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Businesses are going to the dogs
When shopping at the upscale gift shop Accents Unlimited at Commonwealth Centre, be prepared for an enthusiastic greeting by Sassy Belle and Corky. These Yorkshire terriers stand watch at the store Kathy Rivera has owned for 24 years. More...
County watches revenue carefully
By Greg Pearson STAFF WRITER

The good news is Chesterfield tightened its budget for the FY09 budget (that started July 1). The bad news is it correctly predicted a longer and deeper slowdown than the state did, and it continues to keep its collective fingers crossed that more cuts are not necessary. More...

Breaking bread

Page Dowdy/Chesterfield Observer Marine recruiters Lance Corporal Jacob Bruening (from left) and Sgt. Justin Gregory, along with Capt. Brian Kemp with the Chesterfield Fire and EMS Department, load up their plates during Cosby High School's Patriot's Day luncheon on Sept. 11. The annual event honors the county's fire/EMS workers, police officers and members of the military. More...

 News
• Board to study streamlining county government tasks
The Budget & Audit Committee (B&A) wants to establish a citizen committee to help it determine how to improve the effectiveness of county government while reducing or realigning its cost. The new committee's name, who will serve on it and its exact functions have not yet been determined. More...
• County seeks volunteers
• article has image Defendants mum on lawsuit
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 Family
• article has image Caught in the middle
Baby boomers are living longer, and so are their parents. Currently, seniors account for 13 percent of the county's population, and that number is expected to rise to 25 percent by 2030. More...
• Student numbers down, state funding on the line
• Graduates perform well on SAT/ACT
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 Seniors
• article has image Cosmetic procedures for boomers
We can't defy gravity. As we age, it seems every part of the body heads south. With the economy struggling, too, some people are opting for less expensive, quick and easy cosmetic procedures to fight the telltale signs of aging. Local cosmetic surgery practitioners claim business is booming for baby boomers. More...
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 Crime Watch
• Woman assaulted checking on neighbor's home
CRIME WATCH
Sometimes it's risky to be helpful. A couple living in the 4400 block of Southernbelle Lane in the Glen Tara subdivision recently found that out the hard way. The female victim stepped onto her porch around 11 p.m. on Sept. More...
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 Loose Ends
• article has image The accidental hostess
Loose Ends
Once upon a time I envisioned myself as the ultimate hostess - not the Martha kind who refinishes her table using old world stains and waxes, hems and embroiders her own linen napkins and then grows her own raspberries for the trifle. More...
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 Opinions
• Hotel president says story distorted views
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Dear Editor, Thank you very much for an excellent article [by contributing writer Julia Torres Barden] on minority living in Chesterfield and the Richmond metro area. More...
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 Calendar
• Chesterfield Jaycees to host Rainbow of Arts
In The Spotlight Rainbow of Arts, Saturday, Sept. 20, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Rockwood Park, 3401 Courthouse Road. This 31st annual arts and crafts event is cosponsored by the Chesterfield Jaycees and Chesterfield County Department of Parks and Recreation. Enjoy exhibits from art and craft vendors, live music, food, entertainment for the whole family and more. More...
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 Sports
• article has image Ball gets rolling on new Midlothian athletic facility
Sometimes, even when they don't know it, great minds really do think alike. Jim Williams sought a project that fit the objectives of The Beth Williams Field of Dreams Foundation, the nonprofit organization he founded after the death of his wife in November 2006. More...
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