Recently Deceased
0CLAYTON, Cora Annie, 83, of Chester, widow of Frank H. Clayton Sr. DEAVER, James Earl Sr., 92, of Chesterfield, husband of Betty Jo Bohannon Deaver. FREEMAN, Jerry Allen, 57, of Chesterfield. HARVEY, Harold Richard Jr., 82, of Chester, husband of Jean L. Harvey. JUNIUS, Gilbert Lee, 72, of Chesterfield, retired Air Force, husband of Gayle Junius. McCABE, Lois G., 83, of Chesterfield, wife of Harold McCabe. NEWCOMB, Raymond R. Jr., 91, of Chesterfield, widower of Eleanor Newcomb SHAW, Gale Kirby, 73, of North Chesterfield, wife of William “Bill” Shaw. SILVER, Elva Ernestine, 77, of Chesterfield. SLAUGHTER, Lyn “Dink” Burton, 70, of Matoaca. THORPE, Charles “Buddy” Jr., 76, of Chesterfield, husband of…
Food trucks adjusting to crisis of today
0While COVID-19 has rattled the food services industry, food trucks have also been affected and forced to adapt. Once a staple at busy cities, business centers, or concerts, the pandemic has hindered an industry that was expected to grow by nearly 20 percent, according to Off the Grid, a mobile food and events platform. After realizing the cancellations of concerts and festivals and cities going on quarantine would lead to loss of revenue for food trucks, Stoney Glen resident Nicole Dilmore decided to reach out to vendors about setting up shop in her neighborhood. “These food trucks have nowhere to…
Three new offers for three L.C. Bird ballers
0Three L.C. Bird boys’ basketball players, along with coach Troy Manns and his staff, celebrated three new scholarship offers this past week Center Keyontae Lewis and forward Arbriel Winfield were given offers by Division I Bryant University, while guard Promyse Ferguson was extended a scholarship by Bluefield State. Lewis, a 6-8 junior, represents what could be the Skyhawks’ best true big man in some time. At 250 pounds, he provides both a big body and strength, along with athleticism. His game is quickly growing into his giant frame. Here’s an excerpt from a scouting report on Phenom Hoop Report (www.phenomhoopreport.com):…
New offers roll in for Matoaca gridiron athletes
0Matoaca has continued to make waves over the past weeks as athletes continue to reel in scholarship and roster spot offers. This week was no different, as the football team’s Ahkari Haggard, Jordan Robinson and Benjamin White, all checked the box this week. Haggard is a 6-2, 295-pound offensive and defensive lineman who can move despite his size. He picked up his second offer from Methodist University. “Haggard is a team leader and a solid student,” Matoaca coach Jay Parker said. “He has really good feet and good athleticism, and [he] has worked very hard on his strength this offseason.…
The Fourth
0Hello and welcome back to the wonderful world of the Dogpound. Hard to believe that we have only reached the mid-point of 2020, it feels like we have combined five years into one considering all of the things that have happened so far this year and we haven’t even gotten to the presidential election. There is one you know?! Right now it has been way overshadowed by the virus and protests. Anyway, the good news is that despite all that has occurred in recent months we are ready to celebrate the fourth of July. A date when the 13 colonies…
Something to cheer about
0Matoaca grad now a Redskin cheerleader The proud mother is Thomas Dale grad Jennifer McCray, a recreational league swimmer. The father is Tyler McCray, a race car driver turned football coach who hailed from Dinwiddie. Together they produced a daughter, Madison. What do you get when you combine a swimmer and a guy with a need for speed? A professional dancer and cheerleader, of course. Madison McCray, a 2020 graduate of Matoaca High School, achieved a lifelong dream when she became an official Washington Redskins cheerleader. In fact, it was a goal she wrote down on a third-grade assignment. Although…
School board moves 2021-22 start to August, delays elementary school boundary adjustment
0The June 9 meeting of the Chesterfield County Public Schools board resulted in a 2021-22 calendar with a pre-Labor Day start being unanimously approved. That school year will start Aug. 23-24, 2021. Board chairwoman Debbie Bailey said they were approving the calendar now so that parents can make vacation plans for next year. Midlothian District board member Kathryn Haines said a vote among parents in her district favored a pre-Labor Day start 65-57. The teachers she asked all favored a pre-Labor Day start because they believe it’s better for students, she said. In addition, the board halted the year-round calendar…
Adelbert Baker celebrates 100th birthday
0Adelbert Baker was born in 1920 in New York and has lived a long and rich life in the past century. Baker will celebate 100 years on June 20. He served in WW ll and then later worked at Dupont for 42 years and volunteered as a firefighter in his free time. He was married to the love of his life, Kitty, for 64 years and together they had one daughter. Baker loves to reminisce about his well-lived life, especially traveling around the U.S. in a camper. Baker is a resident at Magnolias of Chesterfield. “His spirit has held strong…