John Tyler Community College will open a permanent Midlothian campus located at 601 Charter Colony Parkway. The 126-acre campus will house three buildings with grand opening events slated for Sept. 28 through Oct. 3. The official grand opening and ribbon cutting ceremony will occur on Founders Day, Oct. 3, 2000.

Chesterfield County Public Schools want to know how the skills of our
graduates are meeting employers’ needs. For the second time in as many
years, the Superintendent will be inviting Chesterfield employers to give
their perceptions of the preparedness of Chesterfield’s recent grads in a
short telephone survey.

Tidewater Fibre Corporation will be expanding its curbside recycling operations in Chesterfield County along Old Stage Road. The new 70,000 square foot facility will provide Tidewater Fibre with a larger, more efficiently designed building. The company expects to employ over 70 people and will invest more than $6 million upon completion of the new facility later this year.

Pohlig Brothers, Incorporated, a manufacturer of packaging and cardboard products, was named the 2000 Medium Business of the Year by Chesterfield Economic Development and honored by the Chesterfield Board of Supervisors with its Business Appreciation and Recognition Award at the March 15 board meeting.

Con-way Southern Express (CSE), a freight carrier for commercial and industrial businesses is relocating to a new freight assembly center in Chester. The company purchased 37 acres on Old Stage Road and is constructing a 100-door transfer station, a 22,100 square foot maintenance shop and fueling area, and 8,000 square feet of office space. Total investment is estimated at $11.2 million. Seventy-five workers will be employed at the new facility.