The Chesterfield Historical Society of Virginia (CHSV) will present two special events at Historic Magnolia Grange House Museum on Saturday April 23 and Tuesday May 10. The Saturday program on April 23 offers costumed interpreter and reenactor Jason Jones portraying John Wilkes Booth, assassin of President Abraham Lincoln. The program will reveal the thoughts and rationalizations that led to Booth’s violent actions as he was on the run eluding capture in April of 1865. This free event begins at noon and is open to the public. Volunteer docents at Magnolia Grange will offer a tea in honor of Mother’s Day…
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To the Editor: With the 47th annual observance of Earth Day just around the corner, this is a great time to explore more effective ways of slowing climate change and conserving Earth’s natural resources for future generations. A 2010 UN report charged animal agriculture with 19 percent of man-made greenhouse gases – more than all transport – and recommended a global shift to a vegan diet. A subsequent World Watch study placed that contribution closer to 50 percent. Meat and dairy production also dumps more water pollutants than all other human activities combined. It is the driving force in global…
This past weekend was beautiful; the azaleas are in full bloom (those that weren’t maimed by the frost), the buttercups are sprouting up everywhere, and pollen is gently falling like late yellow snow. It’s both wonderful and awful at the same time (my eyes have never been so itchy). While we play, and play, and play some more, we enjoy being out in the perfect weather. The sky so blue it makes your heart give a little squeeze, the flowers so vibrant, and the birds singing a chorus just for us. It makes you drunk on contentment. My darling girl…
Tickets are now on sale for the 2016 Senior Idol Competition, featuring 12 talented seniors, 50 years of age and older, competing for cash prizes of $300, $200 and $100 respectively, on Friday, May 13 at 7 p.m. at Victory Tabernacle Church located at 11700 Genito Road in Midlothian. Brandi Pope, Mrs. Virginia America 2012 and the executive director and producer of the Mrs. Virginia America Pageant will be our emcee for this exciting show. The competition, sponsored in part by The Shepherd’s Center of Chesterfield, Victory Tabernacle Church and Lucy Corr Village. Proceeds will help benefit the senior services…
BELFIELD TR (47xx block) 04/12/2016 1:00 p.m. – Money stolen from vehicle. BENSLEY COMMONS LN (71xx block) 04/08/2016 5:00 a.m. – Rear door entry. BERMUDA TRIANGLE RD (126xx block) 04/07/2016 1:45 a.m. – Entry into government building. Miscellaneous items stolen. BEULAH OAKS LN (69xx block) 04/08/2016 11:15 a.m. – Front door entry. BEULAH RD (38xx block) 04/12/2016 7:20 p.m. – Weapons Violations-Explosives (possess,illegal use) BLACK OAK RD (48xx block) 04/12/2016 6:00 p.m. – Vandalism-Motor Vehicle BRANDERS BRIDGE RD (124xx block) 04/12/2016 7:22 a.m. – Electronics stolen from school building. BRIDLE PATH DR (213xx block) 04/10/2016 10:00 p.m. – Vandalism-Motor Vehicle…
The Chesterfield County/Colonial Heights Crime Solvers program needs your help to solve a larceny from auto case. On Sunday, Feb. 14, at approximately 1:30 p.m., a woman ran into the CVS located at 629 Boulevard to pick something up. She took money with her, but left her purse in her car. Unfortunately, someone took advantage of the opportunity and took the purse from the car. As CVS Loss Prevention was reviewing the surveillance footage, which captured the vehicle break-in, they discovered the suspect had also shoplifted merchandise from the CVS store. That suspect was a white female who appeared to…
I have just finished reading the news reports of a fire that occurred in Roanoke County, back in mid-March. The fire occurred in the middle of the night. Four adults and four children occupied the home. Two of the adults and two of the children were visiting from out of town. The end result was that six people escaped, while two of the children perished. The six that survived were transported to the hospital and one adult female was recently released, after suffering major burns. I could not find where investigators had determined a cause, other than accidental, and I…
Baker, Mrs. Emma Pearson, 49, of North Chesterfield, wife of Jessie Baker. Bessette, Mr. John William, 51, of Chesterfield. Bosher, Mr. Maynard L. Sr., of Chester, husband of Betty Bosher. Breeding, Mrs. Shirley C., 80, of South Chesterfield, widow of Curtis D. Breeding. Brown, Mr. Herbert Leroy Jr., 32, of South Chesterfield. Bryant, Mrs. Myra, 61, of South Chesterfield, wife of Samuel Thomas Bryant Jr. Cook, Mrs. Mary Phillips, 98, of North Chesterfield, widow of Clifton H. Cook. Curtis, Mr. Frank J. Jr., 94, of Chesterfield, widower of Sonja Maria Curtis. Davis, Mr. Eugene, 85, of Enon, widower of Frances M. Davis. Dubus, Mr. Michael Thomas, 84, of Chester, husband…
By Linda Fausz Historic Garden Week takes place this Saturday, April 23 through Saturday, April 30. The Chester Garden Club, a member of the Garden Club of Virginia, will not be conducting any house tours this year, but will be participating with horticulture and design exhibits at the Chester Library beginning Wednesday, April 20 through Saturday, April 30. Several of the club members will have a design, showcasing their talents as a floral designer and/or a specimen from their garden for the horticulture exhibit. Member Margi Fox has been passionate about gardening for years and will be selecting a specimen…
Chesterfield County parents can now get information via Twitter if school buses are delayed. The school system’s five area offices for transportation started tweeting today, the first day after spring break. Each area transportation office plans to tweet as soon as possible if a bus is running late by 15 minutes or more either picking students up in the morning or returning students to their bus stops in the afternoon. Here are the Twitter handles for the five area transportation offices, which transport students in all grades of Chesterfield County Public Schools: Follow @busBirdMBK for information from area 1, which…