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UPDATE: Two students missing from VSU

Chesterfield County Police have charged four men with hazing in relation to an incident that resulted in the drowning of at least one Virginia State University student.

Chesterfield receives award for exceptional drinking-water

The Chesterfield County Department of Utilities’ Addison-Evans Water Production and Laboratory Facility has been awarded the 2013 Fifteen-Year Partnership for Safe Water Director’s Award by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the American Water Works Association’s Partnership for Safe Water program.

Take a walk through some of Chester’s gardens

Chester Garden Club is hosting Garden Glimpses which opens five exquisite private gardens in Chester to the public. Ticket holders can walk through the gardens at their leisure from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday, May 5 and see and experience different styles of gardens - a cottage garden, a full sun garden, a shade garden filled with many tall trees, a garden with a sloping lot, and a combination sun and shade garden.

17 residents graduate from Citizens Academy

The Chesterfield County Police Department’s Citizens Academy held its 28th graduation ceremony on Tuesday, April 16.

Business: Sups to discuss banner issue

During a public hearing on May 22 at 6:30 p.m. in the County Public Meeting Room at the Chesterfield Administration Building the Chesterfield Board of Supervisors receive input on a amending a ordinance pertaining to banner signs.

Village News columnist wins for Style Weekly Back Page opinion

Village News columnist, Rick Gray, who has written an opinion piece for this newspaper for eight years has won second place in the Virginia Press Association opinion writing category for Style Weekly. Mr. Gray has been writing his monthly Style back page opinion for a number of years but this is the first time he has won for his opinion writing.

Brittany-Marie Warthan pursues her dreams, will be playing at Hippodrome Theater April 27

Chester native Brittany-Marie Warthan is staying true to her roots, launching a career in country music from the town she’s always called home. This makes sense to her because she realizes the role her family, friends, and community have played in her personal development and in the decision to pursue her dream of being a country music singer.

Ettrick students get ‘revved up for reading’

For weeks Ettrick Elementary School students were hearing Vroom Vrooooom, Vrooom VROOOOM over the loud speaker during morning and afternoon announcements, and they heard those sounds in the hallways as they went for their breaks and lunches.