Local artist’s wares on display at Petersburg art gallery
0A section of ‘Alex and Apollo’s Treehouse.’ A portrait of his Steve Harris’ son, Alex Harris, with his abstract painting. Steve Harris Steve Harris gets his art inspiration from dreams and current events, with almost all of his drawings and sculpture telling a story. Those stories will be on display at his show “19 Sculptures and Nine Drawings” at the Petersburg Area Art League Gallery this month. “Each piece I do tells a story, sometimes more than one story,” Harris said. One sculpture that was part of a healing process for him – “911” – took 600 hours to carve…
Navy veteran gets assistance dog
0Desert Storm veteran Kathy Tilbury and Koa. Chester resident Kathy Tilbury, U.S. Navy retired, recently received an assistance dog from Canine Companions for Independence. Tilbury was matched with Koa II, a 3-year-old lab/golden retriever cross who was trained to respond to over 40 commands. Koa can turn light switches on and off, open and close doors and retrieve dropped objects. However, one of his most important jobs will be to provide constant companionship. Tilbury and Koa recently returned to Chester after completing Canine Companions’ Team Training class, an intense, two-week course held at the organization’s Northeast Regional Center in Medford,…
Shoosmith fire
0Firefighters were dispatched to 11800 Lewis Road on Monday, April 1, for a building on fire. Firefighters discovered smoke and fire coming from a recycling plant. The fire was declared under control at 12:52 p.m. No injuries were reported. The cause is under investigation. It was the second fire in that area in two months, as another fire was reported Feb. 6. (Courtesy photo)
Feds take up case of illegal immigrant charged with weapons offenses
0Carlos Menjivar A 21-year-old man residing in the country illegally had firearms, ammunition and forgery charges withdrawn Feb. 21 by the Chesterfield commonwealth attorney’s office, with the case scheduled to be picked up by the U.S. attorney’s office. Carlos Maurice Azucar Menjivar was arrested Sept. 25 at the Moore’s Lake area off Jefferson Davis Highway. A blue Chevrolet sport utility vehicle that he was driving displayed a tag in the windshield that belonged to an Acura owned by a woman, a court document states. Menjivar had been charged with possession of a firearm by an illegal alien, possession of a…
Canadian dies after being struck by truck
0A 40-year-old Ontario, Canada, man died Friday, April 5, after he was struck by a pickup while crossing in the 2400 block of West Hundred Road between Sunoco and Exxon gas stations. According to the Chesterfield County Police Department, the man – Lance A.M. Owl – was struck around 11:30 p.m. by a red pickup truck that was traveling westbound. Witnesses attempted CPR immediately. The man was transported to a local medical facility where he succumbed to his injuries. The driver of the pickup truck remained on scene.
Dominion retired two Chester units
0Dominion Energy recently announced that it retired two units at the Chesterfield Power Station. “We had placed these units into cold reserve last year,” Dominion spokesman Dan Genest said, noting the units were placed into the environmentally-safe shut-down status because they were older, smaller, less efficient units that the utility said could not compete with natural gas and solar alternatives. Retiring the units means they cannot be brought back into service. “We decided to retire them now because we did not foresee the energy market changing,” he said. “There were no implications for employees as a result of the retirements.…
Snake salesman? Miller charged after eight rattlesnakes found in his residence
0A Chesterfield resident has been charged with snake possession. Matthew R. Miller was recently issued nine summonses charging him with possessing a wild or exotic animal – all misdemeanors – in violation of county code. The summonses were dated March 25. He is scheduled to be in Chesterfield General District Court at 9 a.m. June 12. County animal services director Carrie Jones said Matthew R. Miller, 44, of the 3600 block of Thurston Road, reportedly had nine western diamondback rattlesnakes, but only eight were found after a warrant was issued. The snakes were seized and transferred to a Richmond resident…
Village News goes to Times Square
0Matoaca High School student Hannah Riggs, on left, and Carver Middle School student Emma Shepperson enjoyed spending spring break in New York City catching ‘Beetlejuice,’ ‘Dear Evan Hansen’ and ‘Puffs’ while touring the city.