Monarchs welcome new coach: Longtime Armstrong High assistant to bring fast pace, discipline to hardcourt
0Meadowbrook High recently announced the newest addition to their coaching staff with Sam Bryant taking the helm of the boys’ basketball program. “I’ve been in the hallways. I’ve been over there,” Bryant said. “The best thing about those hallways is that they are filled with tall and athletic basketball players.” Bryant, a Benedictine Preparatory graduate, played under Warren Rutledge. After a season at Camden Military prep school in South Carolina, he went on to play collegiately at Newberry College. As a coach, he has spent the last 15 seasons at Armstrong High School as an assistant under coach Daryl Watts.…
Taking on water
0How many of us board a boat with the expectation that the boat will sink before we get home safely? I would say no one, including some captains. A storm in Branson, Mo., caught an amphibious craft loaded with tourists, seemingly unawares. The tragic result of this boating accident was that 17 people lost their lives. I have owned boats, worked on Coast Guard boats and ridden on many different types of boats. I have been on boats that broke down, while under way. I have also gone aboard many boats that were taking on water, and were in danger…
Bruising in the Dogpound
0Hello and welcome back to the wonderful world of the Dogpound. Well…first off…it is August already! Oh my! Hard to believe that Christmas is only a few months away. I know, I know, I can hardly wait either! Anyway, I am ending the month of July with some “boo-boos,” and I know what you are thinking: “You are getting old. What do you expect?” OK, get it out of your system so I can finish my story. So I was getting ready for my bath Friday night. I pull off my shirt and lo and behold, there is an apple-size,…
Police investigate attempted robbery
0CHESTERFIELD – Police are looking for a suspect from an attempted robbery that occurred in the 3400 block of West Hundred Road around 2 a.m. today, July 25. A woman reported that as she waited the traffic light to cycle at the intersection of Curtis Street and West Hundred Road an unknown black man approached with a gun and demanded that she get out of the vehicle. The woman then sped away unharmed, a press release states. The suspect appeared to be between 17 to 20 years old and wore a black hoodie with white strings pulled tight to conceal…
From the Alaskan bush to Chester: Former canine TV star, sled dog finds a home
0Andrea Sisson’s Alaskan husky, Donner, doesn’t look a day over five years old, despite having been born in 2008. Few would guess they were in the presence of a senior dog when they see Donner dancing on the end of her leash. Even fewer would realize they’re in the presence of a TV star. Donner isn’t just any Alaskan husky. She worked as one of the mushing dogs on the TV show, “Life Below Zero.” Celebrity runs in her family. Donner’s father, Iceberg, is the lead dog on that TV program. Her mother, Agata, is well-known in the world of…
Planning Commission gives clearance for new Harrowgate school, park
0The Chesterfield County Planning Commission last week cleared the way for a new Harrowgate Elementary School and a revamp of Harrowgate Community Park. The unanimous votes – which said the projects are in “substantial accord” with the Comprehensive Plan – took place during the commission’s July 17 meeting. The new 782-student Harrowgate School will replace the current 760-student school located at 15501 Harrowgate Road, which was built in 1960. The new school will be built on some of the land where the current Harrowgate Park is located, west of the current Carver Middle School between Harrow Drive and Cougar Trail.…
National Night Out is Aug. 7
0CHESTERFIELD – There is still time for residents to plan and register neighborhood events for the 35th annual National Night Out, which will take place Tuesday, Aug. 7. On “America’s Night Out Against Crime,” neighborhoods and businesses throughout Chesterfield will host a variety of special events, such as block parties, cookouts and visits from police. From 6 to 10 p.m. that day, residents in neighborhoods throughout Chesterfield County and across the nation are asked to lock their doors, turn on outside lights and spend the evening outside with neighbors and police. There is still time for residents and businesses to…
Chesterfield ranks high nationwide in innovative technology
0Chesterfield County continues to set an example for the innovative use of technology in local government. Chesterfield placed second on the Digital Counties Survey among counties nationwide with populations between 250,000 and 499,999. The Center for Digital Government and the National Association of Counties recently announced the winners of the 16th annual Digital Counties Survey. The survey identifies the best technology practices among counties, including initiatives that streamline service delivery, encourage collaboration, enhance cybersecurity and other factors. Chesterfield has held the coveted top spot in its category several times, including in the 2015 Digital Counties Survey. “We are very proud…