Little if any tax relief is likely this year when the Chesterfield Board of Supervisors votes on the property tax rate for this year on Apr. 9. After an informal survey of the supervisors, only Board Chairman Art Warren supports a reduction from 97 cents per $100 of assessed value. More...
Proposed state standards would force new communities to connect
By Greg Pearson STAFF WRITER
Future residential rezonings may require more connectivity between communities and the addition of more sidewalks if the state approves new proposed secondary street standards. More...
Inhalant use is down among county eighth-graders, but kids are still "huffing, sniffing, bagging and ballooning" - all terms that refer to getting high on inhalants - more than their peers nationwide. In 2005, a survey indicated that 8.2 percent of the county's eighthgraders had used inhalants. More...
CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, VIRGINIA PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA AND PUBLIC NOTICE Tuesday April 15, 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, dep... More...
The county's school board is expected to vote on the controversial Tomahawk Creek Middle School redistricting plan at its regular monthly meeting on Apr. 8 at 7 p.m. in the Public Meeting Room, 10001 Iron Bridge Rd. Tomahawk Creek will open to students this fall. The school will relieve overcrowdi... More...
State Democratic Party leader to speak at local meeting
In The Spotlight Chesterfield County Democratic Committee monthly meeting, Wed., Apr. 2, 7 p.m., Central Library, 9501 Lori Rd. Guest speaker Don Mark, deputy political director of the Democratic Party of Virginia, will discuss the party's new Neighborhood Leader Program. This meeting is free an... More...
The James River Athletic Club "Blaze" girls 10U team competed in the Super Regional Tournament in Roanoke last month, winning all five of their games and giving them an automatic bid to compete in the AAU national tournament in Orlando this July. Team members include (front row from left): Lindsay J... More...
Dear Editor, While most remain distracted by the continuing political cat-fighting between the two Democratic presidential candidates, I write this letter in hopes to bring renewed attention on the debacle that was our Virginia Primary on Feb. 12. More...
By Sande Snead CONTRIBUTING WRITER Keeping all the balls in the air has more than the usual meaning for Wells Iles, sixth-grade English teacher at Bailey Bridge Middle School. Having switched careers from a corporate trainer to a school teacher just two years ago, he wanted to get his feet wet at... More...
Seniors should be cautious, not paranoid, advises Sgt. David Zehab, crime prevention officer, during a recent program at the Chesterfield Senior Center. Criminals need three things to commit a crime: the ability, the desire and the opportunity. Seniors can affect the last one, he stressed. More...
I am a compulsive weeder. I even pull weeds in other people's yards. Just last week I pulled the weeds in the parking lot where I parked my car. I have great difficulty driving past those islands of daylilies and weeds that divide lanes along suburban roads. More...
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