A MESSAGE FROM CHESTER CLERGY: We, “the Chester Clergy,” as servants of Jesus Christ and His Church, join with our community and world in support of racial equality for which Jesus lived out, taught and required of those who follow Him. As the Bible declares that all people are created in the image of God and loved by Him equally, we lend our voices to collaborate with the voices of men and women from all ethnic groups, genders, faiths, and beliefs that racism is a deadly disease in our community that must be eradicated. We are committed to seek out…
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Haley asks for audit for alleged bullying of teachers The Chesterfield Board of Supervisors had plenty of questions for school superintendent Merv Daugherty on July 22 after the school board voted 4-1 for a virtual reopening of schools on Sept. 8 and 9. Daugherty noted that the county’s health officer, Alexander Samuel, projected that a spike in coronavirus cases will occur in September. Daugherty said he didn’t want to reopen schools and then have to close them and go to 100-percent virtual learning. During his presentation to the school board on July 20, deputy superintendent Thomas Taylor said some $15…
Chesterfield votes to go with virtual school opening By a 4-1 vote on July 20, the Chesterfield County Public Schools board decided school instruction will be virtual for the start of the school year on Sept. 8 and 9. The vote could be considered a win for the Chesterfield Education Association, which lobbied for the move. Parents of students, however, came up short as a survey the district conducted showed that 82 percent preferred at least some instruction in a face-to-face setting. Deputy superintendent Thomas Taylor briefed the school board prior to the vote, noting the survey got 13,006 responses…
Ronnie Wallace and Brenda Andrs enjoyed their stay in Yorktown. Brenda enjoys catching up on the latest Village News while sunbathing. They have such fond memories here, as this is where they married in 2011.
Pocahontas State Park volunteers received a big lift from outdoor retailer REI, this time in the form of a large trailer intended to support those building and maintaining trails at the park. The trailer was purchased with a $4,000 donation made by REI Richmond last year and recently filled with hand tools from an additional contribution of $2,500. These donations come on the heels of the $20,000 REI Richmond provided to Friends of Pocahontas State Park in 2018. Those funds were used to help establish the Co-Op Trail, which opened in 2019 and is now the most popular hiking trail…
Pine Forest facility to provide individualized care to adults with intellectual disabilities Last week, Chesterfield County hosted a socially distanced ribbon cutting ceremony to celebrate the opening of a new, 24-hour intermediate care facility built through the county’s Build-a-House program This is the fourth Build-a-House project completed in Chesterfield. The Pine Forest Intermediate Care Facility for Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities (ICF-IID) is a five-bedroom facility created to support individuals with the primary diagnosis of intellectual disability. The facility operates on the philosophy that those with intellectual disabilities have the same rights as other citizens, and it offers services that are…
“We had a pretty good snow storm and we thought we would have a little fun with the German prisoners. We made up snowballs and started throwing them at [the POWs],” said Billy Stubbs, a Bensley resident who remembers the German prisoners once housed adjacent to what is now Defense Logistic Agency, formerly DSCR. “They responded pretty lively and started throwing them back,” he said. Stubbs relates that when the German officer in charge spotted them, he responded pretty well, too. “He didn’t think it was very funny and reprimanded us, saying, ‘This is not how we treat our prisoners.’ …
Through Chesterfield County Parks & Rec, dog owners can sign up their pups for agility classes at the recently completed Chester Dog Park at Goyne Park. Classes being offered are for introductory level for both pup and handler. They begin July 29. To register: https://apm.activecommunities.com/chesterfieldparksrec?
Chesapeake Bank has deepened its commitment to the Richmond community with the opening of its new branch in Chesterfield. The bank forged ahead despite challenges from the pandemic to fulfill the vision of expanding its physical presence across a wider footprint in Richmond to better serve local residents and businesses at a time when community banks are needed most. The new branch, led by branch manager Tanja Brown, is located at 10000 Courtview Road, offering a full suite of retail and commercial products and wealth management services. Tommy Adams, commercial loan officer with more than 25 years experience in banking…
Beekeeper Joe Oertel vacuuming bees from the ceiling of a Chester homeowner’s laundry room.
Chester couple surprised by discovery of beehive in ceiling Bees are not something that most people want to get close to. Most kids cry when they see one. Others may scream and run. But a Chester couple didn’t scream or run when they discovered a beehive above the ceiling in their laundry room. “When we bought the house in May, we found hundreds of dead bees under the washer-dryer, but didn’t think much of it because the home was very well-maintained and the yard has 50 or so flowering bushes,” said the homeowner who asked to remain anonymous. “But when…