Chester NewsLocal news for Chester, VA continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Jobs training for future stressed for Community Colleges- May 29, 2008 Preparing the next two generations to take over for retiring baby boomers - and reaching out to let them know that training is available - should be a top priority for Virginia's community colleges.http://www.topix.net/city/chester-va/2008/05/jobs-training-for-future-stressed-for-communi... Spinning a loose yarn- May 24, 2008 You know how it is when you pull a loose thread on a sweater and the whole darn thing comes apart.http://www.topix.net/city/chester-va/2008/05/spinning-a-loose-yarn?fromrss=1 West ChesterLiberty Celebrations: Bertke-Williamson- May 22, 2008 More... Show everyone how much you love your pet - or how they're driving you nuts.http://www.topix.net/city/chester-va/2008/05/west-chester-liberty-celebrations-bertke-will... Regional Shorts- May 20, 2008 Community college leader asks for input The chancellor of the Virginia Community College System is asking for public input on how VCCS can better serve its communities.http://www.topix.net/city/chester-va/2008/05/regional-shorts?fromrss=1 Another casualty of the Civil War- May 18, 2008 The Civil War just might have claimed its final victim, 143 years after the last shot was fired.http://www.topix.net/city/chester-va/2008/05/another-casualty-of-the-civil-war?fromrss=1 Relic hunter charged with theft of Civil War shell- May 16, 2008 A relic hunter is facing three felony charges after police say he stole a Civil War artillery shell that had been embedded in a downtown brick building, making it an historic landmark. via WFVA-AM Fredericksburghttp://www.topix.net/city/chester-va/2008/05/relic-hunter-charged-with-theft-of-civil-war-... Get in the Know Presents Personal Safety for Seniors- May 14, 2008 The Get in the Know series presents a program on personal safety for seniors, Tuesday, June 17, 10:30 a.m.-noon, at Chester Library, 11800 Centre Street. via Chesterfield Countyhttp://www.topix.net/city/chester-va/2008/05/get-in-the-know-presents-personal-safety-for-... Add another casualty to Civil War dead- May 11, 2008 "This is not an easy thing for my mother" Published:A 2:32 am The American Civil War just might have claimed its final victim, 143 years after the last shot was fired -- well, sorta fired. via Edmonton Journalhttp://www.topix.net/city/chester-va/2008/05/add-another-casualty-to-civil-war-dead?fromrs... BUSINESS: Mazda opens engine center in Virginia- May 9, 2008 CHESTER, Va. - A new technical center to rebuild engines for Mazda is open. The company is making a $1.6 million investment in equipment and upgrades at the center, where it rebuilds rotary engines for the RX-8 ... via The Daily Timeshttp://www.topix.net/city/chester-va/2008/05/business-mazda-opens-engine-center-in-virgini... Civil War cannonball kills Virginia relic collector- May 2, 2008 "Sam knew his stuff, no doubt about it" The floor in the home of Sam and Brenda White contains de-activated Civil War munitions in Chester, Va., Monday, April 21, 2008. via Buffalo Newshttp://www.topix.net/city/chester-va/2008/05/civil-war-cannonball-kills-virginia-relic-col... |