News Near You for Nov. 10

NEWS NEAR YOU

Chesterfield Chesterfield County police are searching for a man they believe robbed two SunTrust bank branches, one on Saturday and the other yesterday morning. A man approached a teller at the SunTrust yesterday, gave a note demanding money, then fled on foot with an undisclosed amount of cash. He did not show a weapon, and no one was injured, police said. Anyone with information should contact the Chesterfield Police Department at (804) 748-1251 or Crime Solvers at (804) 748-0660, or text the code tip699 and send to 274637 (CRIMES).

Hanover The application deadline for the Hanover Fuel Assistance Program is Friday. The program temporarily helps eligible households with the cost of heating bills. Benefits are based on the funding and the number of applications received. Household income must be less than the maximum allowed for the number of people in the home. Applications will be processed no later than mid-December, and funds are sent to the vendor in January. Applications can be found at the Hanover County

Richmond The Greater Richmond Chorus will present its annual show "Swingin' in the Rain" on Saturday at 2:30 and 7:30 p.m. at the Scottish Rite Auditorium, 4204 Hermitage Road. Tickets are $18, $15 for seniors and children, and $12 for groups of 10 or more. Tickets are available at the door or can be purchased in advance. For details or tickets, call (804) 282-7464 or visit http://www.grc

Powhatan The Powhatan County Board of Supervisors will hold a public hearing on Thursday at 7 p.m. in the Powhatan High School Auditorium, 1800 Judes Ferry Road. The purpose of the public hearing is to discuss details regarding the county's second-phase application for a 2009 Recreational Trails Program grant through the Department of Conservation and Recreation seeking funds for the Fighting Creek Park Trails Enhancement & Expansion Project. For information contact Karen Bailey, Powhatan's grants coordinator, at (804) 598-5602.

AROUND THE STATE

Lexington Virginia Military Institute plans to review its training procedures after the death of a freshman who collapsed after completing a 10-mile march. Col. Stewart MacInnis says the school will review everything that occurred to determine whether any procedures should be modified. John Alexander Evans, 19, of Highland, Md., collapsed in his barracks room after completing the training march with other members of his class Saturday. He was pronounced dead at a local hospital shortly after noon. The cause of death hasn't been determined. MacInnis says students must meet medical standards before they are admitted to the school. Senior Matthew Graham says Evans gave no indication of trouble during the march.

Harrisonburg A student journalist at James Madison University says she won't appeal a ruling that she trespassed when she entered a dorm to interview students about a peeping Tom incident. Katie Hibson, 19, said she accepted the ruling issued Thursday by the university's Office of Judicial Affairs. But Hibson, a reporter for the campus newspaper The Breeze, said she didn't violate any rules. The office had charged Hibson and Editor-in-Chief Tim Chapman, 21, with trespassing, disorderly conduct and noncompliance with an official request. Hibson was found responsible only for trespassing. The charges against Chapman were dismissed. A resident adviser and the dorm director had told the students to leave as they interviewed residents on Oct. 18.