PC recommends denial of group home
0A conditional use permit request for a group care home will go to the Chesterfield County Board of Supervisors later this month after the Planning Commission recommended denial on July 16. Teshauna Moore Tornes applied for the conditional use permit on Nov. 5, 2018. She subsequently revised it three times, according to the Planning Department staff report. Even with the revisions, the group home – which would serve four girls ages 13 to 18 – faced stiff opposition from neighbors and a homeowners association. Although the Planning Department recommended approval with several conditions, eight people spoke during public comment against…
Four more years? Sheriff Leonard touts his accomplishments
0Leonard Sheriff’s deputy Chris Allen is pictured with Amor, the department’s explosive detection dog. Amor has been working at Chesterfield County courts and the jail since December. He alerts on more than 20 odors. (Caleb M. Soptelean photo) Although he says the Chesterfield County Sheriff’s Office is known for its Heroin Addiction Recovery Program, Sheriff Karl Leonard said the office can’t be defined by it. He mentioned several programs that benefit the inmate population, including some he’s implemented since being appointed sheriff in February 2014. The jail has work training programs – including forklift operation and food service – and…
Shelter dogs head out on high adventures
0It’s a team effort for the success of shelter dogs, and the pooches are loving it. Chesterfield Animal Services has teamed up with Ring Dog Rescue and Canine Adventure to give shelter dogs better lives and better chances of being adopted. All breeds of dogs are included in the program. “Ring Dog reached out to us and wanted to provide help and assistance to the animal shelter,” Chesterfield County Animal Services manager Carrie Jones said. “One of their ideas was to partner with Canine Adventure to provide an exercise program for the shelter dogs. The collaboration began, and the program…
In the heat of the car
0It is unthinkable to me that this continues to happen, but children continue to die after being left in a hot car. Accidents are preventable. People who leave a child in the car have expressed a wide number of excuses, but this scenario is absolutely preventable. I sat in my running car yesterday, waiting for my wife. With the AC on, the dash was hot to the touch, indicating that he would not take long for a non-running vehicle to heat up quickly. There is no amount of time that is acceptable to leave a child alone in a car,…
Recently deceased
0BENNETT, Sally Marie, 69, of Chester. BENTLEY, Mary Elizabeth, 56, of Chesterfield. ELLIS, Sydney Whiting, 76, of Chesterfield, wife of Bobby D. Ellis. FARMER, William R., 84, of Chesterfield, a National Guard veteran, husband of Patricia Farmer. FLETCHER, Raymond Lawrence, 56, of Chesterfield. FORD, Keith Nolan, 68, of Chester, husband of Rebecca Ford. GERRING, Michael W., 83, of North Chesterfield, husband of Jane Gerring. GREGORY, Wesley Robert, 27, of Chesterfield. HOWELL, Pamela Morgan, 69, of Chesterfield. HULETTE, Layton T., 73, of Chesterfield, husband of Elizabeth Hulette. JONES, William, 74, of Chesterfield. KENDRICK, Linda, 72, of Chesterfield, wife of Dennis Kendrick. MIDDLETON, Eugenia Russell, 93, of Chesterfield, widow of Clarence H. Middleton. MORREY, Anne Ryder,…
Wilkinson fires no-no, red hot Ettrick offense advances in BIB
0Caymon Wilkinson threw a no-hitter against Staunton, striking out 14 batters over six innings while allowing three base runners via walks. (Josh Mathews photo) The 59th annual Boys Invitational Baseball tournament kicked off last week with 16 Little League teams vying in a single-elimination tournament. Ettrick, CBC American, CBC National, CBC Heat and CBC Central (Woolridge) all participated. Through the first round, only Ettrick has advanced so far by way of beating Staunton, 15-0. As impressive as that was, it was only as impressive as pitcher Caymon Wilkinson. He fired a no-hitter, striking out 14 batters over six innings while…
Post 284 Bucs finish third at state, complete banner season
0After winning the District 11 Championship by defeating their cross-county rivals Post 137, The Bucs did something they hadn’t done in a long while- qualify for the state tournament. Once they got to the double-elimination tournament, they turned in a third-place finish. “Post 284 hasn’t been to the state tournament in at least a decade,” said Cole. “We definitely did better with two wins at state than anyone from our district in recent memory.” Post 284 fell in the first round to Lynchburg Post 16, 6-2. They rebounded nicely, pummeling their next two opponents, Rocky Mount Post 6 and Albemarle…
75th anniversary for Chester power station
0Chesterfield Power Station was built 75 years ago to support the home front during World War II. Company officials and others celebrated the station’s 75th anniversary on July 31. Nearly 200 full-time personnel work at the station.