Volunteers at Pocahontas State Park gear up
0Pocahontas State Park volunteers received a big lift from outdoor retailer REI, this time in the form of a large trailer intended to support those building and maintaining trails at the park. The trailer was purchased with a $4,000 donation made by REI Richmond last year and recently filled with hand tools from an additional contribution of $2,500. These donations come on the heels of the $20,000 REI Richmond provided to Friends of Pocahontas State Park in 2018. Those funds were used to help establish the Co-Op Trail, which opened in 2019 and is now the most popular hiking trail…
Chesterfield cuts ribbon on new Build-a-House
0Pine Forest facility to provide individualized care to adults with intellectual disabilities Last week, Chesterfield County hosted a socially distanced ribbon cutting ceremony to celebrate the opening of a new, 24-hour intermediate care facility built through the county’s Build-a-House program This is the fourth Build-a-House project completed in Chesterfield. The Pine Forest Intermediate Care Facility for Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities (ICF-IID) is a five-bedroom facility created to support individuals with the primary diagnosis of intellectual disability. The facility operates on the philosophy that those with intellectual disabilities have the same rights as other citizens, and it offers services that are…
JTCC fall class schedule offers flexible options
0With health and safety in mind, John Tyler Community College is offering a fall class schedule that gives students options. The schedule includes; classes offered fully online; courses that combine in-person and online instruction; and a limited number of on-campus classes. These course options are designed to give students flexibility, whether they are attending college for the first time, continuing their college education, or working on new career goals. Tyler’s full schedule of fall classes may be found at www.jtcc.edu/schedule, and it includes the following course options: • Classes that will meet on Zoom on specific days and times. These…
L.C. Bird big man makes it three offers
0Keyontae Lewis – along with his teammate Aubriel Wingfield – recently picked up offers from Bryant College. Now, he’s picked up two more offers of his own. The 6-8 center was given offers by Division II Shaw and Tusculum over the past few weeks. Tusculum offered June 18, while Shaw extended its scholarship offer exactly a month later on July 18. Tusculum is a solid program winning 19 games during the 2019-20 season. The school is located in Greeneville, Tenn., and the Pioneers play in the East Coast Conference. Shaw is a Division II program in the CIAA, as are…
Dale sophomore Givens offered by Queens-Charlotte
0One of Thomas Dale’s talented rising sophomores was rewarded for her talent and potential with her first scholarship offer. Guard Elayna Givens got it from Division II Queens-Charlotte. “This is a testament to the potential she has as a student-athlete,” said Thomas Dale coach Leon Gholson. “Her freshman year saw her make tremendous strides during the season.” A big, strong guard, Givens contributed mostly on the defensive side of the ball, with her coach urging her to be more aggressive offensively. She flourished in both areas of the game. A marksman from the three-point line, Givens will almost certainly attract…
Police Blotter
0ALFALFA LN (24xx block) 07/20/2020 3:50 p.m. – Trespassing (Including prowler)-Other ARBOR LAKE DR (67xx block) 07/17/2020 8:30 a.m. – Vandalism to a vehicle. ATTUCKS DR (208xx block) 07/18/2020 11 p.m. – Weapons Violations-Shooting in Occupied Bldg/Vehicle AVALON HEIGHTS RD (28xx block) 07/19/2020 10:30 a.m. – Electronics and money stolen from vehicle. BAXTER BRIDGE PL (82xx block) 07/16/2020 8 a.m. – Vandalism to a vehicle. BELLMEADOWS CT (85xx block) 07/22/2020 11 a.m. – Miscellaneous items stolen from residence. BELLWOOD RD (17xx block) 07/16/2020 6 a.m. – Electronics stolen from office building. BENTWOOD CR (30xx block) 07/21/2020 9 p.m. – Money…
Recently Deceased
0BELCHER, Jeffrey M., 58, of Chester. BRISTOW, Betty Jo, 68, of Chesterfield, wife of Robert Bristow Jr. BRYANT, Phyllis Evans, 92, of Chesterfield, widow of Trueheart Dab Bryant. BUNKER, Wallace Benjamin Jr., 77, of Chester, husband of Phyllis Barbour Bunker. CASTLEBURY, Doris Elizabeth, 84, of North Chesterfield, widow of Raymond Castlebury. DAVIS, Scott P., 58, of Chesterfield, husband of Susan Davis. HAYES, Delia Virginia, 80, of Chesterfield, widow of Thomas Harold Hayes. JOHNSON, Palmer, 62, of Chesterfield, wife of James Johnson. JONES, Edith Pauline, 77, of Chester, wife of Larry Jones. LIGGON, Gus Jr., 90, of Chesterfield. McCARTHY, James M., 79, of Chesterfield, husband of Margie McCarthy. MOORE, Michael Lee, 72, of…
Preventing the spread
0Life since March has been much more different from any one of us could have ever expected. As you may or may not remember, I was in Africa, from March 2-14. Within a week of getting back home, national borders began to shut down all around the globe. For countries with substandard healthcare, the best solution was a complete lockdown of the entire country. Limiting the movement of people was the best way to slow the spread of COVID-19. Four months later, we don’t know who or what to trust. Is COVID as bad as some say, or is this…