Daily Debrief for Oct. 27: Public safety, County, Schools

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Public safety

• 34 incidents reported in Midlothian in the week to Oct. 27, 2026 Chesterfield County Police offenses (county open data) lists 34 incident reports dated Oct. 21, 2026 to Oct. 27, 2026. Most common: Traffic-Hit And Run (8), Larceny-Shoplifting (4) (Chesterfield County Police offenses (county open data))

County

• Route 60 (Boulders Parkway - Arcadia Street) Intersection and Pedestrian Improvements This project will address safety and operations along Route 60 by modifying intersections between Boulders Parkway and Arcadia Street. (Chesterfield County)
• Veterans Day Book Recommendations to Honor Those Who Have Served Our Country The library is closed on Wednesday, Nov. 11 to honor Veteran's Day. (Chesterfield County)
• Active Transportation Plan Chesterfield County is updating its Bikeways and Trails Plan, originally adopted in 2015 as part of the Comprehensive Plan. The new plan will encompass all active modes of travel, (Chesterfield County)
• Courthouse Road at Tabor Lane Pedestrian Crossing Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP) monies will be used to construct a crosswalk at the intersection of Courthouse Road and Tabor Lane, near the entrance to Rockwood Park. (Chesterfield County)
• Fordham Road Sidewalk - Phase A (Jacobs Road Elementary School - Chatham Grove Lane) Chesterfield constructed a sidewalk on Fordham Road from Hull Street Road to Jacobs Road Elementary School. In Phase A, the first phase of sidewalk construction was from the wester (Chesterfield County)
• Fordham Road Sidewalk - Phase D (Burgess House Lane - Country Spring Lane) Community Connectivity Sidewalk funds are being used to construct the next phase of the sidewalk along Fordham Road between Burgess House Lane and Country Spring Lane. (Chesterfield County)
• Coach Road (Willis Road - UPS Entrance) Shoulders Community Connectivity Sidewalk funds will be used to construct paved shoulders along Coach Road from Willis Road south to the entrance of the UPS facility. (Chesterfield County)
• Safe Streets for All (SS4A) Grant - Road Safety Assessments The county was awarded a federal grant to conduct road safety assessments along roadways on the county’s High Injury Network. (Chesterfield County)

Schools

• Pumpkin plunging Sydney Hague chose a beautiful October day for her class to explore what’s on the inside of a pumpkin. Reactions were all over the place as kindergartners used their senses to expl (Chesterfield County Public Schools)
• Celebrating Hispanic heritage at Elizabeth Scott Elementary Elizabeth Scott students held a grande celebración to close out Hispanic Heritage Month. See how their special performances showcased their use of the Spanish language and brought (Chesterfield County Public Schools)
• Castelvecchi is Virginia’s Supervisor of the Year Henry Castelvecchi was named 2026 Supervisor of the Year by the Virginia Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance. Castelvecchi joined Chesterfield County P (Chesterfield County Public Schools)
• Upcoming open houses for Career and Technical Center The Career and Technical Center invites families and students to learn about hands-on, future-focused programs available to high school students. This year, there are two dates and (Chesterfield County Public Schools) The Daily Debrief is a daily digest of what Midlothian’s public bodies published, linked to the original. Have something for tomorrow’s Notes? Send a news tip.