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Wanted: 9-1-1 operators
Only calm individuals with good phone skills need apply
Gayle Sylvester has responded to that first call for help many times while answering an average of 80 calls per shift placed to the county's Emergency Communications Center (ECC). Sometimes she's even helped save a life. "A teenager called in to report that she'd just delivered her baby in the toilet. More...
Faces of the homeless
Respite offered at local churches
By Julia Torres Barden CONTRIBUTING WRITER

Editor's note: This is part 3 in a three-part series on Chesterfield's homeless population. To read parts 1 and 2, visit www.chesterfieldobserver.com and search the archives using the keyword, "homeless." Dave has a master's degree in finance, multiple sclerosis, a drinking problem and is currently homeless. More...

Property assessments likely to remain steady this year
By Greg Pearson STAFF WRITER

Most homes in Chesterfield County are holding their values despite the housing downturn elsewhere. That's the assessment of Jonathan Davis, director of the county's Real Estate Assessor's Office, the man whose job it is to determine what the fair market value of your home is. More...

 News
• article has image Home destroyed by fire
A family was left homeless after a fire erupted in their home in the 9600 block of Brandywine Avenue, consuming the dwelling on Aug. 31 around 1:30 p.m. "When firefighters arrived on scene, fire was heavy and already through the roof," reported Battalion Chief David Throckmorton. More...
• Citizen Wi-Fi now available
• article has image Driver airlifted after multi-vehicle crash
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 Family
• article has image Amusement park musings
The Pleasure of Life
Recently I took my two kids, Daniel and Madison, to Busch Gardens, along with my nephew Christian and a friend of Madison's. All the way down to Williamsburg I regaled them with tales from the late 1970s when I spent three glorious summers working at King's Dominion - surely a teenager's dream job if there ever were one. More...
• article has image Mirror, mirror
• article has image Lagoon Water Trail: A paddling adventure
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 Seniors
• Project Lifesaver program available
Project Lifesaver offers hope for families and caregivers who need to protect a loved one who may wander away from the safety of their home due to Alzheimer's, dementia, autism, intellectual disabilities or other conditions. More...
• article has image Ice cream social
• Lifelong Learning Institute sets fall class schedule
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 Crime Watch
• Rise in number of apartment robberies persists
The rise in the number of robberies or attempted robberies at apartment complexes in the county continues with two more crimes in the Belmont and Ettrick areas. In an incident that happened around 9:30 p.m. on Sept. More...
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 Loose Ends
• article has image When the trust is gone
Loose Ends
My other half knows not to take me car shopping on a hot day or when it's raining - or when I'm tired, or if I have anything else to do. The prospect of a new car dangling at the other end of all that agony isn't even enough to move me. More...
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 Opinions
• Reader wants Chesterfield Observer available in Enon
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Dear Editor, I found it rather disturbing to learn of major changes in the Enon area from your article, "A path for Enon," published [May 21] in the [Chesterfield] Observer, which is not even available in the Enon area that I am aware of. More...
• Water bottles should stay
• Former teacher alleges safety concerns
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 Calendar
• article has image Enjoy a weekend of bluegrass music at the fairgrounds
In The Spotlight Bluegrass festival and Virginia State Bluegrass Championship Contest, 1 p.m.-midnight, Thursday, Sept. 11, and Friday, Sept. 12; noonmidnight, Saturday, Sept. 13; and 9 a.m.-6 p.m., Sunday, Sept. 14, Chesterfield County Fairgrounds, 10300 Courthouse Road. More...
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