Recently deceased
0BEER, Murray, 92, of Chesterfield, widower of Mattie Beer. BRYANT, Roy Lee Jr., 71, of Chesterfield, husband of Jacquelin Bryant. CARTER, Dorothy Faye, 81, of North Chesterfield, widow of Robert Carter. COLBY, Joseph Walter Lamont Sr., 70, of Chesterfield. COX, Rosalie Allen, 95, of Chester, widow of Thomas Bruce Cox. FOREMAN, John Victor Albert, 91, of Chester, an Army Air Forces veteran, husband of Alice Moss Foreman. GIDEON, Lefa G., 78, of North Chesterfield, widow of Robert Ward Gideon. JOHNSON, Mary Ann, 90, of North Chesterfield. LATHAM, Louise Dodson, 89, of Chesterfield, widow of David O. Latham Jr. MORGAN, Eugene Dale, 79, of Chesterfield. SKAGGS, Freddie L., 96, of Chesterfield. STROWBRIDGE, Freddie…
Providing hope and support for teenage mothers
0A mother and daughter walk at Grace Home Ministries. (Photo by Daniele Davis Photography) Teenage girls have plenty of things to worry about during their day: their hair, clothes, who likes whom, etc. All of these may seem trivial, but it is a time in their lives where worries usually aren’t too serious and entertainment usually has at least some parental supervision. Unfortunately, there are some girls who aren’t so lucky and have much bigger worries, including an unexpected pregnancy. Grace Home Ministries is a nonprofit organization in Chesterfield that recognizes that teenage years are filled with guilt and abandonment…
Three men vying for Republican nod for supervisor in Matoaca
4Craig StarihaRob ThompsonKevin Carroll The recent announcement that two-term county supervisor Steve Elswick is not running again has resulted in three declared Republican candidates thus far. Kevin Carroll had already announced, but shortly after Elswick’s decision, current Matoaca District school board member Rob Thompson and Matoaca District planning commissioner Craig Stariha also came forward. The three men will square off for the Grand Old Party’s nomination in the June 11 primary. Carroll, 55, a Rhode Island native, worked for the Chesterfield County Police Department for 32 years after moving to Chesterfield in 1986 and retiring Oct. 1, 2018. As a…
Bird boys, Dale’s Tyree are state champs
0L.C. Bird High’s track team. Front, from left, coach Justin Snyder, head coach Adam Canning, Carlos Quijano, Ivan Biju, Jamari Roper and Sean Johnson; middle, Jaden Payoutte, Jeremiah Hill and Josiah Hill; back, coach Darlington Tawiah, Jeremiah Wilks, Corey Pisa, Jayson Ward, Jacob Plummer, Evan Powell and coach Anthony Callicut. INDOOR TRACK In a balanced team effort, the L.C. Bird High boys’ track team recently brought home the indoor state title for the second year in a row. Bird totaled 76 points to runnerup Highland Springs’ 66.5. In the 12 events in which the boys participated, the Skyhawks placed fifth or…
Carver boys, two Bird teams advance to state
0Carver College & Career Academy team after winning their regional tournament. Back, from left, Rome Hudson, coach Luqman Jaaber, Travis Williams, Earl Hill, Wes Powell, head coach Reggie Simon, Kevonte Hornes, Mike McQuinn, Brandon Seay, Zyaire Muhammad, Ryan Johnson, Corey Atkins, Mikael Jaaber, Damian Mosher, and coach Roland Holloway. Front row, cheer squad, Jordyn Black, Naia Braxton, Johari Johnson, Antoinette Williams and Kaylah Smith. BASKETBALL Of the nine high school basketball teams in the Village News coverage area, three made it to state tournaments: Carver Academy’s boys and the boys and girls from L.C. Bird. Carver Academy will be a top seed…
Recently deceased
0AMOS, Clifford Wayne, 75, of Chesterfield, husband of Charleen Amos. CARWILE, Eugene Benton, 88, of Chesterfield, an Army veteran, partner of Gracie Haden. CONNER, Margaret Grant, 86, of Chesterfield, widow of Singleton Conner. DUSSOR, John Philip Jr., 57, of Chester, a Navy veteran, husband of Betty Dussor. DYKE, Carroll Edward Sr., 72, of North Chesterfield. FIGUEROA, A. Raul, 81, of Chester, an Army veteran, husband of Lynda Figueroa. GILLISPIE, Dorothy Smiley, 86, of North Chesterfield, widow of Winfred Marshall Gillispie. GIPE, Dale Alan, 67, of Chester. GRIGGS, Robert Thomas, 85, of Chesterfield, an Army veteran, husband of Carol McAllister Griggs. HADDON, John Percival Jr. 77, of Chester, husband of Sylvia…
Residential fires
0Between the daily business plan and the news, I have seen or read about a few fires in our region lately. We may already be there, but I hope that we never get to the point where residential fires are just an accepted part of our day-to-day lives. Every fire should be talked about, and we should determine what caused it, how it could have been prevented and what we do to move forward. Many people, whether they are willing to admit it or not, believe that it will never happen to them. This kind of thinking may make you…
Changes
0Hello and welcome back to the wonderful world of the Dogpound. My new used car is keyless, and I cannot tell you, after almost a month, how many times I have reached into my pocket for the non-existing key. Another change, a good change: had a remote starter installed in preparation for the coming cold mornings and evenings after work. Pretty neat how that works; you push a little button and the car automatically runs for 24 minutes. Then when I walk to the car, it senses my fob, and when I pull on the car door, it automatically unlocks the…