A fine line
0As I was sitting here watching the news about the looting and fires in some prominent U.S. cities, a gentleman stated: “There is a fine line between civilization and barbarism.” Very few people know exactly what happened in Minneapolis. The video that we have seen on the news is absolutely sickening, however, we should not allow a trial by video, although I am sure that the video will be used as evidence. Someone standing there, police officer or not, should have done the right thing and stopped what was happening. We trust police officers to protect us, no matter which…
Recently Deceased
0BAILEY, Rachel Gurganus, 77, of North Chesterfield, wife of Hubert S. Bailey Sr. BOYD, Annelle Marie Butler, 97, of Chester, widow of Jack Ireland Boyd. CRAIG, Dale Thomas, 87, of Chesterfield, an Air Force veteran. CRAWLEY, Bessie Ann Rice, 96, of Chester, widow of James Crawley. DeJARNETTE, Albert Lee, 89, of Chesterfield, an Army veteran. ELLIS, Arthur F. Jr., 78, of North Chesterfield, husband of Frances M. Ellis. FARMER, Justin Christopher, 31, of Chesterfield. FOWLER, Michael L., 55, of Chesterfield. GRANT, George E., 88, of Chesterfield, an Air Force sergeant. HARMON, Linda Fay, 64, of Chesterfield, wife of Michael Harmon. HUBBARD, Patricia McCombie, 67, of Chesterfield. JACKSON, Roy Elton Jr., 77, of…
Dale’s Kylon Lewis notches first offer
0By Walter Scott Jr. In basketball today, one of many things used to measure the success of a high school player is college offers. Now, Kylon Lewis added one to an already impressive load of honors. This past week, he received his first scholarship offer from Division II Lemoyne-Owen College in Tennessee. His improvement through his junior season, which led the Thomas Dale boys’ team to the 6A state quarterfinals just a year removed from the Knights just winning five games, was noted. “As the season progressed, he became a more confident player, believing in himself and his abilities,” said…
Coaches form an association to gain seat at the table
0By Walter Scott Jr. A new coaching organization has formed in Virginia over the past few weeks – the Commonwealth Football Coaches Association, or CFCA. “This is something we have all been talking about for years,” said Manchester football coach Tom Hall. “We want to unite with the VHSL and have a seat at the table when decisions are being made.” This collaboration of coaches, ncluding L.C. Bird’s Troy Taylor, has taken off over the past week, and the organization has gained over 1,100 followers since the Twitter account was created May 24. The organization is looking to help streamline…
More Mice
0Hello and welcome back to the wonderful world of the Dogpound. A few weeks ago, I talked about the little mouse that was making his home in a box under my bathroom sink. I have the same problem in my three-car pole barn, but I expect that, and I plan accordingly. Being out in the country on two acres, you can expect critters to venture into your buildings, and I figured that the pole barn would be their first area of visitation. A preemptive strike there would reduce the odds of them strolling on over to the house. So, I…
Back to busy at the B
0Local hair salon reopens under Phase I guidelines Studio B first opened its doors on April 18, 2017. Not quite three years later, salon owner and master stylist Bethany Yurachek found herself closing them, under orders by Gov. Northam in an effort to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus. “I was totally shocked in the beginning,” Yurachek said. “I did not realize the magnitude of the virus, but quickly realized that the safety of our clients and staff was first and foremost.” The temporary closure was difficult for the salon located at 12128 Branders Creek Drive in Chester, and…
Courthouse Landing gets approval recommendation
0Five months after giving the project a denial recommendation, the Chesterfield County Planning Commission unanimously recommended approval of Courthouse Landing on May 19. Courthouse Landing traffic improvements The commission gave the project a denial recommendation Dec. 17. The Board of Supervisors remanded the case back to the Planning Commission on Jan. 22. The supervisors will now consider the case again. The developer of the project — which would be located on 124 acres on the northeast corner of Route 10 and Courthouse Road — made several revisions in order to gain approval of county staff. These include adding four turn…
CCPS surprises teachers of the year
0In an unconventional year, Chesterfield County Public Schools took an unconventional approach to announce their teachers of the year for each division by surprising them at home. Superintendent Merv Dougherty presented the honors with an Ed McMahon approach, complete with flowers, balloons, and yard signs – less the sweepstakes check. This year’s honorees were Sarah Jurewicz (CCPS and overall high school), Katie Moore (middle school), and Heather Russell (elementary school). Sarah Jurewicz, who teaches Culinary Arts I and II at the Career and Technical Center @ Courthouse.Katie Moore (second from left) a sixth-grade social studies teacher at Falling Creek Middle.