Sheriff’s Office has more safety measures for courthouses
0To comply with COVID-19 social distancing rules, visitors will be screened before entering court buildings The Chesterfield County Sheriff’s Office is implementing additional measures at the Chesterfield County General District Court, Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court and Circuit Court. The idea is to maintain social distancing to protect visitors and staff as the courts prepare to add more cases to its dockets over the coming weeks. Effective 8 a.m. Monday, May 18, all patrons entering the courthouse from the main entrance will be asked a series of COVID-19 screening questions and have their temperatures taken. This will happen at all three of…
Kimenhour, Craig receive national honors
0By Walter Scott Jr. Two Thomas Dale boys’ volleyball alums received accolades and good news over the past week. Will Kimenhour, a 2019 graduate, earned a spot on the United States national volleyball team. “Will will forever be an example of [the ideal that] if you work hard, good things will happen,” said Thomas Dale boys’ volleyball coach Joshua Forbes. “Will struggled early in his career at Dale, but through hard work, he turned himself into one of the best we have ever had. The players at Dale currently remember how he went about his business and strive to follow…
Henricus reopening set for June 3
0In accordance with CDC and Chesterfield County guidelines, Henricus Historical Park is awaiting reopening to the public Wednesday, June 3. As an open-air, living history museum, Henricus Historical Park is well positioned to welcome back visitors in a safe and fun environment. Measures will be taken to ensure the safety of both visitors and Henricus staff. Visitors are strongly encouraged to wear masks and make payments by credit card. A one-way travel pattern will be utilized to manage visitor flow while in the historic site. Rope and natural barriers will be installed to create a buffer between interpreters and visitors. …
Police Blotter
0BACKWATER TR (55xx block) 05/16/2020 4:30 p.m. – Weapons Violations-Illegal Discharge BELFIELD CT (47xx block) 05/18/2020 11:55 p.m. – Injury-Accidental – Heroin Overdose BERMUDA CROSSROAD LN (121xx block) 05/15/2020 8 a.m. – Miscellaneous items stolen from construction site. BEULAH RD (42xx block) 05/19/2020 11a.m. – Electronics stolen from department store. BORDEAUX WY (54xx block) 05/17/2020 1 p.m. – Vandalism to a vehicle. BRAMBLETON RD (67xx block) 05/17/2020 11:30 p.m. – Vehicle parts stolen from residence. CENTRALIA RD (64xx block) 05/18/2020 1:30 a.m. – Front door entry during burglary. Nothing reported stolen from business. CHAMPION CT (22xx block) 05/01/2020 6 a.m.…
During COVID-19
0Some that know me will read this and say, a normal day in the life of Pete. COVID-19 has affected people in so many ways. For me, COVID-19 has represented a period of time, March to the present at this point. If I were to write a book, this would be the chapter that most would describe as downright crazy. I would like to think that we are on the downhill portion of this journey. As you think about this moment in time, what will you remember? I sincerely believe that many good things will come from this. There will…
Recently Deceased
0ARWADY, Marjorie Dorothy, 77, of Chesterfield. BIDWELL, Richard L., 91, of Chesterfield, Air Force veteran, husband of Anne Marie Bidwell. BOYD, Anelle Marie Butler, 97, of Chesterfield, widow of Jack Ireland Boyd. COLE, Homer Macarthur, 76, of Chesterfield, husband of Lynn A. Stanton. COPELAND, Herman A., 76, of Chesterfield, Army veteran, widow of Gloria Jones Copeland. COSSITT, Hamilton Ewing Maguire, 57, of Chesterfield. GOODE, Edith M., 85, of Chesterfield, widow of Benny Goode. GRANT, George E., 88, of Chesterfield, Air Force veteran. GROVES, Thomas Wayne, 32, of Chesterfield. HAMIL, Frederick Ross Jr., 76, of Chesterfield, Marine Corps veteran, husband of Susan Hamil. HARRIS, Hazel Martha, 84, of Chesterfield. JOHNSON, Jean Ganzert, 93,…
Memorial
0Hello and welcome back to the wonderful world of the Dogpound. OK…I admit I missed another holiday. Again! I did remember the event, Memorial Day, but I just did not get around to writing an article about it. However, for this particular miss, I have a good excuse. I am just coming off another week of furlough, that fancy word my company used when they told us that we were going to be laid off one week a month through July. Yes, without pay! So, when every day basically looks like the previous day, it is easy to lose track…
Local author, principal pens children’s book
0Maurice Smith has always wanted to write a book. Once he turned 50, he made his dream a reality when he wrote and released “Uncle Charles and Me” in February. The book chronicles the relationship between an uncle and his nephew, who is based on Smith’s son Myles. Maurice Smith “The book captures his visits with his uncle in Norton, near Big Stone Gap,” Smith said. “There are adventures of fishing in the river, finding scorpions, riding bicycle, and cooking.” Smith’s sons, (Christian, Noah, and Myles) inspired the book. He said they are excited about and proud of him for…