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Trailer park to become shops, offices, homes By Greg Pearson STAFF WRITER The last days of the Americana Mobile Home Park on Jefferson Davis Highway became official last Wednesday when the Chesterfield Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to rezone the property for a mixed-use development. Almost no one opposed the 191-acre rezoning except the low-income residents who... More ... Comcast hosts essay contest In celebration of Black History Month, Comcast Metro Richmond is sponsoring the Third Annual Comcastic Kidcaster African American Hero Essay Contest during the month of February. The essay contest encourages students to explore and pay special tribute to historic and contemporary African-Americans... More ...
Teens die in head-on crash Becky Robinette Wright The twisted wreckage of a dark blue sedan laid strewn across W. Hundred Road, just steps from the Chester police station and the Sunset Memorial Cemetery. Nearby, a Lester Oil Company truck rested upon an embankment with dents in its bumper and side. From tears in the lines and tanks, the fuel dri... More ...
Gov. Timothy Kaine is watching Virginia's economy month-to-month as the national economy slows because of the declining housing market. "It's a challenging time for our economy," he told about 300 members and guests of the Chesterfield County Chamber of Commerce last Friday at the business group'... More ... Board schedules $855 million capital improvements plan for hearing. By Greg Pearson STAFF WRITER Following a work session last week, the Chesterfield Board of Supervisors scheduled an $855.7 million capital improvements plan (CIP) for FY09-14 to invest in new facilities, expansions and road improvements for public hearing in April. The six-year plan includes projects from the $342 million bon... More ... Seminar discusses release of Freedmen records After languishing for 140 years on the dusty shelves of the National Archives & Records Administration, the historically significant Freedmen records are finally becoming available for African-American genealogy research. More ... One more hurdle for Cloverleaf Mall By Greg Pearson STAFF WRITER Assuming the purchase of 45 acres underneath Cloverleaf Mall goes smoothly as expected, the county board of supervisors could approve the redevelopment mixed-use project of Chippenham Place as its replacement late next month. Last week, the supervisors unanimously approved having the Chesterfield... More ...
Winterpock will finally open for students Winterpock Elementary School students will get a day off from school on Mon., Mar. 3, before their new school officially opens for classes the following day. On Fri., Feb. 29, workers from the school system's facilities department will begin moving administrative offices. Teachers will move in th... More ... Corrections & Amplifications In the Jan. 23 issue, we incorrectly reported the history of Cloverleaf Mall. The mall opened in the early 1970s and was the first large-scale indoor mall in metro Richmond. In the Jan. 23 issue, it was reported that the rezoning of Broad Street Partners on Jefferson Davis Highway was to be heard... More ...
Chesterfield named one of nation's best 100 communities for young people America's Promise Alliance, the nation's largest alliance dedicated to children and youth, in partnership with Capital One, has once again named Chesterfield County as one of its 100 Best Communities for Young People for 2008. More ...
Oprah Winfrey's personal trainer and best-selling author Bob Greene visited Ukrop's near Chesterfield Towne Center last Friday to recruit participants for the "Best Life Challenge." Greene hopes to inspire one million people nationwide to sign a contract to live healthier and lose weight. Be sure to... More ... Recent selected real estate sales in Chesterfield County Subdivision Name Property Address EXBURY FAIRWAYS VILLAS FARMVIEW ESTATES 3107 FERNBROOK FOREST ACRES FOREST VIEW 4000 FRYE FOUNDERS BRIDGE FOXBERRY FOXCREEK FOXCROFT FOXFIELD FREDERICK FARMS Subdivision Name Property Address More ... |
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Holiday Celebrations 2008
Fall & Winter Guide 2008-09
