Supervisors sign off on real estate tax refund for developer
0Workers were busy at 1601 Bellwood Road last week at a site next to the James River Logistics Center. (Caleb M. Soptelean photo) In order to try to spur more manufacturing in the county, the Chesterfield Board of Supervisors last week voted unanimously and without comment in favor of a real estate tax grant for developer JLR Land LC of Richmond. The property in question – 1601 Bellwood Road – is located in the James River Logistics Center. JRL plans to build a 320,960 square-foot shell of a building in an attempt to attract a leasor. The plan calls for…
Briefs: fire, train derailment
0Two displaced after fire Flames were showing from the roof of a home at 11800 Middlecoff Drive on Monday, Aug. 26, and firefighters quickly arrived on scene. Capt. Joe Harvey of Chesterfield Fire and EMS said the fire was reported at 11:40 a.m. and the occupant who was home at the time managed to evacuate. Harvey said no injuries were reported and the cause is still under investigation. Two adults were displaced. Train derailment snarls traffic A CSX freight train derailed in the 3600 block of Kingsland Road on Tuesday, Aug. 27, closing the road and necessitating a detour. A…
Knights looking to win state
0Thomas Dale High boys volleyball coach Joshua Forbes watches in last year’s state championship game. Despite losing two college talents and three first-team all-state contributors, coach Joshua Forbes actually thinks that this year’s rendition of Thomas Dale High School boys volleyball could be better. “We have so much balance,” Forbes said. “We have a team full of guys who could be our go-to guy on any night.” Losing talents like Kimenhour, Scott and Miller hurts, but Forbes pointed out that last year, the Knights had to rely on them to win games at times. While they don’t have the prototypical…
Dale, Bird get new athletic directors
0Gregory AikenRichard Talman Thomas Dale, L.C. Bird get new athletic directors TDHS: Richard Talman 1.What are your credentials for the job? Previous experience? I’ve spent 12 years working in collegiate athletics and campus recreation. Most recently I served as the sports director at the Shady Grove YMCA. I started my career at Hampden-Sydney College, where I held positions of director of recreation and athletic facilities, head cross country coach, and assistant soccer coach. After my time at H-S, I spent six years at Emory University in Atlanta, where I held positions including director of intramurals & club sports, director of…
Football recaps
0Notre Dame commit Chris Tyree makes Cosby defenders miss in Thomas Dale’s 58-0 victory. (Rob’s Digipix) By Soren Rutherford and Josh Mathews Thomas Dale 58, Cosby 0 Thomas Dale was nothing short of extraordinary Friday, shutting out Cosby 58-0 in an electrifying effort on both sides of the football. Running back Chris Tyree led an exhilarating offensive display as he rushed for 117 yards and two touchdowns and returned a punt 95 yards for a score. Dale’s defense was on par as well, as Cosby reached past the 50-yard-line just once. The stout defense featured back-to-back sacks by junior defensive…
Thomas Dale, L.C. Bird field hockey teams strive for improvement
0Anna Reams passes the ball ahead to Morgan Sink during Thomas Dale’s contest against Clover Hill last Thursday. (Josh Mathews photo) By Soren Rutherford Thomas Dale In her first year coaching the varsity, Emily Vayo has vast plans and goals for the Thomas Dale Knights. Seeing as the program had its struggles last year, finishing 5-10, the Knights have a new outlook. “Overall, we have a fairly young team this year,” Vayo said, noting that she has only four returning starters. The Knights look toward their returning captains Madison Swift and Anna Reams for much-needed leadership and mentoring for the…
Recently deceased
0ADAMS, Ethel Genevieve Easley, 96, of Chesterfield. BYRD, Kevin Daniel, 60, of Chesterfield, husband of Jennifer Snead Byrd. HAGOOD, Wilhelmina, 68, of North Chesterfield, wife of Thomas Johnson. HICKEY, Martin John, of Chesterfield, a Vietnam War-era Navy veteran, husband of Susan Payne Hickey. KISER, Ray Elmer, 92, of Chesterfield, widower of Floria Ruth Kiser. LAMBERT, Shirley Woods, 85, of Chesterfield. LEWIS, John Bernard Jr., 77, of Chesterfield, widower of Margaret Billings Hofheimer. MASON, Marjorie Foster, 77, of Chesterfield, wife of the Rev. Lawrence W. Mason. MIDDLETON, Eugenia Russell, 93, of Chesterfield, a secretary. MILLS, Richard Randolph Sr., 85, of Chesterfield, an Army Korean War veteran, husband of Virginia “Ginny” Mills.…
Job well done!
0Although they will never see my article, my words to the St. Louis firefighters who rescued four children, all 5 and under, are: “Job well done!” Those firefighters were dispatched to an apartment fire after a passerby noticed smoke coming from the second floor. Firefighters did not know that there were four small children in the apartment, but they did their job and did it well. They conducted a primary search of the fire apartment, found the four children, three of which were in cardiac arrest. One child was in a closet, one was in a doorway and two were…