A Bit of History
0Though Chesterfield Fire & EMS predates 1950, the first salaried Fire Marshal was hired in 1966. In 1969, the first salaried firefighters were hired and it was at this time that Robert L. Eanes went from being the Fire Marshal to Chief of the Department. Chief Eanes would lead the organization until 1996. Chesterfield would go from being an all-volunteer department to a combination department. Chesterfield Fire Dept. grew to be a great organization, with great firefighters and state of the art equipment. I appreciate Chief Eanes, since he was the one that gave me a job in 1985. Serving…
Signature event a success at Chester Library
0By Linda Fausz Chester Library nearly doubled its usual Saturday traffic when over 700 children, teens and adults got a taste of all different kinds of art, on Saturday, during Chester Library’s roll-out signature event “A Taste of Art.” Activity was happening in every corner and the excitement was felt throughout with staff and volunteers dressed in black and sporting colorful berets, to represent the long-standing stereotype of the intellectual, film director, artist, hipster, or poet. “Our goal was to celebrate all types of art,” said Jessica Harshbarger. Harshbarger was Chester Library’s branch manager when she and her staff were…
Empowering Neighborhoods
0Nominees for Empowering Neighborhood Awards, and vendors for the upcoming Empowering Neighborhoods Forum, where the awards will be presented, are sought ahead of the upcoming event. The 2016 Empowering Neighborhoods Forum will be held Saturday, April 23, from 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. at the Thomas R. Fulgham Conference Center, 13900 Hull Street Road. The annual forum sponsored by the county’s Sustain Our Communities Committee focuses on revitalizing Chesterfield County by improving homes and neighborhoods, and is free and open to the public. A variety of vendors, workshops and activities will be available to help residents and community leaders revitalize their own…
Matoaca wrestling alums on warpath
0A trio of names that have already cemented their names in Matoaca athletics lore recently carved out some big time accomplishments at the college level – Neal Richards (VMI), Austin Akins (Coker) and Blake Roulo (George Mason). Richards has made an early mark on VMI’s program after winning four straight state championships in high school. After a third place finish in the Southern Conference 157 pound weight class, he earned a berth to the NCAA tournament at Madison Square Garden in New York City. Roulo, a senior at George Mason finished fourth in the 149-pound weight class at the Eastern…
L.C. Bird’s Ashby, Moore get new offers
0Recently, rising senior linebackers Rayshard Ashby and Isaiah Moore’s recruiting stocks have increased. Ashby picked up yet another offer and perhaps his most significant from West Virginia, a school now in the Big 12 conference. The Mountaineers join what should be a growing list for a player who swept virtually every possible award last season- Conference 12 and 5A South Defensive Player of the Year, VHSL All-State, All-Metro Defensive Player of the year, Virginia Preps first team all-star, USA Today first team all-state and RVA Game Break Player of the Year. WVU joins Marshall, Maryland, James Madison, Virginia Tech and…
Lodge, Spiers lead way for No. 16 Randolph-Macon baseball
0A pair of Matoaca alums has performed for No. 16 Randolph-Macon baseball on a team stocked with talent from the 804. Senior Travis Lodge has emerged as a top offensive threat for the Yellow Jackets, leading the team with a .425 batting average with three home runs and ten RBIs through the team’s first 12 games. RMC is ranked in the www.d3baseball.com poll. Rick Spiers, a sophomore, served as Matoaca’s swiss army knife during his high school career but has settled in as a solid pitching option after a standout freshman year. Also capable with the stick, Spiers has rapped…
Soaring Skyhawks
1Virginia Tech on Haskett’s trail Excitement for Virginia Tech basketball is reaching levels it has not in years after Buzz Williams’ improvement of the program from a cellar-dweller to a bubble team for this year’s NCAA tournament. Excitement for the program may be at its highest; a high point this past weekend as the Hokies upset No. 7 Miami to finish the ACC regular season campaign with an exclamation point. The gregarious Williams has been spotted in the area recently watching L.C. Bird guard Mario Haskett. Haskett’s recruiting exploded last summer and has continued a gradual climb into schools in…
100 Year Tradition
0A night of honor, service brings together JROTC classes As part of the National Defense Act of 1916, President Woodrow Wilson signed into law the creation of the Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (JROTC.) This select group of young men and women has become the starting point for many of America’s military leaders. On Saturday, Chesterfield JROTC Programs gathered to honor those who have helped make the program a success and toast those who will lead the next generation of service members at the 6th Annual Military Ball. Cadets from Thomas Dale, Meadowbrook, Monacan and Manchester were treated to a…