Nov. 5: 5 items from Midlothian's city hall, police, schools and county, each linked to the official source.
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Public safety
- 22 incidents reported in Midlothian in the week to Nov. 5, 2026 Chesterfield County Police offenses (county open data) lists 22 incident reports dated Oct. 30, 2026 to Nov. 5, 2026. Most common: Assault-Simple (6), Vandalism (5), Traffic-Hit An (Chesterfield County Police offenses (county open data))
County
- Take Notice: Board of Supervisors Zoning Cases and Public Hearings for Nov. 18, 2026 View the zoning cases and public hearings for the Board of Supervisors of Chesterfield County, on Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2026, beginning at 6 p.m., in the Public Meeting Room at 10001 (Chesterfield County)
- Caretakers of Our House: Custodial Services Team Recognized for Everyday Excellence County Administrator Dr. Kevin Catlin recognized 10 custodians with presentation at Board of Supervisors' Oct. 28 meeting (Chesterfield County)
- Following Hops in the Park on Nov. 7, Henricus Historical Park to close during park expansion 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)
Schools
- Eight houses, one school The number of Chesterfield elementary schools using the house system is growing. With the motto “Eight houses, one Husky family,” Spring Run Elementary launched the Ron Clark Acade (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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