Recently Deceased
0Bliley, Mrs. Mary Childrey, 53, of North Chesterfield, widow of Oscar B. Bliley. Butler, Ms. Clarice F., 87, of Chesterfield. Champion, Mr. Jerry L., of North Chesterfield, husband of Pamela D. Champion. Grant, Mr. Charles, 60, of North Chesterfield, husband of Rose D. Grant. Hogan, Mr. Gerald “Jerry” Arnold, of North Chesterfield, widower of Betty George Hogan. Jefferson, Mr. Raymond Jr., 68, of New Kent, husband of Bettie Jefferson. Jones, Mr. Roy Marvin, 83, of Chester, an Army veteran, widower of Phyllis Jones. Kizzie, Mrs. Dora Hale, 87, of Chesterfield, widow of Herbert H. Kizzie. Kuptz, Mrs. Cheryl Ann, 60, of Chesterfield, wife of Mitchell Kuptz. Martin, Mr. Boyd “Buddy”…
For you and me
0It is 6:27 a.m., and I have just returned from dropping off our guest evangelist at the Richmond International Airport, for his journey back to Texas. He came to us from a place called Spanish Fort, which is located along the Red River, on the Texas/Oklahoma border. You may say, how did we find someone there to come and lead our revival services? The answer lies in a Southern Baptist seminary in Fort Worth, Texas. Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary has, for years, sent out students and faculty, across America, to preach revival, through a movement known as “Revive This Nation.”…
Woman on a Mission
0While the humid heat of summer is ablaze, Chester native Sarah Perkinson will board a plane, embarking on an 11-month trip that will take her around the world. Back in October of 2015, Perkinson, a graduate student at Liberty University majoring in elementary and secondary education, applied to be a participant of the World Race, a program through Adventures in Missions. Her hopes quickly became reality when she was accepted just two days after submitting her application. Come August of this year, Perkinson will travel to West Africa, visiting the Ivory Coast, Ghana, and Burkina Faso, to Asia, where she…
Recognizing young people and adults who make a difference
0The winners of the 33rd annual Outstanding Youth Awards were honored recently at a ceremony at the Chesterfield Career and Technical Center @ Hull. The awards recognize young people and adults who have had a positive impact on their schools, communities or in the lives of other individuals. Youths receive awards in the categories of courage, compassion and service. Forty youths and nine adults were nominated this year. The youth nominees represented eight high schools and three middle schools. Youth winners for each category are as follows: Service: Thomas Reilly, Robious Middle School Courage: Kaylea Armstrong, Monacan High School Compassion:…
Red Cross Club community clean-up
0Each March, the Matoaca High School Red Cross Club chooses a family requiring assistance with outdoor yard maintenance. This year the club assisted a Chesterfield resident removing leaves and other debris from their yard and flower beds. Working in such perfect weather, three hours later, the club managed to fill 89 large leaf bags for pickup at the curb. The club takes pride in a community service project well done.
RoboHawks are victorious
0RoboHawks robotics team of L. C. Bird High School won the Virginia first robotics district competition March 13 in Blacksburg and also received the “Gracious Professionalism” award for helping other teams fix their robots. Next stop for the RoboHawks is the district championships April 9 and 10 at the University of Maryland. L.C. Bird High School is the specialty center for the Governor’s Academy for Engineering Studies.
Falling Creek Middle has visit from acclaimed author Shelley Pearsall
0Shelley Pearsall visited students at Falling Creek Middle School last week. Students have been reading two of her books: “All of the Above,” the third book that she wrote and “The Seventh Most Important Thing,” her most recent publication. Most of her books for juveniles are at least 250 pages. A former teacher and museum historian, Pearsall is now a full-time author. Her first novel, “Trouble Don’t Last,” won the Scott O Dell Award for Historical Fiction Students in the book are determined to let the world know that they are valuable and that their lives matter. “The Seventh Most…
Thomas Dale tennis boasts a range of talent
0BOYS TENNIS Thomas Dale boys tennis finished 7-9 last year and returns three seniors that will lead the way, along with a newcomer that could serve the Knights well in 2016. Top 6 Seeds: 1. Nate Haskins, senior A determined and smart player, Haskins always keeps a level head. He’ll lead the way for Thomas Dale in 2016 on his fourth year on varsity. 2. Jacob Crowder, senior Another four year varsity player, coach Andrew Boydoh said he’s been playing some his best season over the first week and in practice. Crowder is a ‘never give up’ type of player.…