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Retail competition is heating up
Even though many consider the Richmond market to be over served by retail, two new shopping centers with major anchors are racing to open in the county next year. More...
Battling a bug
Exterminators share their war stories
By Grace Kim CONTRIBUTING WRITER

Few experiences shock most practiced exterminators. They usually know what to expect when they answer a client's call for help. But Vince Jacob, president and owner of Ameripest, could not believe what he was seeing 10 years ago as he sat outside a house he'd been called to flush out. More...

County supervisors reject impact fees…for now
By Greg Pearson STAFF WRITER

The Chesterfield Board of Supervisors took the possibility of enacting impact fees off the table last week, but there is some sympathy expressed for reviving the issue later. A proposal by county staff recommended implementing a $5,820 fee on about 9,000 residential lots countywide when a building permit is applied for. More...

 News
• article has image Residents win skirmish, larger battle yet to come
Some 200 residents, mostly from neighboring Bayhill Pointe, forced the 250-acre Francis Beers rezoning case to be withdrawn last week, but virtually everyone expects a return match next year. In the hallway outside the public meeting room after the case was withdrawn, you could hear numerous residents muttering, "It's not over. More...
• Juveniles rob theater
• article has image County casts wary eye at state budget shortfall
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 Family
• article has image What's in a school's name?
Editor's note: This is part 2 of a story on how county schools received their names. To read part 1, visit www.chesterfieldobserver.com and search the archives. Ever wondered who the namesake is for Marguerite Christian Elementary School? What about A.M. Davis or Chalkley? More...
• Opinions on diversity are anything but black and...
• Tax volunteers needed
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 Crime Watch
• Crime doesn't pay when the shooting begins
The sound of gunfire recently caused several would-be muggers and thieves to realize they didn't need someone else's wallet as badly as they thought. A man was riding his bike in the 2800 block of Swineford Road at about 10:20 p.m. on Sept. 18 when a vehicle - an older Nissan with three black men inside - pulled up beside him. More...
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 Loose Ends
• article has image In search of my inner yellow boots
Traditionally cleaning comes under the heading of spring, so thank goodness I don't feel any pressure to clean out closets or More...
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 Opinions
• Chesterfield continues to grow at an alarming rate
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Dear Editor, There is an explosive rate of growth in the county. More and more houses and subdivisions are planned and being built. Route 10 is seeing such growth, it will only be a few years until Route 10 is completely built up from Hopewell to Richmond. More...
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 Calendar
• Two festivals spotlight student musicians
Thurs., Oct. 2 Leaves in Fall, 10-11 a.m., Rockwood Nature Center, 3401 Courthouse Road. Take a short nature hike to discover the changing colors of leaves. Part of the Exploring Nature with Small Hands series for children ages 3-4. More...
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 Sports
• article has image Gridiron girls at Clover Hill High School
The Clover Hill High School junior and senior cheerleaders squared off on the gridiron last week during a Powder Puff football game. The seniors ultimately won the showdown. Clockwise from top left: Dylan Biase and friends don their best cheerleading attire to cheer on the players. Maliha Ataullah carries the ball for the juniors. Coach Christian Conklin gives the juniors a pep talk during halftime. (Photos by Lisa Billings) More...
• article has image Mixed bag as district football competition in full swing
• Upcoming martial art event
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