Morning Notes for Nov. 3: Public safety, County, Schools

Weather: Today: Areas of fog then mostly sunny, 74°F. Tonight: Mostly clear, 50°F. Wednesday: Mostly sunny, 76°F. Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, 60°F. (NWS forecast)

Public safety

• 6 incidents reported in Midlothian in the week to Nov. 3, 2026 Chesterfield County Police offenses (county open data) lists 6 incident reports dated Oct. 28, 2026 to Nov. 3, 2026. Most common: Fraud-Impersonation Of Police Officer/Pub Official (Chesterfield County Police offenses (county open data))

County

• Following Hops in the Park, 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)
• Quick Reads for Your Bonus Hour Short, captivating reads perfect for enjoying the bonus hour daylight savings gives you. (Chesterfield County)

Schools

• Rachel Principe wins art educator award Rachel Principe of Clover Hill High is Virginia’s Secondary Level Art Educator of the Year for 2026, after being named the CCPS High School Visual Arts Educator of the Year for 202 (Chesterfield County Public Schools)
• This Week: Coffee & Conversation addresses anger and emotions Join us online at 1 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 4, for “Big Feelings, Better Choices – Anger and Impulse Control“ Learn strategies for helping children and teens recognize anger, pause be (Chesterfield County Public Schools)
• Prekindergarten pumpkin patch Pretty much everyone has heard of pumpkin painting and visits to pumpkin patches. Ditto for corn mazes and sidewalk chalk drawing. But did you know that pumpkin hammering is a thin (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.