Richmond residents can register to receive free training in basic skills during an emergency as part of winter preparedness as part of Survivor Day training sponsored by the City’s Office of Emergency Management. The four-hour training session in fire safety, first-aid, anti-terrorism and weather response measures will take place from 9AM to 1PM on Saturday, [...]
I am troubled by what I am hearing from Pantele these days. It seems like he is playing politics with ADA school settlement/City of the Future money. Both Wilder and Council want to use the issue against each other, rather than solving the issue. It sounds like the School Board chair, Braxton, is siding with [...]
For more info, contact Patty Parks at librarian@wbch.org or 643-2717. During the school holidays the library will be open Dec. 18 – 21, and Dec. 26 – 28 from 10-5. Dec. 19 10-11 a.m. Story Time with Mary West Dec. 19 1-3 p.m. Afternoon Movie: Transformers Dec. 21 8:30-10 a.m. Coffee, tea and news open [...]
The final Byrd House Market of the year of the year is today, Tuesday December 11, 2007 from 3 until 6 PM. Stop by and pick up something from the unique craft vendors and “some yummy holiday treats for the body, mind and heart”.
A string of small arsons in Oregon Hill and the Fan that took place late Friday night/Saturday morning is being investigated. While the police and fire marshal were on the scene, more trash can fires were reported on Cumberland and in the Fan. A motorcycle parked in front of a house on the 400 block [...]
Marien Matera, editor of the Richmond Music Journal, recently wrote a review of the Hollywood Grill on her blog.
Richmond’s Open and Community high schools received silver and bronze medals, respectively, in the US News and World Report Best High Schools and High School Rankings. More than 18,500 schools located in 40 states were analyzed according to how well students performed on state tests, how well each school’s disadvantaged students performed and whether the [...]
The November 2007 report for Sector 413 is now available (PDF), and includes this nugget: 11/26/07 – Due to the assistance of a citizen in Oregon Hill, Terrance Bridy was arrested and charged with 2 Burglaries and Grand Larceny. A citizen observed Mr. Bridy coming from his neighbor’s back yard carrying suspicious items. The citizen [...]
The first public hearing on the recently released updated Downtown Master Plan will be Monday, Dec.3rd at 6:30PM at the City Planning Commission meeting in the 5th floor conference room in City Hall. Backers of this vision of Richmond’s future are urging citizens to turn out to show their support for the plan.
