EPA Rolls Back Critical Protections for the James River
0The Environmental Protection Agency has announced significant rollbacks to the Clean Water Act, removing federal protections from innumerable streams and wetlands that filter pollution, provide drinking water, and protect our communities from flooding. Since the Clean Water Act passed with bipartisan support in 1972, it has provided the framework for states, localities, and citizens to clean up streams, lakes, and rivers throughout Virginia and across the nation – and to keep them healthy. The protections of the Clean Water Act have allowed the James River to change from one of the Nation’s most polluted rivers to a cherished centerpiece of…
Josh Sloan makes sports a priority in spite of his physical challenges
0Josh Sloan doesn’t take anything for granted. He focuses on what he can do, not what he can’t do. He is an active sports participant, and he rarely sits on the sidelines unless he is encouraging someone else. He played football growing up and broadened his sporting activities to include mountain biking and snowboarding when he lived in Colorado. He is just as active today as he was six years ago, even after a spinal cord injury left him paralyzed from the armpits down. “I was involved in a bus accident in Ecuador where I was an English teacher,” Sloan…
Lifetime Achievement Award winner aims to create a sense of place in local communities
0Last month, James Vernon Daniels, known to most as Jim, received the Lifetime Achievement Award given by the Chesterfield Board of Supervisors. This award, doled out only once every four years, “is given to people who have dedicated themselves to serving the county,” Daniels said. Daniels, who “was very surprised to be singled out,” said he realized what an honor the award is after recognizing “other recipients, whose names are etched in bricks in the sidewalk in front of the Old Courthouse. Most of them are dead! I said I’m too young for a ‘lifetime’ award!” Jim Daniels with wife…
Weekly Calendar
0WEDNESDAY, JAN 29 PINOCHLE/MEXICAN TRAIN/EUCHRE CARD GROUPS – 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Bensley Recreation Center, 2900 Drewrys Bluff Road. Free. To register call (804) 768-7904. MAKERSPACE OPEN HOURS – 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Central Library MakerSpace. 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. FRIDAY, JAN 31 SCHOOL’S OUT! WINTERTIME ART KART – 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Meadowdale Library, Meadowdale Meeting…
Police Blotter
0ALFALFA LN (24xx block) 01/01/2020 4 p.m. – Vandalism to a mailbox. BANNER WY (125xx block) 12/20/2019 8 a.m. – Miscellaneous items stolen from vehicle. BAY HILL DRIVE (125xx block) 01/19/2020 10 a.m. – Electronics stolen from residence. BERMUDA AVE (143xx block) 01/15/2020 8:45 p.m. – Money and miscellaneous items stolen from vehicle. BERMUDA CROSSROAD LN (121xx block) 01/21/2020 10:30 p.m. – Vandalism to a vehicle. BEULAH RD (38xx block) 01/14/2020 12:01 a.m. – Trespassing (Including Prowler)-Residential BLUEWATER TR (16xx block) 01/14/2020 5 p.m. – Household goods stolen from residence. BRADLEY BRIDGE RD (132xx block) 01/18/2020 10:20 p.m. – Weapons…
Are we ready?
0As much as I hate to say it, we are still in the midst of winter. This could mean cold temperatures, cold wind, snow, freezing rain, or sleet. We have had a relatively mild winter, to this point, but I remember snow in Aprils past. Being ready could mean different things. I am ready for spring, but we need to be reminded that it is still winter. Very cold temperatures for extended periods of time could cause frozen pipes or extreme taxing of your home’s primary heating system. Frozen pipes will usually bust, showing the problem once thawing occurs. Do…
Fire crews respond to Bird High School
0Fire crews were dispatched to Bird High School around 9 am on Monday for a possible structure fire. Students and employees quickly and safely evacuated while firefighters were on the way. Lt. Jason Elmore of Chesterfield Fire and EMS said “Smoke was in a hallway. Cause was a water fountain motor malfunction.” The school was evacuated for approximately 20 minutes,Elmore said.
Recently Deceased
0BARNES, Vernon Meridith Jr., 96, of Chesterfield, an Army veteran, husband of Dorothy Cockfield Barnes. CADLE, Patricia Lee Javins, 73, of Chesterfield, wife of Harlas E. Cadle. COBBS, Howard Bruce, 91, of Chesterfield, husband of Georgia Cobbs. GARST, Glenda Kaye Ashwell, 80, of Chesterfield. ISBELL,Mildred Manahan, of Chesterfield, widow of Edward Hunter Isbell Sr. LOWE, Ernest Thomas, 90, of Chesterfield, an Air Force veteran, husband of Lois Lowe. LYONS, Joyce Ann Onifer, 86, of Chesterfield, widow of Glenwood H. Lyons. MEYERHOFFER, Steven Lynn, 57, of Chesterfield, a Marine Corps veteran, husband of Linda Meyerhoffer. MILLER, Milton Rudolph Jr., 47, of Chesterfield. NETZEL, James Herman, 82, of Chesterfield, an Army…