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River days

Bill Redmond/Chesterfield Observer - Cheryl Snead takes a leisurely paddle near Henricus Historical Park as part of a weekend event for county employees. More...

Redevelopment hopes
Market Square demolition proposed board of supervisors
By Greg Pearson STAFF WRITER

The 63-acre Cheatham property in the northwest quadrant of route 288/360 has location in its favor, but numerous obstacles have kept a proposed commercial and multifamily project on the site in the county's development pipeline for almost 30 months. More...

Reaching his target
By Richard Foster CONTRIBUTING WRITER

It took Andy Sherrer a long time, but he's finally getting his distinguished rifleman badge - 29 years after he began entering competitions to earn the coveted marksmanship award. More...

 News
• article has image Parking problems at Sunday Park to be resolved
PLANNING COMMISSION
The persistent parking issue at Sunday Park in Brandermill is likely to be remedied later this month when the Chesterfield Board of Supervisors takes up an amended conditional use permit for the Boathouse Restaurant and the Gardens at More...
• Author will share his heavenly experience
• article has image Wild ride ends in Nash Road ravine
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 News Briefs
• Mid-Lothian Mines meeting scheduled
The Chesterfield County Parks and Recreation Department, in cooperation with the Chesterfield County Department of Environmental Engineering, will hold a public meeting on Tuesday, July 14, beginning at 6:30 p.m. More...
• Pastor loses life during beach trip
• Real estate news
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 Family
• Fewer students are behaving badly
SCHOOL BOARD
The latest figures show student infractions are down in county schools. The number of in-school and out-of-school suspensions decreased by 3. More...
• Stop shouldering the pain
• article has image The mysteries of men solved
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 Crime Watch
• Thief takes dog, leaves everything else
A Meadowdale Townhouses resident probably knew something was wrong on June 17 when her canine companion didn't greet her at the front door. She soon realized why: Her 4-year-old, tan and white boxer was missing from her apartment. Nothing else was taken. More...
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 Loose Ends
• article has image Button, button - Where is that button?
The clothing manufacturers turned me into a button collector without my consent. Before my other half retired, I did collect dress shirt buttons. I cut them off the shirts with frayed collars and saved them for the shirts that inevitably turned up with missing buttons. More...
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 Opinions
• Create a Crisis Intervention Team
Dear Editor, I attended the Chesterfield Board of Supervisors' meeting on May 26, where FACES, a mental health education and advocacy nonprofit, presented a petition of over 1,100 citizen signatures requesting funding of comprehensive Crisis Intervention Team [CIT] training in Chesterfield County. More...
• Spelling error
• Property rights violated
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 Calendar
• article has image Celebrate America's 233rd birthday
In the Spotlight
Fourth of July Celebration, Saturday, July 4, gates open at 5 p.m., fireworks at dark, Chesterfield County Fairgrounds, 10300 Courthouse Road. The event includes an activity area for children and special entertainment. Free. Bring a blanket or lawn chair. Parking is limited; roads leading to fairgrounds will be closed at 9 p.m. or when parking lots are full. More...
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