School bus driver job fair
0Chesterfield County Public Schools is hosting three school bus driver job fairs. The schedule mirrors that of Chesterfield County Public Schools students: ten months with summers off. The starting hourly rate for a Chesterfield County school bus driver is $14.27, and Chesterfield County Public Schools will train and pay approved bus driver applicants to earn a Commercial Driver’s License. In addition, once applicants have successfully completed the required training, they will be eligible for full-time benefits. Applicants must be at least 21 years old with three years of driving experience, a driving record that must not reflect more than negative…
Duo win 2017 Senior Idol contest
0Steve Harris of Chester and L.T. Holmes of Prince George sang “Me and Mrs. Jones” – a 1972 soul song written by Kenny Gamble, Leon Huff, and Cary Gilbert, and originally recorded by Billy Paul – and their performance led the judges for the 7th Annual Senior Idol competition to award them the top prize. Decked out in matching outfits, the duos velvety sound and suave style put on a phenomenal show, but they did have some tough competition at last Saturday’s event sponsored by The Shepherd’s Center of Chesterfield. Jo Ann Spain of Chesterfield, dressed as a nightclub performer, placed second with…
POLICE BLOTTER
0assaults – 45 larceny- 35 fraud- 23 animal cases – 22 drug offenses-9 miscellaneous- 14 vandalism’s- 13 death investigations- 12 traffic- 12 burglary- 8 trespassing- 5 weapon violations- 5 robbery- 2 injury- 2 ALFALFA LN (23xx block) 05/04/2017 5:33 p.m. – Weapons Violations-Carrying Concealed ALFALFA LN (25xx block) 05/02/2017 3:00 p.m. – Consumable goods reported stolen from residence. BAXTER BRIDGE DR (49xx block) 05/08/2017 12:00 p.m. – Front driver’s side door entry. Firearms and miscellaneous items reported stolen. BEULAH RD (42xx block) 05/09/2017 6:30 p.m. – Trespassing (Including Prowler)-Commercial BREVARD…
Living Safe; Opiate addiction
0We have a crisis that has visited every community in America, from the largest to the smallest, called opiate addiction. People are looking to fill a void in their life, or escape the pains and stresses in this life, so they turn to mind-altering substances to do this. I remember running my share of these calls when I was on the job, but I believe that the problem has become exponentially bigger. Opiates, cut with other drugs like Fentanyl, seem to be more available than ever before. There have been numerous cases, in the recent past, of a rash of…
RECENTLY DECEASED
0Andrs, Mr. Jerry Frank, 84, of Chester, an Army veteran, husband of Gloria Andrs. Arana, Evelyn Geraldine Aquino, 4, of North Chesterfield, daughter of Sandra Anali Arana Rosales. Branch, Mr. George W., 54, of Chesterfield, husband of Linda Branch. Braxton, Mr. Lynwood Kevin, 52, of Chester, husband of Annette Denise Braxton. Graham, Mr. Andrew Powell, 26, of North Chesterfield. Harris, Mrs. Lucy Braxton, 91, of Chesterfield, widow of Joseph Harris. Higginbotham, Mr. William Overton, 74, of Chesterfield. Jackson, Mr. Myron, 63, of Chesterfield, husband of Edwina B. Jackson. Jones, Mr. Charlie James “Bubba” Jr., 62, of North Chesterfield. Perez, Mrs. Maxine Morris, 88, of Chesterfield, widow of Rudy Perez.…
L. C. Bird history teacher named C-Span Teacher Fellow
0WASHINGTON – C-SPAN recently announced that Joseph Stoll has been named one of three recipients of C-SPAN’s 2017 Teacher Fellowship Program. Stoll teaches U.S. History and U.S. Government to high school students at L.C. Bird in Chesterfield. He is an AP U.S. exam reader, and he teaches a U.S. History course at Reynolds Community College in Richmond. Now in its 24th year, C-SPAN’s Fellowship Program invites teachers nationwide to apply for an opportunity to collaborate with the network in their Washington headquarters. Fellows will spend f our weeks during the summer developing new educational resources with C-SPAN’s Education Relations team…
Chester’s Sam Jones competes at international beach wrestling tournament
0BY RICHARD IMMEL, USA WRESTLING SALVADOR DA BAHIA, Brazil – The 2017 Pan American Beach Wrestling Championships was held at Stella Maris Beach recently with a record-setting 60 matches being contested in the unique international wrestling style. Sam Jones, a Thomas High School graduate and All-State wrestler his senior year was the lone U.S. competitor in the field. Jones who is now a teacher at Monacan, competed in the 70 kg/154 lbs. bracket, going 0-3 on the day. He took on opponents from Ecuador, Colombia, and Brazil. “I didn’t wrestle as well as I wanted to, but I still…