The happy scientist: Coppler enjoys teaching at Elizabeth Davis Middle School
0Laura Coppler has been a science teacher for 13 years and said she has always been a science nerd. Her father was always out in the garden during her childhood, and she said her fourth-grade teacher was the first teacher to ignite her interest in science. Coppler teaches science at Elizabeth Davis Middle School, where she has been for the last four years and where she was chosen as Teacher of the Year. She previously taught at Matoaca Middle School. “I always wanted to get back into the classroom and try to encourage students to love learning and love science…
Bribery charge filed, police looking for more victims
0Joshua C. Brady Chesterfield County Police have arrested a man who allegedly bribed an 18-year-old woman to file a false sexual assault report against a third party. An investigation indicates that Joshua C. Brady, 33, offered the woman money to file a false report against a 17-year-old male who is known to him. Brady, who also uses the name Joshua Weston and poses as a British citizen, allegedly bought items for the woman. Police believe Brady – of the 19800 block of Oak River Drive in Matoaca – may have additional victims. Anyone with information is asked to call the…
Recently deceased
0AMBS, Evelyn Gordon, 92, of Chesterfield, widow of Harry Paul Ambs. ANDERSON, Mangus Arthur, 87, of Chesterfield, an Army veteran, widower of Charlotte Anderson. BLY, Phillip H., 34, of Chesterfield. CARTER, Rodney James, 52, of North Chesterfield. DANCE, Carol Cook, 74, of North Chesterfield, wife of Garland C. Dance. HUGHES, Kenneth Coleman, 63, of Chester. JORGENSEN, Janet Boulette, 74, of North Chesterfield, wife of Svend Jorgensen. LOVE, Arleen E., 71, of Chesterfield, wife of Robert Love. McCRACKEN, William Boyle Jr., 84, of Chesterfield, who served in the Air Force, husband of Marsha McCracken. PHILLIPS, Jerry G., 64, of Chesterfield, husband of Bonnie Lou Phillips. PRENTICE, William “Bill” Sr., 79, of Chesterfield,…
Not your taxi
0Medical calls constitute 80-to-85 percent of responses for fire departments that do both fire and ems service. In other words, 8 to 8.5 out of every 10 calls are medical in nature. As the population increases and ages, the number of calls for service increases. I can remember, in the late ‘70s to early ‘80s, that Fire Station No. 1 ran 500 calls in a single year, which ranked it as one of the busiest stations in the county. Now, that number is probably 4 to 6 times greater. I will keep the math simple, if the number of calls…
Face facts
0Hello and welcome back to the wonderful world of the Dogpound. You will have to accept my apologies since I am multi-tasking more than usual as I write this article. My middle daughter has taken up physical fitness competition, and happens to be live streaming the competition from Chattanooga, Tenn. So, on one screen I am writing this article, and on another in the background I am keeping an eye/ear open for her appearance on stage. Good news! I got my laptop back. As I mentioned in my previous article, I had to take it in for a compete scan…
Warriors field hockey off to a hot start
0Left to right: Front, Anna Pletch and Annie Grace Louthan; middle, coach Deborah Wallace, Lindsey Shank, Jillian Pueppke, Emily Law, Laura Pfitzer, Alivia Patterson, Sophie Moore and coach Pletch; back, Morgan Mick, Ally Butler, Sam Denney, Evan Renee Winter, Erin Lovato and Hope Cree. By Soren Rutherford A month into the season, Matoaca High School’s field hockey team has a 6-1 record, with their only loss in an overtime match with Deep Run, 2-1. “We are doing really well as a team,” coach Deborah Wallace said. “And we’re working hard to improve every day.” Annie Grace Louthan is a standout…
Matoaca, Bird cruise, Dale outlasts P’burg
0Marcus Dreher (left) drops back to pass, with Jaron Howard (right). (Rob’s DigiPix) By Joe Short, Josh Mathews and Soren Rutherford Matoaca 55, Meadowbrook 0 Nothing seemed to go wrong for Matoaca on Friday, as the Warriors rolled Meadowbrook. Marcus Dreher, Jacob Coleman, Troy Lewis and Ricarlos Taylor had stellar nights. Dreher completed 14 of 18 throws for 246 yards and three touchdowns, and he ran 11 times for 30 yards and two more scores. Taylor ran the ball eight times for 87 yards and two touchdowns. Coleman finished with 103 yards receiving and two scores, while Lewis had 107…
Oct. 25 golf tourney to raise funds for colorectal cancer research
0The “Tee It Up for Travis” golf tournament and celebration will be held Friday, Oct. 25, at the Country Club of Petersburg, 1250 Flank Road. The event will include prizes, food, beverages and 18 holes of golf. Chester resident Travis Gathright died of colorectal cancer in January of 2018 at age 42. Fee for one person is $100. A shotgun start is at 11 a.m. with an awards and appetizers social at 4 p.m. To register or for more information, go online at teeitupfortravis.org.