There was both good news and bad news coming from county schools as administrators presented the 2008 annual progress report during a school board work session last month. More...
Hiring the firm recommended by a county committee to develop a countywide comprehensive plan has been delayed until the county's Board of Supervisors has had an opportunity to interview that company. The closed interview could be scheduled at either of the board meetings this month - Jan. 14 or 28 - but a definite date hasn't been set yet. More...
Cosby High School girls basketball coach Rachel Mead calls them her team's "triple threat." They are Cosby junior three-year starters Andrea Bertrand, Becca Wann and Jazmin Pitts. They are a huge reason why Cosby entered the New Year unbeaten and ranked No. 1 in the area, including a victory in the holiday Times-Dispatch Invitational Tournament last month. More...
In the early morning hours of Dec. 26, someone fired shots outside a nightclub during a private party. Not only is the identification of the shooter a mystery, so is that of the victim. More...
The victim of an attempted armed robbery who decided to fight back got lucky recently when his attacker couldn't shoot straight - or chose not to. More...
The holidays come with built-in mini explosions. They can be as simple as news that company is coming unexpectedly or as inconvenient as the car needing a new battery three days before Christmas after stranding me at the mall. Sometimes they occur when I'm right there watching, and sometimes they happen when I am not looking. More...
I am writing in response to J.D. Kegris' letter in your Dec. 17 edition in which he vehemently complains that he is no longer allowed to celebrate Christmas, referring to public school policies. More...
Thurs., Jan. 8 Intermediate Bridge Club, 9 a.m.-noon, every Thursday, Bensley Community Building, 2900 Drewrys Bluff Road. New intermediate players are welcome to join. For more information, call Joyce Wenberg at 275-5842. More...
Public Notice - Environmental Permit PURPOSE OF NOTICE: To seek public comment on a draft permit from the Department of Environmental Quality that will allow the filling of wetlands and open water in Chesterfield County, Virginia. PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD: For 30 days, starting from the day after the notice is published in the newspaper. More...