weeks ago to control growth and phosphorous runoff into the Swift Creek Reservoir. More...
Nearly 4 years later
County continues to plug away on 2004 referendum project list
By Richard Foster CONTRIBUTING WRITER

Responding to countywide residential growth, Chesterfield voters overwhelmingly approved a massive $341 million bond referendum package in 2004 for improvements and new construction of everything from schools, libraries and fire stations to upgrades to the county parks. More...

Creepy crawlies

Four-year-old Michaela Hill reacts to seeing a tarantula up close during the Bug Box's recent visit to Central Library. The children's program was part of the library's summer reading program. More...

 News
• article has image Men claim mistreatment by police, sheriff's office
For the third month in a row, county supervisors once again listened to allegations of police and judicial misconduct last week brought by two men who claim they were mistreated after being arrested by county officers. The allegations stem from the arrests of Emmanuel Artis and Daniel Bennett at a Halloween party last October. More...
• article has image FIRE & EMS WATCH
• Roseland rezoning case deferred…again
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 Family
• article has image The Pleasure of Life
Take me to the river
I went on a guys' weekend recently to the river with two old friends from college (Go Hokies!) and our 12-year-old sons. My friends joked that they had better watch what they say because I might write about it. This, of course, guaranteed I would write about it. Let that be a lesson to the rest of my friends - what's left of them. More...
• article has image When kids get sick
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 Seniors
• Lifelong learning classes for older adults this fall
Back-to-school time isn't just for kids. The county school system's Office of Continuing Education recently released its fall schedule of Super Senior Passport classes. Unless otherwise noted, all classes will be held at the Chesterfield Technical Center, 10101 Courthouse Road. More...
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 Crime Watch
• Woman assaulted as she walked to friend's house
A woman was in the 10500 block of Ridgerun Road, walking to a friend's house at about 8:45 p.m. on July 27, when she noticed a car carrying three people following her. The people in the car began yelling at her, and she yelled back at them. More...
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 Loose Ends
• article has image Loose Ends
Which hat fits?
I have always wanted to be known for something - the one who could always be counted on to bring brownies, or the one who would volunteer to write the blurb for the PTA newsletter. One thing I always aspired to was the "mom who made the neatest Halloween costumes. More...
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 Opinions
• Hull Street, Cosby High School landscaping needs care
Dear Editor, I'll admit up front that I do not get involved in local politics, so maybe this is partially my fault. Regardless, I have two nagging questions that eat at me every time I drive on Hull Street [Road] between Woodlake and Brandermill. (My husband is getting tired of hearing about it, so I'm telling you. More...
• Compromise in order for reservoir plan
• Matoaca residents still oppose school sign
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 Calendar
• Weekly card groups looking for players
In The Spotlight Enjoy coffee and socialize with other senior adults while playing cards. The following senior card groups, sponsored by the county's Parks and Recreation Department, are seeking new players: Pinochle Card Group, More...
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 Sports
• article has image Special coach gets special championship
If you saw Woolridge Wildcats coach Ed Aloma on his motorized scooter at the recent Chesterfield Baseball Club's Stallion title game at Harry G. Daniel Park, you may have thought it a bit unusual. No one else at the game did, and Aloma, who was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in 1991, likes that just fine, thank you. More...
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