Chesterfield County schools achieve state honors
      The state honored 42 county schools earlier this month with Virginia Index of Performance awards. "This recognition validates the good work occurring on a daily basis in Chesterfield County Public Schools," said Chesterfield Superintendent Marcus J. Newsome. "Teachers, administrators, students, p...
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Learn the legalities and realities of Beach Week
      "Legalities and Realties: Senior Beach Week," a workshop to educate parents and teens about Beach Week, will be held Thurs., Jan. 31, at 7 p.m., at James River High School, 3700 James River Rd.
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Bundle of joy x 3
By Sande Snead CONTRIBUTING WRITER
      Tricia and Gene Jones are the first to admit that good things come in threes. The 33-yearold parents of the first set of triplets born at the new Bon Secours St. Francis Medical Center are tired, but happy. Born Dec. 11, Rachel Alexis (4 lbs., 8 oz.), Lauren Olivia (5 lbs.) and Sidney Reagan (4 l...
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VSU plans entrepreneurship conference
      Is entrepreneurship for you? This question and others will be posed to and answered by participants who attend the Entrepreneurship and Financial Literacy Conference at Virginia State University on Sat., Feb. 2, from 9 a.m.-4:15 p.m., in the L. Douglas Wilder Building.
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Beulah Bowl
     Five-year-old Nakiya Thomas from Beulah Elementary improves her math skills while playing table basketball with a classmate during the school's Beulah Bowl last week. The event included 22 learning stations with fun and educational math activities.
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