Village News, Balducci complete basis training at Ft. Jackson
0Michael Balducci, the son of Robert and Wanda Balducci, completes Basic Combat School at Fort Jackson, S.C.
Village News in Brighton
0Brennan and LauraBrooke McCarney, both third generation Chester residents competed in the Irish Dance Worlds this April in Brighton England. They are holding the Village News that featured an article on their uncle, Bryan Sheetz, of Hands and Pans. Brennan placed in the top three of his age division and LauraBrooke was the only American to place in the top three in her age division.
Police Blotter
0ARBOR MEADOWS DR (66xx block) 04/27/2016 7:30 a.m. – Vandalism-Mailbox ARBOR MEAOWS DR (66xx block) 04/27/2016 2:00 p.m. – Vandalism-Mailbox AUTUMN LEAF DR (54xx block) 04/26/2016 5:00 p.m.- Vandalism-Other BOLLINGER DR (41xx block) 04/22/2016 3:00 p.m. – Miscellaneous items stolen from residence. BROADWATER WY (150xx block) 04/22/2016 12:35 a.m. – Rear door entry. CANTERBURY RD (113xx block) 04/20/2016 7:00 p.m. – Miscellaneous items stolen from residence. CHALKLEY RD (105xx block) 04/24/2016 3:30 p.m.- Vandalism-Other CINDERWOOD DR (46xx block) 04/23/2016 6:50 a.m. – 2009 Mitsubishi White 4 door automobile stolen along with clothing, electronics and miscellaneous items. COGBILL RD (35xx block)…
Crime of the Week
0The Chesterfield County/Colonial Heights Crime Solvers program needs your help to solve two commercial robberies. On Sunday, April 24, at approximately 10:40 a.m., a male suspect wearing a white mask and a purple and red bandanna on his face approached a clerk at the Food Lion at 20821 Woodpecker Road. He passed a note to the clerk demanding money, and fled the store toward University Apartments after receiving the cash. On the same day at approximately 9 p.m., the same suspect tried to rob the Burger King in the same shopping center. As the suspect slid the note to the…
Recently Deceased
0Barden, Mrs. Deborah Rivers, 57, of Chesterfield, wife of David Barden. Barnes, Mr. Steven Roger Jr., 37, of Chester. Bass, Mrs. Jeannette Cawley, 75, of Chesterfield, wife of Jimmy Bass. Beasley, Mr. James C. “JC,” 88, of Chesterfield, a World War II Army veteran, widower of Dana Viola Beasley. BEVERLY, Mr. Elton Rutherford, 98, of Richmond, formerly of Chester, husband of Betty Moore Beverly. Boothe, Mrs. Dorothy Sizemore, 87, of North Chesterfield, widow of Okie Hartsell Boothe. Burnett, Mr. James Elwood, 90, of Chester, a retired Navy chief petty officer, husband of Pauline C. Burnett. Campbell, Mr. Darren Austin, 20, of Chesterfield. Guy, Mr. John Edward, 71, of…
The tree speaks
1Most of us have seen or heard about the horrific, single-vehicle accident that happened in Hanover a few days ago. Every person in the vehicle was either injured or killed, when the vehicle left the road and struck a tree. Investigators believe that alcohol was a factor in this accident. When I saw the pictures of the tree, I was able to immediately draw a conclusion about this accident. The amount of bark that had been stripped from the tree told me that it was a high-speed impact, with little or no braking. You may say how can you draw…
Central Library has local children buzzing
0The children gathered together on the mat with green, red, yellow and blue squares, some children were giggling; some sat wide-eyed starring at the table with unfamiliar items on it, in at Meadowville Library. The man at the table, Terry Rosvall, a bee keeper, prepared to share some tips on how to “bee-happy.” A strange looking wooden box on the table was a mystery. The bee keeper pulled a drawer out of the mysterious box and said,” Bees like to live in hollow trees, this is a hive and it’s made to look like a hollow tree.” The drawer had…
County Museum Exhibit Film Day
0The Chesterfield Historical Society of Virginia (CHSV) will present four short films highlighting various aspects of Chesterfield history on Saturday, May 7 at the County Museum, 6813 Mimms Loop, in Chesterfield. These films are approximately 15 minutes in length and feature first-person oral histories of local residents involved in Chesterfield’s past in varied and interesting ways. 11 a.m. – Chesterfield Remembers World War II, Service at Home and Abroad. Memories of six Chesterfield WWII veterans. 11:30 a.m. – Chesterfield County Police 100th Anniversary, interview of Major Charles Richter. 12 noon – Firefighting in Chesterfield County. Memories of fire department volunteers.…