School district survey reopened

The Unionville Chadds Ford School District has reopened its Facility Master plan survey so members of the community can have more time to participate. The survey will remain open until Jan. 29. This survey should only take about 10 minutes to complete and your input is very valuable in this process. For those who take the time to complete the survey and give us the…

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Academic Achievement Jan. 24

A total of five students from Chadds Ford were named to the University of Delaware Dean's List for the Fall 2017 semester. They are Andrew Currie, Mark Ellsworth, Michael Hutz, Ryan Rhodes Katelyn Sapp. To meet eligibility requirements for the Dean's List, a student must be enrolled full-time and earn a GPA of 3.33 or above (on a 4.0 scale) for the semester.

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K-9 team relishes second life of cadaver searches

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Chester County Sgt. Paul Bryant is shown with his K-9 partner, Don. The pair has won awards for expertise in locating human remains.

Shortly after a five-alarm fire ripped through the Barclay Friends assisted-living facility in West Chester on Nov. 16, four people remained missing and were presumed dead. As their loved ones waited for confirmation of their worst fears, Chester County deputy sheriffs had secured the scene for investigators from the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. One of the agency’s first requests:  the services…

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Police Log Jan. 24:Thefts from cars, DUIs, endangering

Pennsylvania State Police • Sometime during the overnight hours of Jan. 11 and 12, someone smashed the window of an unattended vehicle on Century Lane in Concord Township and stole a purse. Southern Chester County Regional Police Department • Police charged Jose S. Lopez-Nunez, 37, of Kennett Square with two counts each of endangering the welfare of children and recklessly endangering another person, after he…

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Galer Cabernet Franc wins double gold

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Winemaker Virginia Mitchell (center) with Galer Estate Winery owners Lele and Brad Galer

Galer Estate Vineyard & Winery of Kennett Square was recently awarded a rare Double Gold Medal at the 2018 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition, the largest competition of American wines in the world.  After receiving nearly 7,000 entries from 35 states, 67 judges determined the best wines across the nation and Galer Estate’s 2015 Cabernet Franc was chosen as a Double-Gold Medal winner, meaning all…

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