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By Greg Pearson STAFF WRITER The Chesterfield Center for the Arts Foundation is ready to start the construction process for a county arts center next to the Chester Library, but the county's timetable has bond money being sold more than two years from now. And then there's the question of the foundation raising its share of m... More ...
By Greg Pearson STAFF WRITER The Chesterfield Planning Commission last week grappled with how to comply with a June 9 deadline for a board-initiated review of the Upper Swift Creek Plan (USCP) when it is sending its own version to the board of supervisors in July. More ...
By Greg Pearson STAFF WRITER The Chesterfield Planning Commission last week unanimously recommended against a higher fee plan to review certain residential and commercial rezoning cases. The increase is estimated to generate about $500,000 more to pay for additional planning staff. More ... Cooperative Extension offers Gardening for New Residents program The Chesterfield Cooperative Extension Office is offering a Gardening for New Residents program. If you are a county resident and have been living at your current residence for two years or less, you may register for the program. More ...
Lisa Billings/Chesterfield Observer State Trooper Troy Watson runs radar on Route 360 near the Amelia County line during Work Zone Awareness Week earlier this month. According to the Virginia Department of Transportation, the week focused attention on the importance of slowing down and driving caref... More ... Thomas Dale High School golf tournament The First Annual Thomas Dale High School "Champions" Captain's Choice Golf Tournament will be held Sat., May 10, beginning at 8 a.m., at Rivers Bend Golf Course. Cost is $65 per player or $260 for a team of four. More ... NEWS BRIEFS Triennial school census is underway Chesterfield County Public Schools (CCPS) and Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) are partnering to conduct the 2008 Triennial School Census. CCPS is one of 132 school divisions in Virginia participating in the state law-required census of children between ... More ... Henricus Musket, Sword and Pike program Henricus Historical Park will present its Musket, Sword and Pike program on Saturday and Sunday, May 17 and 18, from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Experience a day in the life of the soldiers of Sir Thomas Dale's militia. More ... Police department's Family Fun Day to support Bike for the Blue The Chesterfield County Police Department will host Family Fun Day at the Eanes-Pittman Public Safety Training Center, 6610 Public Safety Way, from noon-4 p.m. on Sat., Apr. 26. The event will support the annual Bike for the Blue bicycle ride to Washington, D.C. in honor of fallen law enforcement ... More ...
FIRE & EMS WATCH Becky Robinette Wright On Apr. 11 around 5 p.m., fire and EMS crews from Bensley and Dale, along with county and state police, responded to the intersection of Chippenham Parkway and Dalebrook Drive for a single vehicle crash. Rescue workers discovered the driver of a SUV had lost control and hit the sound barrier wall.... More ...
What should have been a fun day of kilts, shamrocks and bagpipe music was much more subdued when the Ettrick Celtic Festival was effectively rained out earlier this month. More ... Virginia Tech Alumni Association offers college scholarships The Richmond chapter of the Virginia Tech Alumni Association is offering two $2,500 scholarships that will be awarded to worthy high school seniors from metro Richmond, including Chesterfield County, who are enrolling at Virginia Tech this fall. Selections will be based on academic achievement, es... More ... CERT program seeks new members Hurricanes, tornadoes and other disasters happen in Central Virginia. One way to effectively counter such events in your neighborhood is to have the prompt on-scene response of a team of your neighbors who are trained as Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) members. More ... Selected real estate sales in Chesterfield Subdivision Name Property Address PROPERTY NOT IN A DEVELOPMENT PROVIDENCE 8848 PROVIDENCE RIDGE CT QUALLA FARMS 5731 STOCKPORT PL QUALLA GARDENS 12217 CRUMPLAND RD QUEENSMILL 13331 QUEENSGATE RD QUEENSPARK 2911 PARK RIDGE RD More ... |
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