A crowd had gathered and was chattering loudly about something, some of the curious were pointing. Children peered cautiously into a deep box. Movement in the box made everyone jump back. The juvenile copperhead, who had been discovered beside a car tire in an apartment complex on Jefferson Davis Highway, eyed its captors. Copperheads fit their names; they are copper red in color on their heads, while some may even have a gray tinge on the body depending on locality, and all copperheads have an hourglass pattern on their backs, while the belly and the sides underneath the chin are…
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ALAN DR (50xx block) 05/28/2016 4:45 p.m. – Weapons Violations-Brandishing a Weapon ARGENT LN (37xx block) 05/27/2016 12:00 p.m. – Consumable goods stolen from residence. BRANDERS BRIDGE RD (136xx block) 05/25/2016 10:00 p.m.- Electronics stolen from residence. CANASTA DR (57xx block) 05/27/2016 5:00 p.m. – Miscellaneous items stolen from residence. CASCADE ST (48xx block) 05/17/2016 12:00 p.m. – Attempting to steal motor vehicle parts from residence. CICERO PY (29xx block) 05/27/2016 6:45 p.m. – Vandalism-Motor Vehicle CLAYBON TR (143xx block) 05/14/2016 4:00 p.m. – Miscellaneous items stolen from residence. CLIFFSIDE DR (7xx block) 06/01/2016 4:00 p.m. – Miscellaneous items stolen…
Crime Solvers is asking for your help to solve a robbery. On May 30 at approximately 8:30 p.m., a man entered the GameStop at 11633 Midlothian Turnpike. He immediately approached the counter and demanded cash. After taking the money, the suspect fled the store and was last seen running toward Busy Street. The suspect is described as a white male, about 6 feet tall with a slim build. He was last seen wearing a burgundy hat, a brown curly wig, a black-and-gray sweater and acid washed jeans. He was also seen wearing prescription glasses. For more information and photographs, please…
Anderson, Mrs. Ella, of North Chesterfield, widow of Harry Anderson. Bell, Mr. Marco W., 60, of North Chesterfield, husband of Janet Bell. Brewer, Mr. William Edward Jr., 47, of Chesterfield,husband of Nancy G. Brewer. Chang, Mr. Michael Jaein, 38, of Chesterfield. Congdon, Ms. Alma Rackley, 74, of Chesterfield. Daniel, Mrs. Jean L., 90, of Chesterfield, widow of Claude Morrison. Griffin, Mr. Richard Edward “Ed,” 90, of Chesterfield, a Korean War Marine Corps veteran, husband of Rose Ann Griffin. Harris, Mrs. Julia Snead, 91, of Chester, widow of A. Franklin Harris Jr. Hathcock, Mr. Raymond F., 88, of Chesterfield, a Navy veteran of World War II, husband of…
With the passing of Memorial Day, pools have opened for the summer and temperatures are in the mid to upper 80s. I want to write a proactive article before a tragedy occurs. The story about the four-year-old boy that fell into the gorilla’s area at the Cincinnati Zoo is what prompted me to write on this subject. This incident must remind us that we have to have eyes and hands on our children constantly. Some would say that this is an impossible task, but the result can be an injured child or, even worse, the death of a child. Every…
Central Library visitors had the opportunity to stroll through a multitude of artistic and inventive exhibitions at the Chesterfield Maker Expo 2016 this past Saturday. The Maker Expo, a free event beginning at 10 a.m. and ending at 3 p.m., was especially entertaining for families. Assembled in a wide circle around the side room attached to the main section of the library were 12 exhibitors and activities. “Makers” of all kinds, including small businesses and vendors as well as clubs and individuals, displayed their creations – beaded jewelry, hand-stitching, weaving, spun yarn, robots, stickers, and button pins. The Maker Expo…
Extending to the height of a proposed indoor storage building, a test balloon will be flying above a property on the corner of Old West Hundred and West Hundred roads on June 9 from 8 a.m. until 12 p.m. with a rain date on June 10. The building’s exterior is proposed to look much like an office building. The proposed building has not yet been approved by the Chesterfield Planning Commission or Board of Supervisors, but a homeowner south of the project, Charity Howard and Gloria Charity, said they are okay with how the proposed building would be obscured from…
Rising Thomas Dale High School junior Luke Fields loves languages. With a personal goal to learn and speak several languages – Spanish, French, German and Russian – Fields is completing his second year with Japanese classes at Thomas Dale earning high honors. Good grades and motivation earned him a spot for intensive study into the language this summer during the 29th Annual Virginia Governor’s Japanese Academy at Randolph-Macon College, sponsored by the Virginia Department of Education. Nominated by his Japanese instructor Tadao Uchisawa, Fields was selected through a statewide competition from 600 applicants. He will be one of 38 Virginia…
Three Chesterfield County seniors, Irene Barbara Mason, Ruth Jordan, and Nancy Ross, were inducted into the Senior Volunteer Hall of Fame, a program established in 1983 to recognize seniors who make a difference in their communities. Mason, Jordan, and Ross were recognized last month during a ceremony on May 26 at the Chesterfield County Government Complex. Fifteen Chesterfield County seniors were nominated this year for their valuable contributions to the community, collectively totaling 53,187 hours. All of the nominees were at least 60 years old, reside in Chesterfield County, and began their volunteer work after turning 60. Other nominees were…
Students in grades four and five were given an opportunity to acknowledge older adults who have had positive impacts on their lives through an essay contest that was open to all Chesterfield County Public School students. Essays were received from 262 students at 12 elementary schools. The Board of Supervisors recognized Lia Green, a student at Winterpock Elementary School, as the grand-prize winner of the annual essay contest for Older Americans Month at their meeting on April 27. Green received a copy of the resolution and a $25 gift card to Barnes & Noble. Green wrote about her great-grandma, whom…