As the summer wears on, there may not be a hotter sports story in South Chesterfield than the collective heat that L.C. Bird boys’ basketball is generating on the recruiting trail. In addition to Tyrek Williams, two other Skyhawks have picked up recent offers in Johquin “Pinky” Wiley and 5A State Player of the Year Charles Falden. Wiley, a rising senior, has been the recipient of two mid-major offers and added Campbell University of the Big South Conference to his tally this past week. Previous offers came in from Longwood and James Madison. L.C. Bird’s point guard, Wiley plays his…
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Following a deeply moving dream 14 years ago, Lesley Beiro planted the seedling of a story idea took root in her imagination. This lone sprout has since transformed into a garden – her novel, “The Kiss.” Drawing from her own life, the inspirational story is teeming with relatable characters and real emotions. The plotline follows Linda Reynolds, a mother of three boys who discovers her husband’s adulterous acts. Motivated by resentment and focused on revenge, she quietly leaves their home in New Jersey, fleeing with her sons to Prince George, Va. Readers of the novel will experience Linda’s spiritual journey…
Hello and welcome back to the wonderful world of the Dogpound. With summer, come visions of fresh veggies from the garden or from the local farmer’s market. I don’t have a garden now… too many pests to fight off, but I do have six potted tomato plants that I keep up close to the garage away from prying eyes and mouths. They are primarily cherry tomatoes, and the first few have ripened and been devoured. There is nothing like a tomato right off the bush. As a footnote, tomatoes are actually a fruit, but in 1893 the Supreme Court ruled…
Brothers Connor, 14, and Colin, 12, Sullivan check-in at the Village News PokéStop to collect PokéBalls and other items for the latest app craze Pokemon Go, an augmented reality mobile game. The game allows players to capture, battle, and train virtual Pokémon who appear throughout the real world. Hundred have stopped by the Village News office since the game’s release last week.
Health minded kayakers or canoe paddlers learn their chops touring the Farrar Gut backwater at Dutch Gap. But recent findings by citizens group, Hands Across the Lake, indicate that the old James River channel (used before the Dutch Gap Canal was built during the Civil War) could be contaminated with heavy metals. Although Dominion Virginia Power disputes the findings that arsenic, chromium, and lead are among heavy metals are well below the standards set by the EPA and DEQ. Chesterfield County Duputy Administrator William Dupler said the effluent is not released into Farrar Gut released only upstream from Dutch Gap…
Known as the house of stone on the highway back in its day, all that remains today is the word stone in the development Stone Manor, located at the corner of West Hundred and Mason roads. LaGrande Martin, who worked as a chemist for Ethyl Corporation and later in the personnel department built the house for himself and his first wife Margaret in the 1930s. Martin did most of the designing and had help from Joe Battle, who supplied most of the slate, and Harry Owens, who did most of the inside work. Martin loved to travel and much of…
JULY 13 WHOLE GRAINS – 1:30 p.m. until 2:30 p.m. Senior Advocate’s Office, Chesterfield Community Development Building, 9800 Government Center Pkwy. Learn about the benefits of eating whole grains daily and the difference between whole grains and refined grains. Attendees will receive a healthy snack and a health guide with recipes and tips for healthy living. For more information contact Senior Advocate’s office at 804-768-7878. CHESTERFIELD FARMERS MARKET – 3 p.m. until 6 p.m. Chesterfield County Complex JULY 14 All county libraries will reopen on each Thursday beginning in the fall. Central Library is the only library open on Thursdays…
Earlier this year, the Chesterfield County Police Department began issuing written warnings for minor traffic infractions. Officers have always been able to issue verbal warnings for minor traffic violations that do not pose an immediate or significant hazard or danger to the public, and written warnings are not replacing verbal warnings. Now, officers have the option to end a traffic stop with a verbal warning, a written warning or a traffic summons. Traffic safety is a significant issue in Chesterfield County, according to officials; in 2015, police investigated 22 traffic-related deaths. Officers believe written warnings will help educate drivers and…
If you’re reading this, you’re probably feeling the stress of everyday life and noticing your favorite pair of summer shorts is a bit more snug than last year. Stress does not always come dressed up as a disaster or traumatic event. For many of us ,it has become a state of life instead of a state of mind. It is the nasty bearer of cortisol, that would be helpful hormone if we were still cavemen running from predators in the wild. But repeated elevation of cortisol levels cause some pretty serious adverse effects, including weight gain. Following are seven reasons…
If you are like me, then your heart is heavy this week. Actually, my heart has been heavy for longer than just this week, as our country is being torn apart from the inside out. This has been an emotional, frightening, and depressing week. But in reality, hasn’t every week provided us with something that makes our heart hurt? Two black men were shot and killed by police officers this week, and police officers in Dallas were killed in an alleged “revenge” style attack. There was death and destruction on our media networks streaming 24/7. How can you not be…