January 6, 2021
January 6, 2021
January 6, 2021
Top Stories
Sen. Chase attends D.C. rally, refuses to denounce attack on U.S. Capitol
BY JIM McCONNELL SENIOR WRITER | 1/7/21 4:13 PM
Refusing to condemn Wednesday’s attack on the U.S. Capitol, state Sen. Amanda Chase said that it initially was a “peaceful rally” and suggested without evidence that infiltrators posing as Trump...
Chesterfield lawmakers respond to violence in D.C.
Staff | 1/6/21 5:58 PM
Along with Gov. Ralph Northam, Chesterfield’s representatives in Congress have issued statements on social media in response to violent protesters who besieged the U.S. Capitol Wednesday afternoon. Thousands swarmed the...
Is the Justis house history?
BY JIM McCONNELL SENIOR WRITER | 1/6/21 10:01 AM
It’s not just any old brick farmhouse to Peppy Jones. It’s personal. Before Virginia Justis passed away in September 2015 just shy of her 90th birthday, Jones was one of...
Report suggests schools could reopen safely, despite surge
BY JIM McCONNELL SENIOR WRITER | 1/6/21 10:00 AM
As the Chesterfield School Board prepares to meet Jan. 12 and announce the instructional format in which the local school system will begin the second semester, there’s a growing body...
President signs bill renaming Midlothian post office
BY JIM McCONNELL SENIOR WRITER | 1/6/21 10:00 AM
President Donald Trump has signed legislation to name a Chesterfield County post office after World War II codebreaker and late Midlothian resident Dorothy Bruce. Following approval of a bill that...
State Supreme Court denies appeal in landfill expansion case
BY JIM McCONNELL SENIOR WRITER | 1/6/21 10:00 AM
The Supreme Court of Virginia has rejected a local landfill’s appeal of a November 2019 Chesterfield Circuit Court ruling, finding Judge David Johnson did not commit reversible error by dismissing...
Government & Schools
Sen. Chase attends D.C. rally, refuses to denounce attack on U.S. Capitol
BY JIM McCONNELL SENIOR WRITER | 1/7/21 4:13 PM
Refusing to condemn Wednesday’s attack on the U.S. Capitol, state...
Report suggests schools could reopen safely, despite surge
BY JIM McCONNELL SENIOR WRITER | 1/6/21 10:00 AM
As the Chesterfield School Board prepares to meet Jan. 12...
Republican county officials throw support behind Kirk Cox’s gubernatorial bid
NEWS BRIEFS BY JIM McCONNELL SENIOR WRITER | 12/30/20 10:00 AM
Kirk Cox’s 2021 gubernatorial campaign last week announced endorsements from...
Supervisors approve funding for Powhite Parkway extension
BY JIM McCONNELL SENIOR WRITER | 12/23/20 10:00 AM
The extension of Powhite Parkway from its current terminus to...
Crime, Police & Fire
Crime Watch 1/6/2021
Staff | 1/6/21 10:00 AM
The following is a sampling of crimes recently reported to...
Chesterfield woman found safe after Sunday abduction
NEWS BRIEFS BY JIM McCONNELL SENIOR WRITER | 12/30/20 10:00 AM
A Petersburg man is facing multiple charges related to the...
Crime Watch 12/30/2020
STAFF | 12/30/20 10:00 AM
The following is a sampling of crimes recently reported to...
Motorist killed in wrong-way crash on Jeff Davis
NEWS BRIEFS BY JIM McCONNELL SENIOR WRITER | 12/23/20 10:00 AM
A Colonial Heights woman was killed in a four-car crash...
Real Estate
State Supreme Court denies appeal in landfill expansion case
BY JIM McCONNELL SENIOR WRITER | 1/6/21 10:00 AM
The Supreme Court of Virginia has rejected a local landfill’s...
With land acquisition and parkway plans, county leaders chart a new course for western Chesterfield
BY JIM McCONNELL SENIOR WRITER | 12/30/20 10:00 AM
In a span of 48 hours earlier this month, the...
