Henrico’s Board of Supervisors is about a month away from approving the first comprehensive update of the county’s zoning and subdivision ordinance in more than 60 years. The board will hold a public hearing about the update June 8, then likely vote to adopt it two weeks later at its June 22 meeting. At a work session Tuesday, Planning Director […]
60 years in the making: Henrico nearing first comprehensive update of zoning, subdivision ordinance in decades
Henrico planners also working on 2045 Comprehensive Plan
Henrico, Richmond police find man dead by dumpsters near city-county line
🚨Crime Alert: Henrico Police are on scene of a death investigation near the intersection of 21st Street and Carroll Street. Officers/Detectives from RPD & HPD on scene working together as this is near city/county line. pic.twitter.com/hDBzdrrENq — Henrico Police (@HenricoPolice) May 25, 2021 Henrico and Richmond Police found a man dead by a dumpster near the county-city line east of […]
May 25 is Missing Children’s Day
At least 20 children, teens from Henrico reported missing by National Center for Missing & Exploited ChildrenIn recognition of May 25 as National Missing Children’s Day in the United States, the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children is urging people to be on the lookout for missing children and teens in their areas. The organization also wants people to be aware of steps to take to improve the safety of children. NCMEC maintains a global […]
In the Garden: Planting tips for growing success
Increase your growing success by giving your transplants a good start with a few simple planting techniques. Preparing them for the transition outdoors and planting properly will help you grow your best garden yet. Transplants started indoors from seed or purchased at a local garden center or greenhouse need time to prepare for their outdoor home. Gradually toughen them up […]
Dollar General Literacy Foundation awards grants to local groups
The Dollar General Literacy Foundation announced the award recently of more than $100,000 in literacy grants to Virginia nonprofit organizations, part of the Foundation’s $10.5 million donation to support summer, family and adult literacy programs nationwide. Among the recipients with Henrico ties were Down’s Syndrome Association of Greater Richmond, which received $3,000, and Reading and Education for Adult Development, which […]
Finding new perspectives
(Editor’s note: Tuckahoe Middle School seventh-grade English students recently wrote editorials designed to persuade Henrico citizens to read, listen to or watch a story or book that reflected their individual cultures, as a way to help others better understand them. This is one of those editorials; click here to read others.) My name is Anna Ray, and I am a […]
Overcoming grief
(Editor’s note: Tuckahoe Middle School seventh-grade English students recently wrote editorials designed to persuade Henrico citizens to read, listen to or watch a story or book that reflected their individual cultures, as a way to help others better understand them. This is one of those editorials; click here to read others.) I am a child born in Richmond, Virginia. My […]
‘How to better understand me;’ Tuckahoe MS students share editorials
Tuckahoe Middle School seventh-grade English students recently wrote editorials designed to persuade Henrico citizens to read, listen to or watch a story or book that reflected their individual cultures, as a way to help others better understand them. The school shared those editorials with the Citizen; they are published below. Understanding the struggles around us, by Luke Allen Understanding a […]
The importance of being yourself
(Editor’s note: Tuckahoe Middle School seventh-grade English students recently wrote editorials designed to persuade Henrico citizens to read, listen to or watch a story or book that reflected their individual cultures, as a way to help others better understand them. This is one of those editorials; click here to read others.) I am an African American, White, and Native American […]
Learning to be a warrior
(Editor’s note: Tuckahoe Middle School seventh-grade English students recently wrote editorials designed to persuade Henrico citizens to read, listen to or watch a story or book that reflected their individual cultures, as a way to help others better understand them. This is one of those editorials; click here to read others.) I am a 13 year old girl who grew […]
