King earns Eagle Scout rank
0Gail King Aaron Keith King of Boy Scout Troop 819, sponsored by St. John’s Episcopal Church, received his Eagle Scout with a Bronze Palm on Saturday, February 22. Aaron is the son of Keith King and Karen Marshall. Aaron would like to thank everyone who guided and helped him in completing his project to obtain this award, especially Chesterfield Parks and Recreation Department.
Goodman named to Va. Tech Dean’s List
0Jessica L. Goodman, an “Associate I” majoring in AT in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, from Chesterfield, VA, is among the Virginia Tech students named to the Dean’s List for the Fall 2019 semester. A complete list of students on the Dean’s List from your area can be found online on the Virginia Tech News website. To qualify for the Dean’s List, students must complete at least 12 credit hours graded on the A-F option and earn a 3.4 grade point average (on a 4.0 scale) during the semester.
Mays named to Va. Tech Dean’s List
0Daniel R. Mays, a senior majoring in business information technology in the Pamplin College of Business, from Chesterfield, VA, is among the Virginia Tech students named to the Dean’s List for the Fall 2019 semester. A complete list of students on the Dean’s List from your area can be found online on the Virginia Tech News website. To qualify for the Dean’s List, students must complete at least 12 credit hours graded on the A-F option and earn a 3.4 grade point average (on a 4.0 scale) during the semester.
Weekly Calendar
0WEDNESDAY, MAR 4 CHESTER CHOICES BOOK DISCUSSION GROUP – 10:30 a.m. to noon. Chester Library Chester Combined Room A & B.“Britt-Marie Was Here” by Fredrick Backman will be dicussed. MAKERSPACE OPEN HOURS – 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Central Library. The MakerSpace in Central Library has open hours each week. No appointment is necessary to visit during these times – anyone can drop in to work on projects and explore the space. AL-ANON MEETING – 8 p.m. Ivey Memorial UMC, 17120 Jeff Davis Hwy. THURSDAY, MAR 5 SAMBA CARD GROUP – 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Bensley Recreation Center, 2900 Drewrys Bluff…
Police Blotter
0ALDRIDGE AVE (24xx block) 02/16/2020 8 a.m. – Miscellaneous items stolen from residence. BELLBROOK DR (40xx block) 02/25/2020 7 p.m. – Money and miscellaneous items stolen from vehicle. BEN FRY DR (126xx block) 02/15/2020 6 p.m. – Miscellaneous items stolen from vehicle. BURGE AVE (89xx block) 02/21/2020 3:30 p.m. – Electronics and miscellaneous items stolen from vehicle. BUTTEVANT DR (109xx block) 07/01/2019 5 p.m. – Vehicle parts stolen from residence. CHESTERFIELD MEADOWS DR (64xx block) 02/23/2020 6 p.m. – Rape-Forcible COUGAR TL (38xx block) 02/07/2020 7:10 a.m. – Electronics stolen from residence. COURTHOUSE RD (103xx block) 02/20/2020 1:40 P.M. -…
Has my business
0We have some great auto repair facilities in Chester, but today, one of those facilities set itself apart from all the rest in my book. In June of last year, I took my truck to a well-known repair facility for a complete brake job. Everything was fine until just recently, when the front discs showed signs of warping. For whatever reason, the discs did not last but about 8 months. We have all had things that did not last past the warranty. The issue is, what will someone do once a warranty claim is reported? I can tell you that…
Recently Deceased
0ADKINS, William Collins, 93, of Chesterfield. ALBERT, Richard E., 76, of Richmond, husband of Ruth Cowling Albert. ARNOLD, Bertha Ann, 78, of Chesterfield, widow of John Richard Arnold. BRANNOCK, Dorsey Thomas Sr., 89, of Chesterfield, widower of Mary Brannock. CRAIG, James Richard Sr., 99, of North Chesterfield, an Army veteran, widower of Geraldine Craig. CONNER, Johnny Lee Jr., 79, of Chesterfield, an Army veteran. FUNTILA, Porfirio S. Jr., 69, of Chesterfield, husband of Alona Funtila. GILLIAM, Willie Herbert, 62, of North Chesterfield. HARVEY, William Ross, 89, of Chesterfield, husband of Georgia Harvey. HUNT, Michael Christopher, 47, of Chesterfield, husband of Jennifer Hunt. JIGGETTS, Richard Roosevelt, 98, of North Chesterfield, an Army…
L.C. Bird track wins again
0L.C. Bird’s indoor track team after winning another championship. Over three-seasons, Skyhawks have won five track championships For L.C. Bird boys’ track, championships have become an almost constant occurrence. Over the last three years, including this past weekend, the Skyhawks have five straight titles: three during indoor season and two during outdoor. “Every year is a different group, but the message is still the same,” said L.C. Bird coach Adam Canning. “We are the returning champions, and we keep that goal of winning big, and to top what we did last year.” The Skyhawks were just one point off their…