City Councilperson Marty Jewell Arrested For DUI
More coverage of the story here and here.
Archive for October 2009
Good News/Bad News On Planning Front
First, from Fans of Monroe Park Facebook Group: Good news, friends- the Monroe Park Master plan/document was unanimously approved by the Planning Commission on Monday, Oct 19th. Now the City needs to come up with some major dollars to make this park the historic jewel the City deserves! While Oregon Hill neighbors continue to ask [...]
WBCH’s Deli-Palooza at the New York Deli on Thursday
Have we got a deal for you! Join WBCH for a night of fun at the New York Deli! There will be giveaways, karaoke, drinks specials and more on October 22nd with WBCH! When you make a donation to WBCH in the month of October and eat at New York Deli from 5-10pm on Thursday [...]
Modern Coin Downtown Robbers Sought By Police
It’s ironic that Richmond’s Downtown (which has seen over a billion dollars in investment), still lacks its own neighborhood blog. Oh, there is the River District News, which covers a sort of a contrived, loose neighborhood, and that includes parts of downtown. In the meantime, OregonHill.net will continue to sometimes take up the slack. Here [...]
Neighbor Caught For Graffiti
From the Richmond Police Department press release: Richmond Police Department Bryan T. Norwood Chief of Police Contact: Gene Lepley Richmond Police Department Phone 804-646-0607 Fax 804-646-3496 http://www.richmondgov.com/police For Immediate Release News Release Officer Catches Oregon Hill Graffiti Vandal Oct. 21, 2009 Thanks to the quality investigation and timely action by the Richmond Police Department, a [...]
Roundtable on Climate Change and National Security
Not in Oregon Hill, but nearby in Randolph: Hello, I am writing to invite you to a roundtable on climate change and national security. Military veterans are embarking on a 21-state tour to talk to citizens and local community leaders about the dangers of climate change and ts threat to national security. Tomorrow, October 20th, [...]
City Electronic Recycling Day
From the press release: WHO: City of Richmond Department of Public Works WHAT: Electronic Recycling Day (E-cycle Day) WHEN: Saturday, October 24 from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. WHERE: 2720 Hermitage Rd. (Division of Solid Waste parking lot) BACKGROUND: The Department of Public Works and the Clean City Commission are sponsoring an electronic recycling day [...]
Artillery Fire Scheduled
On October 24th at approximately 12:15 pm a ceremony will be held at Hollywood Cemetery which will include artillery fire. Please think about your pets and the seismophobic.
This Jury’s A Terror To City’s Evil Doers, 1902
From the October 17, 1902 edition of the Richmond Dispatch : Prisioners in City Jail Seeking Continuences Rather Than Face The Present Composition The present jury in th Hustings Court is one after the heart of Judge Witt and Commonwealth’s Attorney Richardson. It has gotten such a reputation for giving good long penitentiary terms that [...]
Richmond Times Dispatch: Stimulus money to help make schools energy efficient
From article cum press release: Virginia is offering $119 million in federal stimulus money to help localities make school buildings more energy efficient. Gov. Timothy M. Kaine said today that localities will compete for the money, made available through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act adopted by Congress this year to stimulate the ailing economy. [...]
