Bobby Simms supplied this photo, taken around 1960, of Margaret Scruggs in front of her pigeon coops behind 201 S. Cherry Street. There were a few behind houses on Linden. There are still pigeon coops on the south side of the 800 block of Albemarle St.
Oregon Hill is once again looking at possibly changing traffic patters as a new proposal is being weighed at City Council’s Land Use, Housing, and Transportation Committee.
Ordinance 2019-147 reads:
To erect all-way stop signs at the intersections of Spring Street and South Pine Street, Spring Street and South Laurel Street, Albemarle Street and South Laurel Street, and Albemarle Street and South Cherry Street, with a painted stop line at each intersection.
This follows neighbors’ discussion with City Councilperson Parker Agelasto’s office in regard to continued concerns about traffic safety. To quickly recap, neighbors originally requested all-way stop signs at Spring and Laurel and Spring and Pine, but agreed to try changing more intersections’ stop sign direction, now that concerns have continued, all-stops are being reconsidered.
A reminder that the ramp onto 195 North on Idlewood (just west of South Cherry Street) will be closed tomorrow from 7 am to 3pm.
Yesterday evening, looking over Cherry Street into Hollywood Cemetery. I expect a similar scene today with slight overcast of clouds.
There was a bad wreck at the intersection of Idlewood and S. Cherry this morning around 11 am. Neighbor Todd Woodson took this picture after the vehicles had been removed.
There was a small fire in a row house on the 200 block of S. Cherry Street a little bit about 11 pm last night. Engine 6 arrived on scene at 226 S Cherry St. with smoke present inside the home. Crews were able to locate the fire and extinguish it. The fire was quickly marked under control, with no injuries or fatalities to report.
This post is a reminder that while residents are responsible for clearing sidewalks in front of their houses, technically the City is responsible for clearing sidewalks on the RMA overpass bridges. Click here to a post from 2016 on the subject.
From CommunityCrimeMap.com:
THEFT FROM MOTOR VEHICLE
2XX S CHERRY ST
Nov 26, 2018 at 12:00 pm
Data provided by Richmond Police DepartmentHIT AND RUN
1XX S LAUREL ST
Nov 25, 2018 at 8:00 pm
Data provided by Richmond Police Department
Hollywood Cemetery on Cherry Street.
And then this photo, sun coming through a Laurel Street neighbor’s fence:
From CommunityCrimeMap.com:
POSSESSION OF BURGLARY TOOLS
7XX S PINE ST
Aug 26, 2018 at 12:03 am
Data provided by Richmond Police Department#201808250817 TRESPASS OF REAL PROPERTY
7XX S PINE ST
Aug 25, 2018 at 11:30 pm
Data provided by Richmond Police Department#201808260367 ALL OTHER LARCENY
7XX S LAUREL ST
Aug 25, 2018 at 5:10 pm
Data provided by Richmond Police Department#201808260323 DESTRUCTION PROPERTY/PRIVATE PROPERTY
7XX S PINE ST
Aug 25, 2018 at 5:00 pm
Data provided by Richmond Police Department#201808250494 SIMPLE ASSAULT
X TREDEGAR ST
Aug 25, 2018 at 4:45 pm
Data provided by Richmond Police Department#201808250312 THEFT FROM MOTOR VEHICLE
5XX S CHERRY ST
Aug 25, 2018 at 8:00 am
Data provided by Richmond Police Department