Police investigating Kingston Avenue armed robbery
0CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, VA – Police are investigating an armed robbery of the Mapco Express and Subway restaurant at 13200 Kingston Avenue at about 2:19 a.m. on Sunday, March 18. No one was injured during the incident. Police said one man entered the business, displayed a firearm, and demanded money from both the clerk of the Mapco Express and Subway restaurant. The man is suspected of stealing money from both businesses and several boxes of tobacco products from the Mapco Express. The suspect fled the area in a silver SUV type of vehicle that was waiting nearby, a press release states.…
Tickets on sale for Woman’s Club fashion show
0CHESTER – It’s spring and the spring fashions are in. The Woman’s Club of Chester has scheduled its annual spring fashion show and luncheon April 7. Hoping for a little warmer weather for spring casuals and dresses, ”Fashions Al Fresco” fashion show and luncheon will be held 11 a.m. at the Chester Baptist Church, 4317 School St. Tickets are $25 and may be obtained by contacting Gayle Murman at (804)748-7695. “Share the afternoon with your friends enjoying fashions, lunch, door prizes and raffles,” club member Marion George said. “Fashions are provided by Peebles Department Store in Colonial Heights.” The club…
CYNTHIA D. HILL
0Hill, Cynthia D., 74, of Chesterfield, passed peacefully March 9, 2018. She is survived by her mother, Frances Presher of Columbia, S.C.; and sisters, Cassandra Hill of Decatur, Ala., and Kathileen Hill of Buffalo, N.Y. Cindy was a veteran of the U.S. Navy and retired federal employee. She was an all-around good friend. A graveside ceremony will be held 2 p.m., Wednesday, March 14, 2018 at Sunset Memorial Park, 2901 W. Hundred Road, Chester. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, www.cancer.org.
Editorial cartoon: body cameras
0MEANWHILE at the Commonwealth’s Attorney’s Office: ‘Oh look … Officer Smith is eating a cheeseburger for the third time this week!’
Body cameras at what cost?
0A disagreement over the funding needed to review video footage from body cameras worn by police escalated to the state Legislature, with two officials disagreeing over the likelihood of success for legislation that would mandate that Chesterfield and other counties specifically provide funding for such. The conflict came to light with local Commonwealth’s Attorney William Davenport’s Feb. 20 letter to Chief General District Court Judge Pamela O’Berry in which he notified her and other county officials that his office would no longer prosecute misdemeanor crimes as of May 1. In a March 1 letter to county supervisor Dorothy Jaeckle,…
Helping people no risk for Johnson
0After a lifetime of managing risks, David Johnson is teaching others to do the same. Johnson, 63, became Chesterfield County’s director of risk management Feb. 26. The Annapolis, Md., native who lived in Norfolk for 10 years while growing up, brings a wealth of experience to the position. Johnson has worked in environmental health and safety for 40 years after graduating from Drew University with a bachelor’s degree in chemistry and doing graduate-level work at New York University. He has worked for well-known companies such as Revlon and Honeywell over the years, but started as an industrial hygienist and…
Change has to make sense, Megasite proposal doesn’t
2To the Editor: After reading your article, “Mega Site gets positive response from businesses,” it’s no wonder residents fear getting involved in issues happening in their community. You report how once the announcement was made of this planned Megasite, “That’s about the time the shouting began.” BARD, formed in 2006 to fight the Branner Station development, started to reorganize to once again provide citizens with information about this site that the county is failing to provide. To be called a “thorn in the side of the Chesterfield Economic Development Authority” wrongly dismisses the work this group is doing to ensure…
Rexes celebrate 74th wedding anniversary
0It was laughs and smiles all around as Stewart and Helen Rex celebrated their 74th wedding anniversary last week. The couple, who were married March 11, 1944, were honored with a vow renewal ceremony at Lucy Corr Health Care Center. The event was a surprise for Stewart, whose humorous comments throughout brought levity to the situation. Stewart, 98, has lived at the Lucy Corr Nursing Home for five years, according to his daughter Darlene Rex-Roberson. Her mother, Helen, 99, still lives with her in Powhatan. The couple, which has two grandchildren and three great-grandchildren, met at a dance at a…