At about 6:30 a.m., Wednesday, Richmond fire units were called to a single-family dwelling fire. News reports state that firefighters found smoke coming from the roof and, I would throw in, smoke coming from the eaves. It appears that firefighters found fire in the attic. Reports also stated that neighbors saw the smoke, attempted to notify occupants by knocking on locked doors, and made the call to 9-1-1. Most attics are not protected by smoke alarms. If the fire started in the attic, there was pre-burn time before smoke may have reached alarms. However, I have not read or heard…
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Chesterfield County Public Library is partnering with the Resource Workforce Center to host a unique, nationally-recognized job fair that offers participants career skills workshops prior to their meeting with employers. Ladders to Success: Not Your Ordinary Job Fair is on Wednesday, Aug. 17, 10 a.m. until 2 p.m., Meadowdale Library, 4301 Meadowdale Blvd., North Chesterfield. Participants can speak directly to employers, apply for jobs, and have opportunities to interview on site. Both private and public employers will be in attendance. Four workshops will be offered August 3 and10, to help job seekers sharpen their skills. Robot Resumes to Beat the…
The Bronco-11 World Series held at Harry G. Daniels Park at Iron Bridge, is an event that’s caught the attention of local baseball fans dating back to 2009. After receiving third-place honors last year, the Chesterfield Baseball Clubs (CBC) team looked to bring the trophy back home. Coming off a fGold Bracket championship at the annual Richmond Flying Squirrels tournament earlier in July, the Bronco All-Stars were looking to add another first-place finish to their 2016 resume. The tournament started this last Thursday and CBC lost its first ballgame to West Raleigh, N Cc6-5, in a hard-fought game. CBC standouts…
A trio of Thomas Dale diamond standouts recently announced their commitments to continue their athletic and academic careers. Rising senior and reigning Village News softball player of the year Lauryn King is committed to West Virginia Wesleyan. Abby Nyquist, also a rising senior, is going to Christopher Newport. Taylor Byrd, a 2016 graduate, will attend William Peace University in Raleigh, North Carolina. King, an outfielder, has been described as a five-tool player. In baseball and softball, that’s an athlete that hits for both average and power, while running the bases well, displaying good arm strength, and fielding their position well.…
Hello, and welcome to the wonderful world of the Dogpound. I will admit up front that I am not mechanically inclined. I was more of a nerdy kid but I did do some simple work on my car…changing the spark plugs, oil, or air filter…sometimes venturing into working on the alternator, battery, or radiator, but nothing complicated like brakes or the carburetor. One of the main reasons was that I was afraid I would get into something like that and not be able to get it back together, leaving me stranded since that was my only means of transportation. Although…
One would have to consider it a special gift when a family can celebrate five generations. Minnie Susie Elliott had nine children. Between them (five are surviving), there are 27 grandchildren, 47 great-grandchildren, and 13 great-great -grandchildren. That is a houseful when they all come together. This Saturday, July 30, this family tree will come together at Tyler’s Retreat, Elliott’s home for the last six years, for a very special celebration for Minnie Susie Elliott, when she celebrates her 107th birthday. She was born August 1, 1909. Village News visited Elliott when she turned 100. She had said she never…
Chesterfield is buying into the idea of pedestrian access for citizens across the county. Old Centralia Road is slated for a sidewalk from Castlebury Drive to Glen Oaks Court. Sidewalks have already been constructed on Cogbill, Osborne, and Harrowgate roads. Old Centralia and Osborne roads have had partial sidewalks for years, but they end abruptly; some calling them sidewalks to nowhere. But a movement inspired by safety, health issues, and connectivity is driving the need for more pedestrian amenities. The Old Centralia Road sidewalk when completed will be about a half mile. The Chesterfield Department of Transportation (CDOT) has procured…
Have you said, “I can’t believe what they’re doing up there,” referring to how Chesterfield County is spending tax dollars? This year’s county budget and the budgets extending out for five years could be just a little different in how it is constructed. The Chesterfield Budget and Management Department is now in the process of gathering information from citizens on what they think are the best ways to spend tax dollars, both for county administration and schools. “Both boards (supervisors and school board members) have come together to see what the community wants and doesn’t want,” said Matt Harris, assistant…
The Chesterfield County School Board on July 12 adopted a prototype design for the four elementary schools that will be built in the next 32 months. Using the same design for multiple schools will save money and time as Chesterfield County Public Schools moves forward to build a new elementary school (Creekside) in the Midlothian District and build replacements for Beulah, Enon, and Matoaca elementary schools. The construction is part of the bond package approved by Chesterfield County voters in 2013. Nine companies submitted design proposals, and RRMM Architects won the contract with a one-story design of almost 85,000 square…
In 1998, the Chester Village Green project was underway. Initial streets were complete and building construction was started. Jim Daniels, one of the developers of the project, had acquired the sales office for Sunset Memorial Park. The building was salvaged from the property where Chester Post Office construction was beginning. The upper deck of the building made the trip with no problems along the route. The windows, front door and columns were also salvaged. Today, the building houses the Village News and the Chesterfield Center for the Arts Foundation.