From press release: The American Red Cross, Greater Richmond Chapter is offering free CPR/AED classes to the unemployed in the Greater Richmond area. Interested people can register by calling 343-2088 during the week of June 1-7, National CPR/AED Awareness Week. The training can be conducted on-line followed by a one-on-one two hour session with a [...]
The Richmond Street Soccer project will be having an event this Saturday, May 30th from 12 – 2 p.m. in Monroe Park. If you are interested in participating or learning more about the project, this is the perfect time to learn more. The street soccer team is a project of the Daily Planet and is [...]
In Disciples of Vulcan, the Valentine Richmond History Center attempts to illustrate the long history of Oregon Hill in pictures and words. For residents of neighborhood, the beautiful old photographs on display are certain to leave an impression as some combination of recognition, pride, and loss washes over you. Black-and-white images tell the story of [...]
Breaking news from the Times Dispatch: A pump at the 7-11 at the corner of Cumberland and Belvidere leaked onto Belvidere. Fire and police responded and limited traffic while trying to contain the leak. No injuries reported.
From press release: WHO: City of Richmond Department of Public Works WHAT: Street resurfacing project WHEN: Tuesday, May 26 through Wednesday, June 24 WHERE: Grove Avenue between Three Chopt Road and the Downtown Expressway Leigh Street between DMV Drive and Belvidere Street Leigh Street between Jefferson Avenue and Chimborazo Boulevard Idlewood Avenue between Boulevard and [...]
I have known about this possibility for a while, but I did not want to steal any thunder by announcing it too early- Oregon Hill resident Silver Persinger is running against Jennifer McClellan for her State Delegate seat. Other RVA news sites are also carrying this story. This is not a first for Persinger, who [...]
I have mentioned Oregon Hill’s activist history before, but then I was tipped off about this online entry: Ida Mae Thompson (1866–1947) Ida Mae Thompson was an important figure in Virginia’s woman suffrage movement, not for her political work but for her recordkeeping. First as a member of the Equal Suffrage League, the organization that [...]
11th District American Legion is hosting this Memorial Day event, featuring Department Commander, Les Clevinger as the keynote speaker. Monday, May 25th, 10am, 621 S. Belvidere Street, free.
I have a report of an aggravated assault on the 400 block of Tredegar Street that took place about 6:30 yesterday. One male attacking another. No other info yet. Technically this did not happen in Oregon Hill, but close by, below the Virignia War Memorial. Hopefully, crime reporting will be a topic of conversation when [...]
This Friday evening, a much loved neighborhood tradition starts again- COMMUNITY MOVIE NIGHT IN PLEASANTS PARK- free and family-friendly!
