State Secretary of Education Aimee Rogstad Guidera was Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s first cabinet appointee in late December 2021 as he prepared to take office last year, and the choice to lead with that announcement held true to the campaign message that won Youngkin his election: a focus on parent’s involvement in public education and a pledge to boost educational […]
2023-01-25
Chesterfield power grid has largely stayed safe
In late December, attacks on the U.S. power grid – in North Carolina and Oregon – drew attention to the security of the nation’s electrical infrastructure and raises the question for local residents: How safe are Chesterfield County’s power substations? Last year, damage to power substations in the United States hit a decade high as extremists, vandals and cyber criminals […]
Davenport recuses herself in pastor’s dismissed case
Chesterfield County Commonwealth’s Attorney Stacey Davenport has announced that she is recusing herself and requesting a special prosecutor to look into the case of Virginia Beach pastor John Blanchard, who has been charged with soliciting prostitution from a minor over 16-years-old and using a vehicle to promote prostitution or unlawful sex. According to a CBS6 report, last fall Davenport dismissed […]
In the land of Vlad Dracula: Unnerving moments in Romania and a less eerie perspective of the Transylvanian myths
When Jonathan and I landed in Bucharest after an early flight from Amsterdam, our immediate feeling was that we had left the West and entered the East. Intellectually, I knew that Romania bordered Ukraine and had once been behind the Iron Curtain. But after landing at a Soviet-era airport, checking Google Maps, and seeing Moscow in the upper right corner, […]
A long-burning duty: Founded in 1943, the Chesterfield-based W.G. Speeks marks 80 years of keeping people comfortable at home and at work
Greg Speeks remembers as a young boy riding on the fuel truck with his grandfather to deliver fuel oil to customer’s homes. “We went all around town,” he says. “If people needed fuel oil in the middle of the night, we would go and bring it to them.” Speeks’ grandfather, W. Gwyn Speeks, started W. G. Speeks in 1943. Speeks’ […]
How to handle merchandise returns, Part 2
In this second part of last month’s discussion I’m going to list some things to consider when facing customer returns. First, there are some of the problems: • Costs associated with having to pay the shipping for customers returning their purchases as well as the labor expense for the employees handling the returns, not to mention somebody’s management time figuring […]
February Business Planner
Feb. 1 Step-by-Step Email Marketing Guide for Your Business, 1-2:30 p.m. virtually. In this webinar, learn email marketing basics, strategies and techniques, how to create a content calendar, how to pick and email platform and how to set up Google analytic tracking links. A SCORE Richmond workshop. Registration required. Free. richmond.score.org Feb. 2 Social Media Marketing Strategies for Your Small […]
Calendar 01/25/2023
In the spotlight “Jump Baby,” 7 p.m., Brightpoint Community College, Lynn Theater, Trailblazer Hall, 800 Charter Colony Parkway. Set in 2009-10 against the Iraq and Afghanistan wars, two U.S. Army officers continually reunite just to be torn apart again. This story tells about duty and change, love and war through music, humor, and a poignant reckoning with modern armed conflict. […]
Paring down, very patiently
I have been working on cleaning out my closet and am almost finished. It has been an ongoing project for five or 10 years now. I don’t keep track. I just know I have been working on it intermittently for a long time. The problem isn’t that I need a bigger closet – then I would just save more things […]
Classifieds 01/25/2023
EDUCATION Gina’s Preschool Center – Chesdin Landing. Enrollment available. 804-590-2160, email wilsorlw@gmail.com. EMPLOYMENT Experienced Automotive Technician – Full time. Great pay. 401k, benefits. State inspector desired. no weekends. Moyers Automotive Service – 804-303- 7764. Plumber On The Way is looking for apprentices to assist our plumbers. Must be dependable and willing to work. Experience a plus but not required. We […]