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Paradox of selling water cheaply to Chesterfield

Re: “Mayor seeks to lease part of park to Chesterfield for county drinking water,” June 1-3 edition: Richmond Free Press staff writer Jeremy Lazarus deserves an award for his investigative reporting on the city’s plan to allow Chesterfield to build a water facility in a Richmond city park and charge Chesterfield a fifth of what Richmond customers must pay for a unit of water. 

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Dorothy Olivia Fletcher Jefferson, 78, longtime financial secretary at 31st St. Baptist Church, dies

Dorothy Olivia Fletcher Jefferson performed one last service for Thirty-first Street Baptist Church when she died. She brought together a pastor and congregation that has faced division and discord.

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Serena ties the knot!

Glitter and glamour were served up at the fairy tale-inspired nuptials last week of tennis star Serena Williams and her new husband, Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian.

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Richmond area resident wins national publishing competition

Freelance writer Robin Farmer is set to release her first book, “Angel Dressed in Black,” in 2021 after winning a nationwide indie publishing contest.

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VMHC hosts new citizens swearing-in ceremonies July 4

Approximately 75 candidates will be sworn in as newly naturalized citizens during a July 4 ceremony in partnership with the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia and the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS).

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‘When is enough enough?’

Slaying of Va. State Police Special Agent Michael T. Walter grips Mosby Court

At an April community meeting, residents of Mosby Court pleaded with Richmond Police Chief Alfred Durham for a crackdown to end the violence in the section of the public housing community located off Accommodation Street in the East End.

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Murder of Emmett Till based on lies

The woman at the center of the trial of Emmett Till’s alleged killers has acknowledged that she falsely testified he made physical and verbal threats, according to a new book.

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Coliseum’s success raises new questions about need to replace it

The 13,500-seat Richmond Coliseum has been the busiest arena in Virginia during the past six years, according to a Chicago-based consulting company that was paid $500,000 by the city to review a proposal to replace the facility.

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PROC Foundation to host Derby Day Party fundraiser May 7

A huge tent will rise on the football field at the Bon Secours Training Camp for the return of the Derby Day Party, it has been announced.

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Tax amnesty application deadline March 31

A month long tax amnesty program for Richmond property owners will expire next Wednesday, March 31.

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Appointments available for COVID-19 vaccine for children ages 5 to 11

Thousands of area youngsters are now eligible to be inoculated against COVID-19 after the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention gave the green light for youngsters ages 5 to 11 to receive the Pfizer vaccine.

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View online how tax dollars are spent

Want to know how the city is spending your tax dollars? Jump on your computer and go to this website — www.data.richmondgov.com.

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War veterans wanted for writing project

The Mighty Pen Project teaches military veterans how to best write the stories of their wartime experiences. The class “is open to all Virginia veterans and civilians alike at no cost, and will focus on furthering the craft of writing about the experiences of war, the warrior’s life, the home front and the military family,” according to organizers.

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‘Straight’ No.1 for second week

“Straight Outta Compton” continues to connect with movie audiences. It is the No. 1 movie in North America for the second week.

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Labor Day holiday schedule

Monday, Sept. 7

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Central Va. Cadet Corps starting in February

A new group is recruiting 30 area young men ages 7 to 14 to participate in free, monthly programs promoting achievement.

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Labor Day holiday schedule

Monday, Sept. 5

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Southern Women’s Show this weekend at Richmond Raceway Complex

Free wine frappes, gift cards, a chance to hit the lottery, makeovers and free admission for teachers are some of the highlights of the 26th Annual Southern Women’s Show this weekend at the Richmond Raceway Complex, 600 E. Laburnum Ave.

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Deadline May 30 for city storm drain art competition

The City of Richmond’s Department of Public Utilities is seeking five artists who can paint a picture of the importance of keeping the James River, the city’s source of drinking water, clean.

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City to hold radiothon to send kids to camp

Music lovers in Central Virginia can listen to their favorite song on the radio and help send a child to summer camp in the process.