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Art Rally this Thursday to Save Virginia’s Arts Programs! Act Now.

I received this important letter today from our friend Christina Newton, bet known for creating and organizing First Friday’s Art Walk here in Richmond.
Dear Arts Supporter,
If you haven’t heard yet, the House Appropriations Committee decided Sunday to make drastic budget cuts to the Virginia Commission for the Arts, specifically to cut funding to our Commonwealth’s […]

Somerset Glen Community Walk with Chief Norwood Tonight

Here’s a little note from our friends at the Richmond Police Department:
Chief Bryan T. Norwood and members of his Command Staff will conduct a community walk through tonight in the Somerset Glen Apartments on the Southside.
The walk-through starts 6 p.m. in the parking lot of George Wythe High School, 4314 Crutchfield Street. Groups will fan […]

8th District Meeting Tonight with Reva Trammell and Friends

Reva, as those who know her refer to her, and citizens from the 8th District of Richmond will be gathering tonight at 6 pm at the Satellite Diner on Jefferson Davis Hwy. to talk about issues that are important to the district.
As many of you may already know, Capt. Steve Drew will not be attending […]

“The Byrd Park Murder” : From Pain Comes Growth

Readers of this blog may recall the very personal editorial I wrote about Howard Scott, one of the three people involved in the murder of Tyler Binstead at Byrd Park in March of 2008. Recently, I was contacted by Linda O’Brien, the mother of Tyler’s girlfriend, who was there when Tyler was killed and lucky […]

Final Open House Opportunity to Apply for Enrollment at Patrick Henry School of Science and Arts!

Open House February 4: Apply for Student Enrollment by February 12th
Patrick Henry School of Science and Arts will be hosting an open house at 8 p.m. on Thursday, February 4th to distribute copies of the student application, discuss the school’s curriculum and answer parents’ questions. This will be the last open house where student applications […]

Meet Richmond’s 9th District Councilman Doug Conner

Councilman Conner will be hosting his monthly district meeting at 5515 Bryce Lane on Tuesday from 5 – 6:30 pm.
These district meetings are an excellent opportunity to inform the officials you elected to city council about topics of concern to the district.
Though the 9th District is often over looked in city discussions, we are part […]

9th District Community and Business Leaders’ Meeting Tomorrow

Meet with 9th District Richmond City Councilman Doug Conner and business leaders in the community. The purpose of these meetings is to share information with business owners, the public, and community officials. It’s a great opportunity to share concerns related to businesses and city officials. This is not an exclusive meeting, so go down there […]

Midlothian Turnpike, A Great Place to Knock Down Telephone Poles with Your Car!

There seems to be something about the area east of the overpass where Midlothian Turnpike meets Belt Blvd. / Westover Hills Blvd. Multiple, serious, auto accidents have plagued the area over the last few months. Twice, telephone poles have been knocked down by the impact. Seeing as how students are often near the area, one […]

Southside Richmond Community and Business Leader’s Meeting with Councilman Doug Conner, 9th District Representative

Southside Richmond Community and Business Leader’s Meeting with Councilman Doug Conner, 9th District Representative to organize and discuss community organization, to make Southside a better place to better place to live, work, learn, play, visit, and raise a family.
Invited attendees include representatives and leaders from: Beaufont Hills Civic Association, […]

5th Annual “Imagine Festival” at Broad Rock Park Tomorrow!

The City of Richmond will host the 5th annual “Imagine Festival” at Broad Rock Park on Saturday, October 24, from noon to 5 p.m. Admission to this community and family event is free.
The Imagine Festival is an exciting event offering free food, dance performances, arts, crafts, vendors, and fun activities for the entire family. A […]

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