Supervisors approve funding for Powhite Parkway extension
BY JIM McCONNELL SENIOR WRITER | 12/23/20 10:00 AM
The extension of Powhite Parkway from its current terminus to...
EDA acquires land near Magnolia Green for $13 million
BY JIM McCONNELL SENIOR WRITER | 12/23/20 8:45 AM
With more than half of the $24 million in funding...
Taste
Green goals: How to build a hearty winter salad
Food Savvy with Sarah Kurysz | 1/6/21 10:00 AM
Readers of this column know I usually gravitate toward rich...
Dress up a quiet New Year’s with seasonal cocktail syrups
Food Savvy with Sarah Kurysz | 12/30/20 10:00 AM
As we settle in for a strange end to a...
Guide Roasting Co. expands with new tasting room and coffee packing company
BY JIM McCONNELL SENIOR WRITER | 12/23/20 10:00 AM
Not long after Chesterfield residents Gary and Julie Kratzer launched...
Oh, fudge: Share the season, with sugar
Food Savvy with Sarah Kurysz | 12/16/20 10:15 AM
While I am aware that you can technically make candy...
Life & Culture
Is the Justis house history?
BY JIM McCONNELL SENIOR WRITER | 1/6/21 10:01 AM
It’s not just any old brick farmhouse to Peppy Jones....
‘A good problem to have’: Homeless pets in short supply at county shelters
BY JACKIE KRUSZEWSKI CONTRIBUTING WRITER | 12/23/20 10:00 AM
Clarke had to learn how to be a dog. A...
In the year of COVID, the Chesterfield Food Bank saw demand triple, and became a critical lifeline
BY SCOTT BASS EDITOR | 12/16/20 10:16 AM
Kya’s grandmother is soft-spoken, with bright eyes and an easy...
Surviving the spread at Thanksgiving
BY SCOTT BASS EDITOR | 11/25/20 10:46 AM
Nine months into the pandemic, coronavirus cases are peaking across...
Business
Commercial Sales and Leases 12/30/2020
Staff | 12/30/20 11:49 AM
Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer has announced the following...
New Business Licenses 12/30/2020
Staff | 12/30/20 10:00 AM
7-Eleven 38855A – 15840 Woods Edge Road, South Chesterfield; Owner:...
In a tough year for movies, Chester gets its long-awaited theater
BY JIM McCONNELL SENIOR WRITER | 12/30/20 10:00 AM
Amid a global pandemic that shuttered movie theaters for several...
TowneBank opens new financial center in Chester
Business Announcements Compiled By Anne Dalton | 12/30/20 10:00 AM
TowneBank, one of the state’s largest community banks with total...
Opinion
Letter: Unwilling to risk status, immigrants turn to food banks
Letters | 1/6/21 10:01 AM
The Chesterfield Observer’s article on the Chesterfield Food Bank [“‘There’s...
Letter: Keep students, staff safe during pandemic
Letters | 1/6/21 10:00 AM
I am writing in response to “Rising cases force schools...
Letter: Seconding the call for civility
Letters | 1/6/21 10:00 AM
An opinion/letter gets no more succinct and spot-on than the...
Community
Chesterfield Health Department offers free COVID-19 testing
ANNOUNCEMENTS COMPILED BY ANNE DALTON | 1/6/21 10:00 AM
In an effort to curb the spread of COVID-19 across...
Tallinn, Estonia
TRAVEL PHOTOS | 1/6/21 10:00 AM
Have travel plans? Email a high-resolution photo of your travels...
VSU receives $30 million donation, largest in university’s history
ANNOUNCEMENTS COMPILED BY ANNE DALTON | 12/23/20 10:00 AM
Virginia State University has received the largest single donor gift...
Grant funds Virginia State STEM initiatives
ANNOUNCEMENTS COMPILED BY ANNE DALTON | 12/16/20 10:15 AM
Hundreds of students at Virginia State University will receive funding...
