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Schools teach English to parents
A stay-at-home mom with kids in elementary school, Maria Del Socorro Coronado moved to Chesterfield County last year. Though it's been almost a decade since she immigrated to the United States, she's not proficient at English. More...
"Grinding" is problem at schools countywide
By Greg Pearson STAFF WRITER

School officials are now acknowledging that "grinding" has been occurring at Chesterfield schools for several years but are not setting a countywide standard to prohibit it. Dress and behavior standards are being left for individual school principals to establish and enforce. More...

A crafty enterprise
By Joan Tupponce CONTRIBUTING WRITER

Author Kathleen Reid noticed the rows of scrapbooking materials at Ben Franklin Crafts each time she carried her daughters there to gather items for their school projects. She never thought much about them until one day when she experienced an "a-ha" moment. More...

 News
• article has image Chesterfield trims expenses to meet declining revenues
The county government and Chesterfield County Public Schools (CCPS) are taking steps to reduce spending and stay within lower anticipated revenues as the county copes with the impact of the nationwide financial crisis. The FY09 shortfall is projected to be $22. More...
• Children's Theater holding auditions
• article has image Four injured in multi-vehicle intersection crash
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 Family
• Schools enforce standards during homecoming dances
James River High bars Observer from dance
In the aftermath of this newspaper's Oct. 15 story on dirty dancing at Clover Hill High School, principals at all high schools are being told to enforce rules for "acceptable behavior" at their dances. "There was more vigilant enforcement" at homecoming dances at James River, L.C. Bird and Meadowbrook high schools on Oct. More...
• article has image Signs of fall
• Nominations for Clover Hill High Hall of Fame sought
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 Crime Watch
• Take the pizza, but, please, leave the phone
CRIME WATCH
Food delivery continues to be a hazardous occupation in the area, as a couple of pizza-delivery workers found out recently. One delivery man took his pizza from the Wadsworth Pizza Hut to a home in the 1000 block of Pineville Road at about 9:10 p.m. on Oct. 24. Two black males sitting on the front porch of the home came to him asking for change. More...
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 Opinions
• Support for the dirty dancing story/photo
Dear Editor, The photo depicting "dirty dancing" [Oct. 15] at Clover Hill High School was appalling. Almost as appalling was the mother's letter in response. More...
• Parent condemns dancing photo
• Clover High High has helped her son
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 Calendar
• Laugh to better health
Calendar
In The Spotlight Lighten Your Heart with Laughter, Thurs., Nov. 6, 10:30 a.m.-noon, LaPrade Library, 9000 Hull Street Road. Learn some fun facts about laughter and how "laughing for no reason" can promote health and a sense of well-being. Penny Rich, a World Laughter Tour certified laughter leader, will demonstrate some techniques. Refreshments will be served. More...
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 Sports
• article has image Rapids' quest ends with state golf championship
Over the past two seasons, James River High School's golf team and its best player shared the frustration of nearly reaching their respective goals only to see them ripped away at the last instant. More...
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