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Leveling the field
School system will enact new levels system at high schools next year
Starting next fall, the school system will implement a new levels system for high school English and history, simplifying how those classes are weighted and streamlining course offerings. As proposed, the change would apply only to rising ninth-graders in English and rising ninth- and 10thgraders in history. More...
Monkeying around

Lisa Billings/Chesterfield Observer Cosby High School's field hockey teams took a trip to the Metro Richmond Zoo last week for a team-building exercise. While there, they got to spend time with this baby orangutan. To read more about the junior varsity team, turn to page 19. More...

Getting oriented
By Mark Battista CONTRIBUTING WRITER

For Tim Gilbert, a romp through the woods during an orienteering event is heaven. When he's not participating in an orienteering event, chances are he's teaching others about the sport. According to the National Orienteering Organization, "orienteering is the sport of navigation with map and compass. It's easy to learn but always challenging. More...

 News
• article has image Pit bulls saved from fire
FIRE & EMS WATCH
Firefighters rescued two pit bulls from a burning home earlier this month. According to reports, crews were called to the 14200 block of Central Avenue on Oct. 12 around 6 p.m. for a possible house fire. As firefighters arrived on scene they discovered smoke rolling from the dwelling. More...
• article has image Looking for tenants
• Community Youth Forum set
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 Family
• article has image Young coach teaches dancers to step to a different tune
Manchester High School celebrated its homecoming earlier this month, but for Kelly Chrisco, homecoming has a more literal meaning. Just barely out of high school herself, Chrisco has returned to her alma mater as the head coach of the school's dance team, "The Lancer Dancers. More...
• It's holiday bazaar season
• article has image Celebrating Survivors
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 Media Watch
• Refusing to print letter
One advantage of weekly and daily newspapers is giving readers an opportunity to comment on stories printed in those papers. More...
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 Crime Watch
• Walk in the woods with woman turns dangerous
A man got more than he bargained for when he offered a woman a ride in his car. At about 11 a.m. on Oct. 10, the man drove his passenger straight to her requested destination, which was the 4100 block of Price Club Boulevard. More...
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 Opinions
• Readers react to article on dirty dancing at Clover Hill
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Dear Editor, I am the mother of the girl in the picture [Oct. 15 issue] at the CHHS [Clover Hill High School] homecoming dance. By the time she had gotten to school when this story came out, everyone knew that it was her. More...
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 Calendar
• article has image Learn to work together for the kids
Calendar
In the Spotlight Co-Parenting: The Keys to Cooperation After Separation and Divorce, Tues., Oct. 28, 7-8 p.m., Midlothian Library, 521 Coalfield Road. More...
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 Sports
• article has image Coaching forever suits Cosby's Canipe just fine
When Cosby High School Junior Varsity Field Hockey Coach Anne Canipe gets up in the morning, she just knows it's going to turn out to be a fine day. Field hockey is on the rise in Chesterfield County, and her role in developing a talent pool for the burgeoning sport has her positioned just where she wants to be. More...
• article has image Ring of victory
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