Feb. 24 Newsletter: Tracking a forgotten neighborhood
Weather: A pleasant week begins. Sunny with a high of 58.
On this date in 1958, facing a classroom shortage, one councilmember proposed eliminating kindergarten classes. He noted that it would be unpopular with the public, because "the city does such a good job babysitting."
A relic of Richmond’s vanished ‘most historic’ neighborhood can be found…on the Northern Neck?
The "Court End" neighborhood was one of Richmond's liveliest two centuries ago, but its history has largely been forgotten as downtown development encroached on most of the historic buildings.
Daniel Payne traced the whereabouts of one historic home to a river retreat on the Northern Neck, where traces of original Richmond architecture can still be found.
Police chief paid $87 in court costs and attended driving school to resolve speeding ticket
Richmond Police Chief Rick Edwards said he’d face the consequences for getting a speeding ticket from one of his own officers earlier this year. And now those consequences are in.
The chief’s reckless driving charge from the Jan. 15 incident resulted in a judge ordering Edwards to pay $87 in court costs and attend driving school, according to the police department.
VCU's win over George Mason a throwback to Siegel Center's best days
An old rivalry was reinvigorated on Saturday as the VCU men's basketball team defeated George Mason to claim first place in the Atlantic 10 Conference and bolster their case for an NCAA tournament spot.
More importantly for Rams coach Ryan Odom, the sellout crowd was reminiscent of past years, when a rowdy environment was the norm.
- "That used to be a regular thing, and we're trying to get it back to that," Odom said.
Read more on the game, and a pregame history lesson from a Rams great, here.
In other news
- Mystery truck terrorizes Forest Hill Terrace (South Richmond News)
- What does Henrico Schools spend its budget on? (Henrico Citizen)
- Richmond History: Passion and Murder in Antebellum Richmond (The Shockoe Examiner)
The editor's desk
Henrico schools brought in $7 million in revenue from school cafeterias last year, and $100,000 in parking fees from high schoolers (see link above). Growing up, I contributed to both funds in my school district — those Little Debbie snacks added up, 50 cents at a time.
Michael Phillips, founding editor
mphillips@richmonder.org
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