archive for June, 2005
June 7, 2005
Second preschool student has TB
A student of Richmond’s Preschool Development Center has contracted active tuberculosis about a month after another student was diagnosed with the disease, a city health official said.
June 8, 2005
Pockets Full of Posies & His Pocket profiled
Pockets Full of Posies & His Pocket, a locally-owned boutique in the Pohlig Building at the corner of 25th and Franklin Streets, was profiled in the June 6th issue of the print-only City Edition.
June 8, 2005
Neighborhood Clean Up
Volunteers are needed for a neighborhood cleanup that will be taking place this Saturday, rain or shine. If you are interested in helping, meet at the Libby Hill Park House at 8am.
June 9, 2005
A Star is Rising
Have you seen the mural happening at 24th and Jefferson and wondered what was going on?
June 10, 2005
Students lead way on mergers
The RTD has an article about the Armstrong Leadership Project, a team- and leader-building session program aimed at smoothing the transition of Armstrong and Kennedy High Schools. The project was the idea of the Rev. Benjamin P. Campbell of Richmond Hill, an ecumenical retreat center dedicated to healing, spiritual growth and racial reconciliation.
June 13, 2005
Teen fatally shot during alleged attempted robbery
Richmond Police are investigating the shooting death of a 14-year-old boy Sunday night around 11:40 PM at 24th and Fairmount Avenue.
June 15, 2005
Convenience story robbery on tape
Police have released surveillance tape of a robbery that occurred at The Family Supermarket at 24th Street and Jefferson Avenue on May 31st.
June 16, 2005
another damn article about a shooting
Richmond Police have now upgraded the charges against Calvin Lamont Morgan in the May 23rd shooting of Billy Graham in the 900 block of North 21st Street.
June 17, 2005
more about the mural
Richmond.com has a long article the Art 180 mural by Curtis Gutierrez a the intersection of Jefferson Ave., North 24th Street, and East Leigh Street.
June 18, 2005
vigil for Graham
Citizens Against Crime held a public prayer vigil Friday afternoon at the intersection of P and 21st Streets for slain handyman Billy Graham.
June 20, 2005
what other people need to know
The June 2005 issue of Richmond Magazine lists Church Hill north of Broad as the #1 of 10 Neighborhoods You Need To Know About.
June 21, 2005
Richmond housing projects revamp
The Richmond Redevelopment and Housing Authority wants to redevelop the entire Richmond housing projects system. No more Gilpin, Fairfield, Creighton or Mosby Court. They could all be gone in 10 years…
June 22, 2005
more about Rodvon Brown
The RTD has more information about the June 12 shooting of 14-year-old Rodvon Brown.
June 23, 2005
Student gets free Playstation
Obeying the rules is paying off for a student at Martin Luther King Middle School.
June 23, 2005
crime info map now available
We’ve added a a map of neighborhood crime.
