By Rachel Beatrice – Capital News Service Bicycling advocates are happy that legislators have killed a bill requiring all bicyclists under 18 to wear helmets in Virginia. Helmets can keep riders safe, but mandatory helmet laws are counterproductive, according to the Virginia Bicycling Federation. “While the Virginia Bicycling Federation encourages helmet use,” said Champe Burnley, president of the organization, “we believe that mandatory helmet laws discourage people from riding bikes, make basic transportation less accessible and as a matter of public policy, do not significantly increase bike safety.” Last week, the House Transportation Committee tabled House Bill 1360, which sought to…
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By James Miessler – Capital News Service RICHMOND – In a swipe at Planned Parenthood, the House on Tuesday passed a bill to prohibit the Virginia Department of Health from funding clinics that provide abortions except in the case of rape or incest or if the mother’s life is endangered. Delegates voted 64-35 along party lines for House Bill 1090, which would cut off state funding for programs or facilities that offer abortions that would not be reimbursed under Medicaid, a federal-state program for low-income Americans. Republicans supported the measure; Democrats opposed it. The bill, sponsored by Del. Benjamin Cline, R-Amherst,…
Miss Chesterfield uses her crown to promote anti-bullying message Athlete, student, beauty queen, survivor, fighter, leader, winner; select any of these descriptions and they will describe Taylor Reynolds. Twenty-one-year-old Reynolds was crowned Miss Chesterfield on January 10 and will be representing Chesterfield in the Miss Virginia 2016 pageant in June. This is not her first time at competing for Miss Virginia, it is her fourth. The former Thomas Dale High School graduate said, “Who’s counting, what makes this year so much different is that this is the first year I get to represent my hometown.” Along with being a Chester…
The Chesterfield County Joint County-Schools Employee Benefits Committee will conduct a meeting on Monday, February 15, at 10:30 a.m. in Room 502 at the Lane B. Ramsey Administration Building, 9901 Lori Rd. The Chesterfield County Board of Supervisors/School Board Capital Construction Goals & Accountability Committee will conduct a meeting on Wednesday, February 17, at 12:30 p.m. at the School Board Administration Building, 9900 Krause Rd. The Chesterfield County Board of Supervisors/School Board Liaison Committee will conduct a meeting on Wednesday, February 17, at 2 p.m. at the School Board Administration Building, 9900 Krause Rd..
The American flag that flew over the Chester Village Green 24 hours a day disappeared during the snow storm on January 24. The flag was an oversized flag and had to be special ordered. The flag was provided by the Kiwanis Club of Chester. They also provided lighting for the flag. It is believed that with the weight of the snow on the cable, the cable broke bringing the flag to the ground. It is believe that it may have been picked up for protection. The community would like to see the flag returned. It may be returned to the…
Will Zerull, Sales Manager for Haley Ford, and Beverly Hamme, Office Manager for Haley Ford, walked into Thomas Dale High School 9th Grade Campus with a big check Monday night. They delivered a $6,000 check to the TDHS Parent Teacher Student Association (PTSA) for their participation and success in Ford Motor Company “Drive 4UR School” program. This was the second time the PTSA signed up for the program and both times succeeded in receiving the maximum payout. It was a regular meeting night for PTSA. PTSA President Teja Stokes said the first time they signed up was in the Spring…
Construction of the Dutch Gap Canal began in August, 1864. The majority of the work to remove 67,000 tons of dirt was done by African-American troops under the Union Brig. Gen D. S. Ludlow. Due to naval battles at Trent’s Reach and the regular artillery shelling by Confederate troops, the canal’s completion was delayed until after the end of the Civil War. The picture above was taken in April 1865 near the bluff of Henricus Historical Park. In 1930s the Army Corp of Engineers widened Dutch Gap to its current width. Now, it is a shipping lane for cargo ship…
FEBRUARY 10 ASH WEDNESDAY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS MEETING – 3 p.m. until 7 p.m. Break at 5 p.m. for dinner and resume at 6:30 p.m. Public Meeting Room, 10001 Iron Bridge Rd. FEBRUARY 11 “THE LITTLE LION,” by playwright Irene Ziegler’s, based upon the book by local writer Nancy Wright Beasley, now playing at Swift Creek Mill Theatre as part of the Acts of Faith Theatre Festival. 8 p.m. Swift Creek Mill Theater, 17401 Jefferson Davis Hwy. FEBRUARY 13 HEROES AND HARD TIMES: AMERICAN HISTORY THROUGH SONG AND STORY – 10:30 a.m. until 11:15 a.m. Central Library. A journey that…
Chesterfield County’s Domestic and Sexual Violence Resource Center will present “The Mask We Live In, Part 2 – Profiling Abusive Behaviors and Societal Influences” on Friday, Feb. 19, 2 p.m. until 4:30 p.m. This town hall meeting will expose signs and symptoms of violent behavior and expose the negative societal messages that are influencing our youth, who are rapidly transitioning into adulthood. Speakers will be Dr. Shawn Utsey, professor of psychology at Virginia Commonwealth University, Robert Franklin, domestic and sexual violence prevention specialist at the Virginia Department of Health, and Sgt. Rodney Phillips, a community outreach officer with the Chesterfield…
Chesterfield Police have arrested a Chesterfield County Public Schools teacher’s aide in relation to the assault of an exceptional education student at Robious Middle School, 2701 Robious Crossing Drive, on Tuesday, Feb. 2. Police were notified of the incident on Friday, Feb. 5, after video of the assault was discovered on another faculty member’s cell phone. The assault was captured on video by another exceptional education student, who happened to be handling the phone at the time of the incident. Celina Deas-Durant, 48, of the 100 block of Poe Street in Richmond, was arrested without incident on Friday, Feb. 5,…