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March 12, 2008
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Despite heavy criticism from the State Board of Elections, the Democratic Party, the African-American community and the daily media, the Chesterfield Board of Elections (CBE) is standing behind Registrar Larry Haake. The board and Haake have accepted the responsibility for errors, missteps and sho... More...

In the midst of well-populated Chesterfield suburbia, an outsider has taken up residence. He'll seduce you with his enchanting eyes and beguile you with his long, elegant neck, but be careful: he occasionally spits when he's nervous. He is an alpaca, and he is becoming increasingly common in the a... More...

They bare all in the most ordinary places - department stores, outdoor cafes, parking lots - getting a rush off exposing themselves in public and breaking the societal rules of keeping their privates private. Police reports show crimes of indecent exposure and public masturbation regularly occu... More...

CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, VIRGINIA PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA AND PUBLIC NOTICE Tuesday - March 18, 2008 NOTE: The 2,symbol indicates that an attachment accompanies the agenda item. These attachments are generally available the second or first Wednesday prior to the Planning Commission meeting,... More...
Underlying a number of issues discussed at last week's Dale District meeting were two themes: more change is coming in how the county operates, and the district hasn't been getting its share of funding and attention. Supervisor Jim Holland, School Board member David Wyman and Planning Commissioner... More...
Easter egg hunts signal the unofficial start of spring
In The Spotlight Easter egg hunt, Sat., Mar. 15, 10:30 a.m., Harry Daniels Park at Iron Bridge, 6600 White Pine Rd. Come visit with the Easter Bunny and bring your own basket for the egg hunt. Ages 11 and under. Sponsored by the Chesterfield Jaycees. More...
Dear Editor, As I sat at the planning commission meeting [on Feb. 19] listening to the outpouring of feelings concerning the zoning request for a CVS [drugstore] at Winterpock and Beach roads, I was taken back to a time when people stood up for one another. More...
On a normal day, Alex Barnes and Allison Shomaker would be doing the things that eighth-grade students at Manchester Middle School like to do - talking with friends, working on the yearbook, playing sports, sitting in class and the like. But for 75 days that began on Jan. 6 through early March, t... More...
Chesterfield police seek help in locating armed robber
County police are looking for a black male, 25-35 years old, and weighing about 165 pounds, who tried to rob the Rent-A-Center store in the 7400 block of Midlothian Tnpk. at 9:40 p.m. on Mar. 1. More...
The big bang
Nothing reduces an event to its very bones like a traffic accident. A fender bender, really. Does it matter that I had a perfect driving record? More...