Flu Season Continues
0It almost seems impossible to not write about the flu each year once flu season starts. This is especially true because of the sudden and drastic rise in cases in our area over the last few weeks. The state of Virginia is currently seeing widespread influenza-like illness (ILI) activity. The CDC currently indicates we are in the moderate to high activity range, as are states that border us including North Carolina, Tennessee, and Kentucky. Information regarding national and regional flu activity is available to the public at: http://www.cdc.gov/flu/weekly/index.htm#ILIMap. Last year and the year prior, the peak for the flu season…
Prepping for Spring
0As I drive around our area, I notice two familiar scenes: 1) Fresh mulch on commercial property landscape beds. 2) Innocent crepe myrtle trees being hacked. It must be spring. A familiar scenario that many gardeners encounter now that the thermometer is increasing is impulse buying. We have all done it. Some plants at the garden center are so beautiful they seem to jump onto our cart without assistance. Then it happens….we get home only to discover that perfect place is not so perfect. You can avoid this predicament by shopping at a local, full service garden center. The staff…
Volunteers needed for Appomattox River clean-up on March 26
0Friends of the Lower Appomattox River (FOLAR) is hosting its annual Spring River Clean-up Day on March 26, from 9 a.m. to noon. Come out and help restore healthy shorelines by removing litter, debris, and trash from local lands along the Appomattox River at sites in Colonial Heights, Chesterfield, Dinwiddie, Hopewell, Petersburg, and Prince George waterways. FOLAR site captains will be at each site from 9 a.m. to 12 noon to provide guidance and trash bags. Please wear sturdy shoes and bring work gloves if you have them. Appomattox River Regional Park, 800 FOLAR Trail, Prince George, VA 23860 -…
Police Blotter
0BARNWOOD DR (61xx block) 03/09/2016 7:15 a.m. – Electronics reported stolen from residence. BENSLEY COMMONS LN (71xx block) 03/09/2016 12:30 a.m. – Jewelry reported stolen from residence. BERMUDA CROSSROAD LN (122xx block) 03/09/2016 12:00 p.m. – Money reported stolen from restaurant. BERMUDA PLACE DR (134xx block) 03/09/2016 5:00 p.m. – Vandalism-Motor Vehicle BLACKJACK OAK CT (59xx block) 03/07/2016 4:20 p.m. – Electronics stolen from residence. BRYANWOOD RD (40xx block) 03/07/2016 8:00 a.m. – Vandalism-Residential BUR OAK LN (77xx block) 03/10/2016 9:00 a.m. – Injury-Accidental – Overdose CALDWELL AVE (50xx block) 03/10/2016 7:30 p.m. – Vandalism-Residential CASTLEWOOD RD (52xx block) 03/04/2016…
Crime of the Week
0The Chesterfield County/Colonial Heights Crime Solvers program needs your help to solve a robbery case. On Friday, Feb. 26, at about 1:50 a.m., two armed men arrived at the VIP Motor Inn, 2301 Willis Road, in a gold-colored, four-door Chrysler 300. They went to a motel room and robbed the people inside. The suspects then fled the area in the gold Chrysler. Thankfully, no one was injured during the incident. The first suspect is described as a black male, about 5 feet 10 inches tall. He was wearing khaki pants and a ski mask. The second suspect is described as…
Recently Deceased
0BROWN, Mr. James H., 56, of Chesterfield, husband of Kandy Sue Brown. HASTINGS, Mr. Ernest Lewis, 84, of Chester, an Air Force veteran, husband of Wanda Hastings. HOLMES, Ms. Gracie Ruth, 75, of North Chesterfield. FALLEN, Mrs. Catherine “Nanny” Ferrell, 93, of Chesterfield, widow of Georgie H. Fallen. FAULKNER, Mr. Scott Corey, 61, of Chester, husband of Sandra Vanderpool Faulkner. KELLOGG, Mr. James Earl, 71, of Chesterfield. LABRIE, Mr. Brian, 52, of North Chesterfield, husband of Sandilee LaBrie. LEGG, Mrs. Mary Leatherwood, 89, of Chesterfield, widow of Jack H. Taylor. PARKER, Mrs. Billie Badgett, 89, of Chester, widow of Roger Parker. PORTER, Mrs. Mary Ann Hope, 69, of North Chesterfield,…
It Never Leaves You
0I had just driven by Station 1 and saw the TSO parked on the ramp and Engine 1 sitting in quarters. As I sat in the line at the Rite Aid, I heard the TSO and Engine 1 head out on a call. They had to have gone north, south or east, since they did not pass behind me. As I left the drug store, I looked east and saw black smoke in the sky, in a place where it should not have been, a chief indicator that they were headed to a working fire. For those who are thinking…
Easter Celebrations
0March 19 Easter Celebration 10:30 a.m. until Noon Chester Baptist Church 4317 School St. 3-5th grade Crafts, Snacks, games, egg hunt, meet the Easter Bunny Easter Egg Hunt 10 a.m. until Noon Bermuda Hundred United Methodist Church 2025 Florence Ave. Bring a basket for your eggs March 20 Palm Sunday Festival 2 p.m. until 4 p.m. Chester Presbyterian Church 3424 W. Hundred Rd. Egg hunt, games, obstacle course, petty zoo, face painting, prizes Free Concert A Journey of Hope 8:30 a.m. and 11 a.m. Chester United Methodist Church 12132 Percival St. March 22 Free Concert A Journey of Hope 7…