Matoaca golf looks to continue excellence, L.C. Bird pushes to improve under Dutton
0By Soren Rutherford In his 15th season as head coach for Matoaca High’s golf program, John Hall believes his team will continue to win and be competitive. In the span of those 15 seasons, Hall said the Warriors have dominated the Central District and been remained competitive in the region. “Although last year we finished fourth in the region, we still qualified three players for the 5A state tournament,” he said. Despite losing five starters, including two state qualifiers in Michael Harris and Chase Petri, Hall believes that Matoaca has one of the best players in the state: Justin LaRue,…
Agreement reached for new access to Henricus, Dutch Gap, boat ramp
0James Beazley and Scott Zaremba spoke at a board of supervisors work session Aug. 28. A memorandum of understanding between Dominion Energy and Chesterfield County regarding access to Henricus Historical Park, Dutch Gap Conservation area and boat ramp was unanimously approved Aug. 28 by the Chesterfield County Board of Supervisors as part of the consent agenda. Dominion had already signed off on the deal, which calls on the utility to reimburse the county up to $1.1 million for engineering services it provides to bring the plan into fruition. Dominion representative James Beazley and deputy county administrator for community operations Scott…
New Chesterfield queen helps fight illiteracy
0New queen Faith Allen, on left, poses with last year’s queen, Dominga Murray. (Ellie Browning photo) Beauty graced the stage on Monday, Aug. 26, as four competitors battled it out with glitz and glamour to be crowned Miss Chesterfield County Fair 2019. With a theme of Pageant Hollywood, contestants participated in four rounds: an opening dance routine, a fun outfit, a glamour outfit and an onstage question. The winner was Faith Allen, a homeschooled student from Forest attending Liberty University. Runners up were Bailey McKee, Megan Bowles and Madison Wells. “I hope to continue my education through law school and…
Arts center work commences
0Workers began pushing dirt Tuesdsay, Aug. 27, for the Baxter Perkinson Center for the Arts outside the Chester Library.
Out of Africa: Chester woman incorporates Senegalese products into business
0Omilade Davis-Smith is pictured with some of the bars of soap that she makes, cuts and sells. (Caleb M. Soptelean photo) Omilade Davis-Smith has a heart for Africa. The Chester resident and Richmond native incorporates products from French-speaking Senegal into her business, Essentially Omi. Each year, Davis-Smith makes anywhere from one to three trips to Toubab Dialaw, a West African town located on the Atlantic Ocean. She brings black soap back to the States, where she cuts it into bars her home in Stoney Glen. She also uses black soap to make shampoo and hair conditioner. She uses shea butter…
Grand marshals
0WTVR CBS-6 meteorologist Nikki Dee Ray and state Del. Riley Ingram, R-Hopewell, were grand marshals of the Chesterfield County Fair grand parade Aug. 27. Ingram is in his 28th and final year in the General Assembly. (Brenda White photo)
Supervisors divide on vote related to new Ettrick Elementary School
0By a vote of 3-2 with Chris Winslow and James Holland dissenting, the Chesterfield Board of Supervisors approved a right-of-way designation related to construction of a new Ettrick Elementary School. The .13 acre of land in question is south of Chesterfield Avenue and west of Paine Street. Three people spoke during public comment on the issue, including retired teacher Pearl Cheeks. She and Matoaca resident Brenda Stewart objected to the school being rebuilt on the site of the current school because they said the area is too small. Stewart also decried a lack of a community meeting about the project.…
Ecoff educator named tech teacher of the year
0Heather Russell recently received an award for her commitment to STEAM. (Danielle Ozbat photo) When Heather Russell was asked to be the STEAM lead at her school, she didn’t know what STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) was. After doing her research, the Ecoff Elementary School teacher realized she’d been doing hands-on learning so she accepted the role. Once the position of STEAM resource teacher opened up, she jumped on it because hands-on learning is her passion. Russell’s passion recently led to her being named the Virginia elementary school technology education teacher of the year by the Virginia Technology Engineering…