Southside Richmond

A Community Blog for Richmonders South of the James River

RVA Civic Associations – Get Involved Now!

Get ready to get active..in your community! 9th District Councilman Doug Conner is hosting a Civic Association Workshop on Saturday, July 9 from 10:00am-2:00pm as a way to help encourage more Richmond residents to get active in their local neighborhoods. So whether you’re already helping to run a civic association or want to learn more [...]

June 9th District Meeting Tonight, June 28

Councilman Doug Conner invites the community to attend the June 28, 2011 9th District Community Meeting. Meetings begin at 5:00pm with a local crime report from the Richmond Police Department and regular business uusually begins at 5:30pm. Meeting Agenda: 5:00pm-5:30pm – 9th District Police Report 5:30-6:30pm – Updates on new city jail, community gardens, civic [...]

House Fire on Broad Rock Road Leaves Family Displaced

Sad news this morning that 9 people are displaced after a house fire last night on Broad Rock Road. WWBT-12 has the story here The fire happened at 1:30 am this morning, Wednesday, April 27, 2011 in the 100 block of East Broad Rock Road and Lawson Street, just off of Hull Street Road. The [...]

Richmond Swim Team Wins State Championship

Congratulations go out to Richmond’s young swimmers! The City’s Parks & Recs Department recently announced some great news for Richmond youth… Richmond Swim Team Wins Championship Richmond, VA – The Department of Parks, Recreation and Community Facilities’ competitive youth swim team, the Richmond Racers, won the Virginia Community Swim League Championship (VCSL) in the Saturday, [...]

9th District Community Meeting April 26

The community is invited to the April 9th District Community Meeting, which will be held on Tuesday, April 26, 2011 Meetings are held at Southside Baptist Christian School, located at 5515 Bryce Lane off Hull Street Road. Agenda: Richmond Police Department Monthly Report 5:00-5:30pm Meeting 5:30-6:30pm Community Dinner 6:30-7:00pm

You’re Invited to the 9th District Community Meeting on March 22

The community is encouraged to attend the 9th District Community Meetings, which are held monthly at Southside Baptist Christian School, which is located just off Hull Street Road at 5515 Bryce Lane Richmond, VA 23224. Meetings are held in the auditorium/community center and there’s plenty parking. The March Community Meeting will be held March 22, 2011 [...]

Recap of February 9th District Community Meeting

9th District Councilman Doug Conner presided over the February 15, 2011 9th District Community Meeting at Southside Baptist Christian School, which covered the following issues in the community: -RPD monthly report given by Lt. Angela Greene. One important issue noted is that the curfew for children under 18 is 11:00pm -Representative Benjamin Lambert unexpectedly appeared [...]

Expert Speaks to City on Career and Technical Education on March 17

William E. Strickland, Jr. to share his vision on Career and Technical Education with City of Richmond WHEN: Thursday, March 17, 2011 from 1:00pm – 3:00pm WHERE Richmond City Council Chambers Richmond City Hall, 2nd Floor 900 E. Broad Street, 3rd Floor Richmond, Virginia 23219 This meeting is free and open to the public and [...]

Midlothian Community Meeting-Tuesday, March 8th

You’re Invited! March 2011 - Midlothian Neighborhood Association Community Meeting Tuesday, March 8th 2010 6:00pm—7:30pm Southside Plaza Services Center 4100 Hull Street Road Richmond, VA 23224 Special Guests: Michelle Virts, Department of Public Utilities For more information, please contact Alma Moore at (804) 231-0018

Update~Today’s 9th District Community Meeting to Discuss Community Gardens

Important Meeting Update! Unfortunately the planned discussion on the Mayor’s Participation and Communications Corps (MPACC) has been cancelled for tonight’s 9th District Meeting, but we will instead be treated to a different interesting issue. Dr. Carolyn Graham, Deputy Chief Administrative Officer for Human Services, will be speaking on the City’s plans for turning unused city property [...]

9th District Community Meeting to Discuss Mayor’s Participation & Communications Corps

Join Councilman Doug Conner on Tuesday, February 15, 2011 for February’s 9th District Community Meeting. DATE: Tuesday, February 15, 2011 LOCATION: Southside Baptist Christian School 5515 Bryce Lane (Off Hull Street Road) Richmond, VA 23224 MEETING AGENDA: 5:00pm-6:30pm – Report from Richmond Police Department; Mayor’s Participation and Communication Corps (MPACC) 6:30pm-7:00pm – 9th District Community [...]

Councilman Doug Conner Invites You to Today’s 9th District Meeting

MEETING REMINDER! Don’t forget that today at 5pm is the first meeting of the new year in the 9th District… 9th District Councilman Doug Conner invites you to the first meeting of the new year to discuss events and issues of local interest to the Southside Gateway community, and we hope you will attend! This will [...]

Southside Restaurant Eat Rice Robbed

We’re saddened learn that one of our favorite restaurants on Southside, Eat Rice, has become a casualty of robbery, which has plagued the Jahnke Road area over the past couple weeks. Thankfully no one was hurt. The Richmond Times Dispatch has the details. No one was injured in the armed robbery of a South Richmond [...]

RTD & WWBT12 Cover Recent Crime in Hillside Court

Today’s Richmond Times Dispatch has a front page article detailing recent events in the Hillside Court area of the south eastern part of the city. You can read the complete story here. In a related story, WWBT12 is reporting today that the suspect wanted in Tuesday’s shooting has turned themselves in. You can read the [...]

First 9th District Community Meeting of the Year to Discuss Midlothian Turnpike

9th District Councilman Doug Conner invites you to the first meeting of the new year to discuss events and issues of local interest to the Southside Gateway community, and we hope you will attend! This will be an important meeting as the primary item of agenda is to provide updates on various Midlothian Turnpike Improvement Projects. [...]

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