Southside Richmond

A Community Blog for Richmonders South of the James River

Mayor Jones to Host Town Hall Meeting Tonight!

Come to Southside Plaza Social Services building tonight and meet Mayor Dwight Jones in addition to many other representatives from city hall as well as other agencies. You can even meet your’s truly! As the Southside has been often referred to as the under-examined portion of the city, it is great to have Mayor Jones [...]

Mayor Dwight Jones to Hold “Town Hall” Meeting at Southside Plaza

This press release just came in: Mayor Dwight Jones invites residents to the initial Town Hall Meeting at Southside Plaza with the emphasis of the event being “Bringing City Hall to the Community.”

Councilwoman Reva Trammell to hold Southside 8th District meeting: Mayor, Police Chief and Sheriff to speak

Speakers · The Honorable Dwight Jones, Mayor, City of Richmond · Police Chief Bryan T. Norwood, Richmond Police Department · Sheriff C. T. Woody, Jr. Richmond Sheriff’s Office WHEN Tuesday, MAY 19, 2009 6:00-7:30 p.m. WHERE Satellite Restaurant 4000 Jefferson-Davis Highway Richmond, Virgin CONTACT For more information, please contact Councilwoman Trammell, at 804-240-5050 (cell); or, [...]

Councilwoman Kathy Graziano to Hold Southwest 4th District Meeting: Mayor Dwight Jones Guest Speaker

Topics · Richmond City Budget · Cooperation · Public Service Delivery WHEN WEDNESDAY, MAY 13, 2009 7:00-8:30 p.m. WHERE St. Luke Lutheran Church 7757 Chippenham Parkway Richmond, Virginia WHO         The Honorable Kathy Graziano, Councilwoman, Richmond City Council, Southwest 4th District The Honorable Dwight Jones, Mayor, City of Richmond CONTACT For more information, please contact [...]

Post-Election Thoughts

Now that Kathy Graziano, Doug Conner, and Reva Trammell have retained their seats on city council, residents of the Southside look forward to having their civic needs represented and fulfilled by the experience each of these council-persons bring to the table. Crime , public health, schools, infrastructure, and blight continue to be primary issues Richmond and [...]

Mayoral Forum of the Week and More!

This Wednesday, September 17, 2008, at 7:00 PM the Southside neighborhood associations (Forest Hill, Southampton, Westover Hills and Woodland Heights) will host a forum at the Forest Hill Presbyterian Church located at 4401 Forest Hill Ave. The rest of this article shows all of the other forums as listed by www.RichmondGoodLife.com

Richmond Education Association Endorses Candidates

In a press release today, the Richmond Education Association (REA) made their endorsement of the mayor and several Southside candidates. Drum roll please!