Oct. 31: 16 items from Midlothian's city hall, police, schools and county, each linked to the official source.
Weather: Today: Mostly sunny, 65°F. Tonight: Mostly cloudy, 42°F. Sunday: Mostly sunny, 66°F. Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, 42°F. (NWS forecast)
Public safety
- 20 incidents reported in Midlothian in the week to Oct. 31, 2026 Chesterfield County Police offenses (county open data) lists 20 incident reports dated Oct. 25, 2026 to Oct. 31, 2026. Most common: Assault-Simple-Domestic (6), Fraud-Other (2), La (Chesterfield County Police offenses (county open data))
City Hall
- Henricus Historical Park to Temporarily Close for Dutch Gap Improvements Living history exhibits will close Nov. 7 as road and bridge construction begins; conservation area trails will remain open (City of Midlothian)
County
- Upcoming Planning Community Meetings View upcoming Planning community meetings and learn how to attend. (Chesterfield County)
- Magnolia Grange Christmas Open House Enjoy a festive holiday celebration and experience what a Victorian child's Christmas was like with live music, crafts, refreshments, and a visit from Santa Claus. (Chesterfield County)
- October 2026: Custodial Services Team (General Services) During the Wednesday, Oct. 28 Board of Supervisors meeting, County Administrator Dr. Kevin Catlin recognized members of the custodial services team from General Services as the rec (Chesterfield County)
- Holiday Tree Lightings Join your community for hot cocoa and cookies as we kick off the holiday season with festive tree lightings. (Chesterfield County)
- National Center on Elder Abuse (NCEA) provides information and resources on research, training, policy and best practices on preventing and responding to elder mistreatment. (Chesterfield County)
- Quick Reads for Your Bonus Hour Short, captivating reads perfect for enjoying the bonus hour daylight savings gives you. (Chesterfield County)
- Henricus Historical Park to Close During Expansion of Dutch Gap Park Construction to expand Dutch Gap Park to the property that was formerly River’s Bend golf course will begin in phase one with bridge construction between the former River’s Bend go (Chesterfield County)
- Board of Supervisors Roundup In case you missed the Oct. 28 Board of Supervisors meeting, here is a brief roundup of items from the board's monthly work session and business meeting (Chesterfield County)
Schools
- Unity Day for Matoaca Elementary Matoaca Elementary celebrated its first Unity Day of the 2026-27 year: five tribes, one village on T.R.A.C.K.! Students were recognized for demonstrating the five tribe values: Chi (Chesterfield County Public Schools)
- Friday Family Update – Oct. 30, 2026 Important dates and events Reminder: Today is a 3-hour early release, Monday and Tuesday are school holidays Congratulations on making it through the first quarter! Schools release (Chesterfield County Public Schools)
- Hire Ground helps Manchester seniors practice for job interviews Each year at Manchester High, Kelley Perrotte organizes Hire Ground. The event brings in professionals to conduct mock interviews with students after they complete resumes in class (Chesterfield County Public Schools)
- Conexus celebrates CCPS Student Health Services Conexus named CCPS Student Health Services its Education Partner of the Year during an awards celebration Oct. 20 at CarMax Park. Coordinator of Student Health Services Heather Sny (Chesterfield County Public Schools)
- Skills to plan a picnic Family, Career and Community Leaders of America students at Matoaca Middle used the information and skills they have been learning to hold a fall picnic. Planning, budgeting, nutri (Chesterfield County Public Schools) Morning Notes 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.
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