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Schools prepare for potential pandemic flu
The very definition of a pandemic - "global disease outbreak" - is fear-inducing; the Hollywood interpretations of such events are much worse. One has to wonder: What would really happen during a reallife outbreak? More...
Planting time

Lisa Billings/Chesterfield Observer - C.J. Fetzer looks for spring plants at a greenhouse at Boulevard Flowers. More...

Skating to victory
By Jim McConnell CONTRIBUTING WRITER

Michelle Arnold has spent most of her life on eight wheels. Raised by parents who owned several roller skating rinks in the Richmond area, Arnold originally was interested in pursuing a career as a psychologist. Instead, she found herself back in the family business when she and husband Dan bought the Skate-A-Way Roller Rink in October 2005. More...

 News
• article has image Solution remains elusive to limiting residents in single-family homes
PLANNING COMMISSION
County officials continue to struggle with finding a legal way to limit the number of persons who can live in a single-family home. More...
• article has image Teens warn neighbors of fire at Handel Court
• Dialed 911 by mistake?
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 News Briefs
• Contractor fined in Chester Village building collapse
The Virginia Department of Labor and Industry has fined McBar Industries, the general contractor of a Chester Village Green project, $83,500 for alleged violations that contributed to the collapse of a two-story building last year. More...
• Couple accused of abuse and neglect
• Commercial real estate leases and sales
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 Family
• article has image Tender treasures
The history and art of Confederate currency
Reading much like the U.S. Constitution ratified nearly three-quarters of a century earlier, the Confederate States of America (CSA) adopted the Confederate Constitution on March 11, 1861. More...
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 Crime Watch
• Man held up with own gun
A man recently found that it isn't safe to lay a firearm just anywhere when he hitched a ride from a couple of other guys. On April 17, at about 11:45 p.m., the victim met the two suspects at a Richmond WaWa, and asked them to give him a ride home. More...
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 Loose Ends
• article has image A love affair
Technology and I parted company when the VCR was born. I never learned how to record or how to set it to record at a later date. We still have the VCR. It is shrouded in black. Since that day technology has zipped right along leaving me staring at my VCR. More...
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 Opinions
• Parents shouldn't allow their children to attend alternative prom
Dear Editor, First of all, I would like to applaud Chesterfield County Public Schools for taking a stand with proms and setting forth appropriate dress for this very special, formal occasion. More...
• School employee complains about layoff process
• Reader questions word usage in story
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 Calendar
• article has image Support local farmers at Chester Farmer's Market
In the Spotlight Chester Farmer's Market opening, Saturday, May 2, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., every Saturday through October, Chester Village Green, Centre Street. The open air market will feature fresh produce, dairy products, honey, breads, organic meats and craft items. Opening day events include food samples and tastings, door prizes and music. 748-9650, www. More...
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 Sports
• article has image Manchester baseball team keeps rolling
Familiarity has played a big role in Manchester High School's stellar start to the baseball season. "We've had most of these players together since they were in the eighth and ninth grades," said Lancers Head Coach Ricky Saunders of his second-ranked-in-the-state varsity squad. More...
• article has image Pro scouts flock to see Manchester's pitching ace
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