Midlothian News

When he joined the Navy 15 years ago, Cmdr. Trent Kalp probably expected to serve six-month deployments to the middle of the ocean during his career.

Chuck Enk has a knack for spotting newcomers on his friendly tree-lined block because they're usually the ones not chatting with passersby.

CC: [I recently graduated from] John Tyler Community College, Midlothian campus, with a degree in political science.

This week Chesterfield let die a proposal for rental-property inspections. The idea -- which would have allowed county officials to inspect the exterior and interior of rental properties, and to charge a fee for the courtesy -- raised questions regarding property rights and privacy.

My first six months in the Richmond area have certainly borne out what I had heard about Bon Secours St.

Vibrant foliage isn't enough to cheer gardeners this time of year as they watch their labors of love shrivel and suffer a crunchy brown death.

It's a brand new world for book readers in this digital age. Those were the words David Chu, 62, of Midlothian used yesterday to describe his tour of the 74-foot Digital Bookmobile parked at the Chesterfield County's Central Library parking lot.

Guests who bring a bag of nonperishable food to donate to the Central Virginia Foodbank will receive two free admissions to this weekend's MAC Events Richmond Home Show.

Years in the works, Chesterfield County's plans for redeveloping the now-vacant Cloverleaf Mall are moving forward -- but slowly.

Chesterfield County is projecting a $4 million pinch on its current fiscal year's budget because of state cuts.

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On Saturday head on over to Historic Old Towne Petersburg for the Fall Family Festival .

Brandermill Womana s Club encourages friendship and involvement in social, educational and civic activities within the community.

Chesterfield County citizens who reside in the Clover Hill Magisterial District participated in the process of mapping the countya s future at a public workshop held at Monacan High School on the evening of September 29.

The economic recession has forced people to rethink where, when and how they spend money, and many people are choosing to think local.

If Chesterfield Towne Center-area business owners want the middle of Midlothian Turnpike to be beautiful, they'll need to pay more in taxes.

Legislation Online News Virginia's E-Press for Oct. 7 VPA / October 07, 2009 Still looking for directory updates Last Wednesday was the deadline for online directory listings to be updated.

A Chesterfield County couple has been sentenced to federal prison for operating a Ponzi scheme that raked in $9.7 million from fellow church members and others.

Cathy Maxwell didn't set out to be a romance novelist. She started out in TV broadcast, spent six years in the Navy and did a tour with Navy Intelligence.

Elected officials from throughout Central Virginia probably run into one another frequently.