Man, woman charged following officer-involved shooting
0A man and a woman were charged with multiple offenses following an officer-involved shooting on May 31. At about 11 p.m., police were conducting a foot patrol at the Suburban Motel, 2401 W. Hundred Road. When police entered the motel, they saw a man and a woman. When the man and woman saw officers, the woman quickly left the area. Officers followed the woman and saw her entering a vehicle. As police approached to make contact with her, she attempted to leave in the vehicle, nearly striking the officers, a press release states. Officers discharged their firearms, striking the woman…
Text 911 service now available
0CHESTERFIELD — Getting help in an emergency is now faster and easier for those in the Richmond region who are deaf or hard-of-hearing, can’t speak, or are in a situation where it isn’t safe to speak. As of June 4, those who are not able to call 911 can send a text message to 911 for emergency assistance in Richmond, Chesterfield County and Henrico County. This service already is available in Colonial Heights and Hanover County. Residents should follow these guidelines when texting 911: Do: • Call if you can, text if you can’t. • Send a text message to…
Officers help with annual Special Olympics fundraiser
0CHESTERFIELD – Chesterfield police once again helped carry the torch for the Special Olympics. Participants raised funds in order to run in the race from Chester Police Station to the Eanes-Pittman Public Safety Training Center near Mimms Drive. The run began Friday, June 8, at 9 a.m. and ended around 11 a.m. It included stops at local sponsors Suntrust and Wawa. The Law Enforcement Torch Run began 36 years ago in Wichita. It has grown into the largest grassroots fundraiser for Special Olympics with more than 100,000 law enforcement participants from around the world. This year’s Special Olympics Virginia Summer…
Golden Apple Awards, scholarships distributed to teachers, students
1Three Chesterfield County educators recently received the prestigious Golden Apple Award, and five area students were honored with scholarships from the Kappa Foundation of Petersburg Inc. The awards were made June 2 at the Kappa Foundation’s annual scholarship and achievement awards breakfast. The Golden Apple Award was presented to Melloney Johnson, a professional school counselor at Matoaca High School, Regina B. Tyler, director of the TRiO program at Virginia State University, and Iva G. Walton, a teacher at Matoaca High School. The prestigious Golden Apple Award recognizes excellence in leadership, counseling and teaching within an educational environment. The award was…
VSU researcher awarded
0Francoise Favi, laboratory and research specialist in entomology with Virginia State University’s Agricultural Research Station, has received the President’s Volunteer Service Award, a national honor offered in recognition of volunteer service. Favi received the award on April 21 during National Volunteer Week. “I am overwhelmed with joy,” Favi said. “This work involved a lot of time outside my regular employment. I am very grateful to VSU and everyone who helped… We have made a great contribution toward U.S. assistance for international development.” Favi received the award for her volunteer work in Bangladesh on a project to grow cassava for industrial…
Bridging the Gap computer program takes community effort
0An idea that started at Meadowbrook High School six years ago is now being used at L.C. Bird High. Matt Bland, teacher of the Success program that works with at-risk ninth-graders, needed someone to help him with the Bridging the Gap computer program, and he recruited Bill Stehle, a retired Dominion Virginia Power Co. employee. “I’m a great facilitator, but I didn’t know anything about technology,” Bland said. Stehle, who worked in the information technology department at Dominion, was seemingly the perfect fit. Bridging the Gap works in conjunction with the Virginia Star program that recycles used desktop computers from…
Chester teacher going to South Korea for geography conference
0Chester resident Anne Canipe is headed to South Korea this month. Canipe, a teacher at Cosby High School, was invited to participate in a week-long geography education conference and field study in the northeast Asian country. The group with which Canipe is traveling is made up of 14 teachers from throughout the United States. Each teaches Advanced Placement Human Geography, which transfers as college credit to many colleges and universities. Canipe and three other teachers were chosen to make a presentation during the conference. Their works will be published for conference attendees. Geography activities on the Korean Peninsula will enable…
Recently deceased
0Davis, Mr. Henry Thomas “Tom” Jr., 80, of Chesterfield, husband of Faye Vass Davis. Dodson, Mrs. Jessalyn Christian, 92, of Chesterfield, widow of Isaac Burton Dodson. Fountain, Mr. John Arthur III, 68, of South Chesterfield, an Army retiree, husband of Veronica Seabrook Fountain. Gross, Mr. George Raymond, 75, of North Chesterfield, a Vietnam War Army veteran and a Virginia Air National Guard veteran, husband of Barbara Louise Stephen Gross. Jones, Mr. Royal Earl III, 57, of Chesterfield, widower of Julie S. Jones. Maerz, Mr. Gerald C. “Jerry,” 74, of North Chesterfield, an Army veteran, husband of Janet P. Maerz. Mc…