Driver issued five summonses after dump truck crash
0A July 25 dump truck crash. (Billy Spivey) A July 25 crash closed Beach Road for over two hours, tied up traffic and resulted in five summons for the driver. Around 2:26 p.m., a dump truck-trailer crashed on Beach at Second Branch Road, overturning onto its roof and catching fire. A load of logs and debris that was being hauled spilled. The driver and three occupants of the vehicle managed to escape with minor injuries. The dump truck and trailer were tagged for farm use only, which resulted in charges being filed. “The driver, Larkie D. Barker, 62, of the…
Police investigating assault of local attorney
0The office building at 10106 Krause Road. (Google) Chesterfield County Police are investigating the apparent assault of a local attorney last week. The attorney’s name is George H. Edwards, according to another local attorney. Police issued a press release about the alleged assault of a man in a hallway of an office building in the 10100 block of Krause Road south of Iron Bridge Road on Wednesday, Aug. 7. The call came in about 5:45 p.m., Lt. Brad Conner said. A person notified police that the injured man was found on the floor with significant injuries to his face. The…
Some boaters rocked by change in tax assessments
0HughesMcPetersGrant Vest fishes in the Chickahominy River using his father’s boat last year. The Chesterfield Commissioner of the Revenue has changed the way the county identifies and assesses value to some 5,000 boats. Commissioner of the Revenue Jenefer Hughes explained that the previous methodology was outdated and relied on taxpayers’ self-reporting and marina records. Now, the county is using state Department of Game and Inland Fisheries registrations, which Hughes said is the standard for identifying boats for assessment. In addition, Hughes said her office is now using “clean loan value” from the ABOS Marine Blue Book to ensure that personal…
Dupler to retire from county
0After 28 years, Chesterfield County’s deputy administrator for community development William “Bill” Dupler is retiring. He announced his plans to retire at last month’s Board of Supervisors work session. Dupler has served as deputy county administrator since April 2010. His last day will be Sept. 30. “I am grateful for all the support and opportunities Chesterfield County has given to me throughout my career,” Dupler said. “It has been my honor and privilege to work alongside so many talented employees and leaders. Their extraordinary commitment has set Chesterfield apart and makes me proud to tell others I work for the…
KATHRYN DALE SHOCKLEY
0Kathryn Dale Shockley, 64, of Chester, passed away Aug. 4, 2019. She is survived by her loving and devoted husband of over 20 years, James “Jimmy” Shockley. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 11, 2019 and Monday, Aug. 12, at the Chester Chapel of J.T. Morriss & Son Funeral Home. A funeral service will be held 11 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 13, at J.T. Morriss & Son Funeral Home, Chester Chapel. Interment will follow in Bermuda Memorial Park. Condolences may be registered at www.jtmorriss.com.
Explosion rocks Fiorucci Foods
0Employees at the Fiorucci Foods plant in the 1800 block of Ruffin Mill Road had quite a scare when an explosion occurred July 26, sending flames into the air and shaking the building. It began at 5:41 a.m. when a compressor in a boiler room ruptured and caused an explosion, Chesterfield Fire & EMS spokesman Jason Elmore said. “The blast doors above the boiler room were blown open,” he said. Employees were able to evacuate safely while fire and rescue crews were on the way. Upon arrival, firefighters discovered a heavy flow of smoke coming from the building. Because of…
Miles provides update on body camera review funding
0NicholsPhillingane Chesterfield Commonwealth’s Attorney Scott Miles said that the county is making some progress in reviewing police officers’ body camera video footage. That comes in spite of the county not receiving additional funding from the state for such in last or this year’s budgets. As part of the current budget for Fiscal Year 2019-2020, Miles notes that the county funded two additional paralegal positions and converted a part-time attorney position to full-time. The latter position was filled when the commonwealth attorney’s office hired Gabriela Phillingane, who started part-time Jan. 28 and was moved to full-time in April following funding approval…
Chesterfield Cooperative Extension offers well water testing
0Private water sources like wells and springs are unregulated in Virginia, but Chesterfield County is offering homeowners an affordable opportunity to find out what’s in their water. Chesterfield’s Cooperative Extension Office is offering confidential water testing and education through the Virginia Household Water Quality Program. Water sample kits are available to residents of Chesterfield and surrounding counties at a cost of $60 per kit. Samples are collected by homeowners and analyzed for 14 parameters including bacteria, metals, nitrate and hardness. Testing results are kept strictly confidential and are reported only to the homeowner. Recommendations for water system care and maintenance…