Recently Deceased
0Allison, Mr. Joseph Eugene, 78, of Chesterfield, a Marine Corps veteran. Boisseau, Mr. Howard H. Sr., 93, of North Chesterfield, widower of Mary Elizabeth “Liz” Anderson Boisseau. DiCarlo, Mr. John David, 53, of Chesterfield, husband of Kathleen K. DiCarlo. Dieterich, Mr. Warren C., of North Chesterfield, a retired Army chief warrant officer and World War II veteran. Martin, Mrs. Margaret Hall, 71, of Chesterfield. Martin, Mr. Lacy Edison Jr., 73, of Chesterfield, an Army veteran, husband of Caroline S. Martin. Messer, Ms. Brenda G., of Chester. Owens, Felix Allan, 7 months, of North Chesterfield, infant son of Patrick and Sara Owens. Pate, Ms. Deborah Ann, 55, of North…
Day in and Day out
0T here are not many times when I am outside that I do not hear the siren and air horn of a piece of fire apparatus, an ambulance, or a police car, responding to a call for help somewhere in Chesterfield County. For fire and EMS, the large majority of calls for help are medical in nature, but fire departments still run a fair amount of fire-related incidents. The bread and butter of the fire service is the single-family dwelling, with the number one cause still being unattended cooking. There may be days when a certain fire cause, such as…
VN travels to Alaska with the Wilsons
0VN visits 44-year-old bridge club
0Annual Harvest Festival October 31 celebrates 40 years
0The House of Prayer will hold its annual Harvest Festival on Monday, October 31 from 6 p.m. until 8:30 p.m. on its 82-acre property at 10500 Newbys Bridge Rd. There will be hay rides, pony rides, inflatables, a pie and costume judging. Lots of hotdogs, hamburgers, funnel cakes and Brunswick Stew. All food items are $1, $2 and $3. All games and rides are free. There is over 23-acres of parking for the event. “This is the 40th year of providing a safe alternative to Halloween for the metro Richmond area,” said Jonathan Stells, Senior Pastor of the House of…
Your trees need you
0Our area experienced strong wind gusts, thunderstorms, and a hurricane this year. Some landscapes suffered tree damage or even a total tree loss as a result of nature. Although there is no single way to prevent this type of damage, here are some suggestions that can increase the likelihood that your trees will remain standing tall. Have the soil tested. I know many of you are saying, “He says that all the time.” You are correct; a soils test is the least expensive but best practice for plants. Healthy, well developed feeder and structural roots of trees require healthy soil…
Pictured above is the home place of Chester’s first doctor and his wife, Dr. Alvin Judson Hurt and Maud McLaurine Hurt. Their home sat on the corner of Harrowgate and Old Hundred roads. When the Hurts came to Chester in 1904, they took up residence at the Chester Hotel. Dr. Hurt liked Chester because it was country and he liked to fox hunt. Mrs. Hurt saw Chester as a poor community with no cultural advantages. Dr. Hurt had office hours in the morning and visited his patients in the afternoon. Dr. and Mrs. Hurt were both instrumental in the…
Rolling on the river, highway, rail
0VN STAFF – Jobs and transportation go hand in hand. Recognizing the link between economic opportunity and transportation infrastructure that efficiently moves people and goods is paramount to a healthy local economy. The Richmond region and the Virginia Secretary of Transportation are conducting a study of a key jobs corridor in the Richmond region. One is the Jefferson Davis Corridor, according to a website set up to survey area residents and businesses. The map above shows the boundaries of the Commerce Corridor Transportation Study area. The map shows the transportation options currently on the ground and projects that are underway, either…