HEY Y’ALL!
Y’alls Grill is now open in former Malone’s Place on 25th Street by the post office.
Archive for October 2008
need a ride to the polls?
A van pool sponsored by NAACP@VCU, SGA (Student Government Association), Iota Sigma Chapter of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity Incorporated, Don Coleman for School Board, and Radio One is offering free rides to the polls on election day to anyone that needs the assistance. Call (804)345-4111 for more info or to set up a ride.
this is probably not about Ronald Bond
A recent reader submission: Recently, on East Franklin Street, campaign posters are being torn down and thrown into storm drains. We are proud of our candidate and have high hopes for him, and we are sure you feel the same way about yours. What we don’t understand is why it is necessary for some supporters [...]
Predicting the 7th District School Board race…
As a follow-up to our mayoral poll back in August, here are the results of a (certainly very unscientific) poll of the support for each of the 3 school board candidates…
ACORN is not ACORN
This keeps coming up, so lets see if this helps: the Alliance to Conserve Old Richmond Neighborhoods (ACORN) is not the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now (ACORN). Nor are they Acorn, Acorn, ACORN, Acorn, or ACORN.
City unveils development proposals for Shockoe, Boulevard
Today the City Administration unveiled the result of a nearly year-long procurement process to develop two large tracts within the City at North Boulevard and Main Street Station. [via]
African-American community lecture series
The current issue of The Defender has info about a series of lectures on Black history, culture and related issues being presented at the Family Resource Center as a collaboration between VCU’s Department of African American Studies, Richmond’s Slave Trail Commission, the Family Resource Center, the Elegba Folklore Society and the VCU College of Humanities [...]
council proposes tree removal moratorium
The agenda for the next city council meeting (10/27) has an item of interest if you’re a fan of trees: Ord. No. 2008-239 – To impose a moratorium on the removal of trees pursuant to the provisions of the City of Richmond Municipal Tree Policy ***, until such time as the City’s Administration makes a [...]
this week’s calendar
2nd Annual Chimbolympics; plans for Libby Park ; Saint Gertrude High School 28th Annual Harvest House Tour; Beginning Computer Classes for Adults; CAR Meeting; open mic @ Poe’s Pub; Graveyard Tour; MORE…
Wildcats finally score in loss to Henrico
The Armstrong Wildcats fell to 2-5 with a 27-12 away loss to the Henrico Warriors. Armstrong’s 2nd quarter touchdown was their first mark on the scoreboard in 18 quarters of play. Armstrong’s last game of the season will be at home this Friday against the Atlee Raiders (1-7).
candidates and their donors at the VPAP
This seems like an interesting time to revisit the Virginia Public Access Project, a non-profit group the makes it easy to access the public records of who has donated how much to a candidate for office.
Arrest made in McCallum shooting
Richmond Police made an arrest last night in the Oct. 11 shooting of Haywood D. McCallum Jr. at North 25th and Cedar streets. Bobby Aaron Richardson, 19, of the 1800 block of Joplin Avenue is charged with malicious wounding and use of a firearm in the commission of a felony. Richardson was taken into custody [...]
community forum tonight at Armstrong
There will be a community forum at Armstrong High School tonight at 6PM to address recent turmoil at the school [1] [2].
Must be sold this week or will be demolished
All of ACORN’s plans to save 814 North 21st Street have fallen through. The owner is now willing to sell for as little as $15,000 to avoid demolition.
a last round of politicking
Bellevue Elementary and the Church Hill Association hosted a sparsely attended forum for the 7th District School Board candidates this evening. A more well-attended forum that included school board, council, and mayoral candidates took place immediately following at the Powatan Community Center in Fulton.
