County informing citizens in preparation for Aug. 26 public hearing In preparation for the Aug. 26 Board of Supervisors public hearing about the county’s use of federal CARES Act funding, Chesterfield is informing citizens about how the money may be spent in accordance with guidelines set by the U.S. Department of the Treasury. The CARES Act established the Coronavirus Relief Fund to assist states and communities in overcoming challenges directly related to the COVID-19 pandemic. The federal dollars come with restrictions for how they may be spent. The public hearing will assist county leaders in further developing plans to allocate…
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Chase, Morrissey respond to him joining race On Aug. 3, state Del. Kirk Cox (R-Colonial Heights) announced that he was considering a run for governor. In making the announcement on Twitter, Cox criticized what he called a lack of leadership from Gov. Ralph Northam on “coronavirus testing, the parole board illegally and secretly releasing violent criminals early, [and] the mismanagement of how to best send our kids back to school this fall.” Cox said he will make a decision following the Nov. 3 general election. If he joins the race, Cox would be the second Republican candidate who represents Chesterfield…
A partnership between Hillside-Chester LLC and Hillside Developers LLC are giving Chester Village Shopping Center some desperately needed TLC. The project was slated to being in the spring but the developers tabled the plans as COVID-19 panned out. According to developers, most of the 23,000 square feet of retail space is pre-leased to a craft brewer, nail salon, and a breakfast restaurant. Pictured above is a rendering of the shopping center designed by Enteros Design of Richmond.
Rx3 Compounding Pharmacy is committed to keeping the community safe and informed as people navigate life during the coronavirus pandemic. As many return to work and possibly school in the near future, Rx3 has made it a mission to provide premier protective equipment to the community. As a result, Rx3 now carries the only reusable facemask that leverages the antimicrobial and odor-neutralizing technologies found in copper and hemp. Leveraging the technology from their sister company Hemp Black, the Ananda Health introduces two innovative textile technologies into one product. The Fusion Face Mask combines the technologies of Cupron antimicrobial material and…
Dale graduate goes from pro hoops player to life coach and author In 2004, Braxton R. Byerson, also known as “Brax B,” was the only freshman Knight on the varsity basketball team at Thomas Dale High School. That year on the basketball team left him with life lessons he still draws on today in his roles as life coach, author ,and speaker at Brax B Speaks LLC, and as Marketing Specialist at B7 Marketing LLC. “My first lesson was humility,” Byerson said. Coming to the team green, middle school not far behind him, he “had to learn the game at…
Continuing with a commitment to engaging outstanding leadership, the Executive Committee of the Chesterfield Cultural Arts Foundation Board of Directors has contracted with Allan Carmody to serve as the Chief Financial Officer for the nonprofit. Allan earned his B.S. in Engineering Technology from ODU, and later completed core coursework towards an M.S. in Systems Engineering at Virginia Tech. He began his 35-year career working with private sector architectural/engineering firms in design, inspection and construction management functions. Later he switched to finance roles with the Chesterfield County budget office, progressing to the position of Finance Director before retiring in 2019. Allan…
The Second Baptist Church community has shifted its focus this season, showing children that they are valued. In years past, outreach in August has been giving out school bags loaded with school supplies. With school’s going virtual, the church community still wants to celebrate the local children and will be holding a community drive-thru, giving out goodie gift bags for elementary school, middle school, and high school students. “In light of the COVID virus, we wanted to show a tangible way about how we feel about the children in our community,” said the Rev. Johnnie Fleming Jr., pastor of Second…
The Chesterfield County police has postponed this year’s annual National Night Out celebration. National Night Out is typically celebrated on the first Tuesday in August, but this year’s celebration will instead take place on Oct. 6, because of the ongoing COVID-19 situation. National Night Out, which is sponsored by the National Association of Town Watch, is designed to promote police-community partnerships and neighborhood camaraderie with the goal of making local neighborhoods safer, more caring places to live. The police department will host a free National Night Out Kick-off event from 5 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Sept. 19, at Westchester Commons…
Last week, Pleasants Hardware in Chesterfield named two winners for its $500 shopping giveaway contest. Kathleen Hill (top) at right, and Patricia Beville (bottom) at right, accepted their prizes at the store.
The trail at the Dutch Gap Conservation Area will be closed Aug. 1, through Aug.16, because of scheduled work by Dominion Energy. Dominion will be making improvements requiring access across the trail. It will reopen to the public Monday, Aug. 17. In the meantime, residents can enjoy other trails at R. Garland Dodd Park at Point of Rocks at 201 Enon Church Road or the John J. Radcliffe Appomattox River Conservation Area at 21501 Chesdin Road.