The bell has rung
0With the exception of the year-round schools, all other area schools started the fall 2019 session on the Tuesday after Labor Day, Sept. 3. Schools starting means school buses picking up children, school zones being active, increased traffic, and, in some cases, walkers. These changes require that each of us drive with heightened awareness. For some, it will require a complete change of driving attitude. When driving in and around county schools, we all must expect delays, especially when school starts and ends. Incidentally, the start and end times are different from one school to another. The point is to…
FBC Centralia hosting auditions for Christmas play
0Auditions for the musical, “Christmas: The Untold Story,” will be held Monday and Tuesday, Sept. 16-17 from 6:30 to 9:30 pm at First Baptist Church, Centralia, 2920 Kingsdale Road, N. Chesterfield. http://www.aletheamccollin.com/auditions.html
‘Man of steel’ Chester guitarist named to state’s country music hall of fame
0Donna Meade Dean-Stevens and Ryland Tinnell are pictured at the Beacon Theatre. (Harry Storms photo) He’s Chester’s “Man of Steel.” Ryland Tinnell, 77, has been pickin’ and grinnin’ since age 7 or 8. Now, he’s the latest inductee into the Virginia Country Music Hall of Fame and its first steel guitarist. Tinnell – who was honored with a ceremony at the Beacon Theatre in Hopewell Aug. 17 – is a regular performer with the Barn Burners and plays steel guitar with the band five times a year. “I couldn’t believe it. I still can’t believe it,” Tinnell said, noting the…
Candidates discuss Carvana development
0Jim Ingle, on left, and Murtaza Khan speak Sept. 3. Also pictured is Erik Goulet, center. (Caleb M. Soptelean photo) Last week, Republican Jim Ingle and Democrat Murtaza Khan spoke and answered questions about the proposed Carvana auto inspection and storage facility planned for Woods Edge Road. The project is slated to be considered by the Chesterfield Board of Supervisors on Sept. 25. Both candidates, who are vying to replace incumbent Republican Dorothy Jaeckle, also spoke in general about their candidacies. If either were now on the board, Khan said he would vote against the Carvana project, while Ingle said…
17 cats die in house fire
0Four occupants were displaced and 17 cats died after a fire ripped through a home at the 2700 block of Milhorn Street on Thursday, Sept. 5. Milhorn Street is located west of Jefferson Davis Highway, just south of Woods Edge Road. The call came in at 5:33 p.m. “The crews arrived on scene to heavy fire showing from the back of the home,” Chesterfield Fire and EMS Lt. Jason Elmore said. “The occupant had self-evacuated while firefighters were on the way.” Elmore said three adults and one child were displaced. The fire cause is under investigation. According to Shannon Squires’…
Local women train for marathon: Murphy, Moody aim to raise funds for cures
0Amanda Moody and Frances Murphy are training for the Chicago Marathon. (Ellie Browning photo) Accumulating miles on foot around Chester is just one small task for two friends who have decided to prepare for the Chicago Marathon. Chesterfield resident Frances Murphy is running to raise funds for the Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation. Murphy’s friend Amanda Moody will be running to support the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society because her husband, Art, suffers from Hodgkin’s lymphoma. Murphy originally found her passion for running over 25 years ago from a friend, but she recently began showing her support as a marathoner for the…
Garden Club’s installs new officers
0The Chester Garden Club recently installed new officers for two-year terms. From left, Carol White, treasurer, Donna Schilly, recording secretary, Phillipa Smith, president, Melissa Ray, first vice president, Linda Wynne, corresponding secretary, and Mary Musselwhite, second vice president.
Time Travelers Passport offers free admission to 19 historic sites
0History buffs will be able to visit 19 Richmond-area historic sites for free on Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 21-22. Each site will offer complimentary admission to visitors who show a Time Travelers Passport, which is available by download from the participating locations’ websites. Participating locations include: Agecroft Hall and Gardens, The American Civil War Museum’s White House of the Confederacy, The Branch Museum of Architecture and Design, The Chesterfield County Museum and Historic Jail, Chimborazo Medical Museum (Richmond National Battlefield Park), Clarke-Palmore House, Courtney Road Service Station, Dabbs House Museum, Deep Run Schoolhouse, The Edgar Allan Poe Museum, Historic St.…