Author helps provide 'just desserts' for famed Henrico educator Randolph, who built unintentional legacy by doing 'the next needed thing' • 'Pickle-de-Mayo' to serve up fun for a cause

Author helps provide 'just desserts' for famed Henrico educator Randolph, who built unintentional legacy by doing 'the next needed thing'

Almost no one would travel half the country just to see a 98-year-old cake – Susan McMahon included. But getting to do so when she arrived at the Virginia Randolph Museum in Glen Allen April 25 was a highlight of the Minnesota historian and author’s recent trip to Virginia. Click here to read more

India K’Raja
India K’Raja was Henrico County's first Indian restaurant, opening in 1995, and is locally owned and operated by the Sappal family. The restaurant is frequently voted as the top Indian restaurant in the area, and its passion for serving healthy and delicious food in an authentic ambience has helped enrich the Indian food culture in the region. Stop by India K’Raja at 9051 West Broad Street for a special 2-course lunch or a 3-course dinner during Henrico Restaurant Week (now through May 4) and see for yourself!

‘Pickle-de-Mayo’ to serve up fun for a cause

The Pickle-de-Mayo pickleball tournament, a fundraiser benefiting the Henrico Police Athletic League, will be held May 9 at Performance Pickleball, 8641 Quioccasin Road. Hosted by the Rotary Club of Innsbrook, the event will be held from noon to 6 p.m. and is open to pickleball players of all levels.

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After teachers union’s concerns, Va. education department extends deadline for grading system committees

Virginia Education Association voiced concerns that teachers may be absent from committees but VDOE says 72% of committee applicants are educators

Henrico CitizenNathaniel Cline, Virginia Mercury

Want a pork chop lunch for 79 cents in Henrico May 2? You’re in luck

This Friday,May 2, early lunchers in Henrico will have a chance to enjoy a pork chop lunch for 79 cents. On that day, Perry’s Steakhouse & Grille in Short Pump will celebrate its 1979 beginnings as a Houston butcher shop with a one-day-only Flashback Friday event through which the

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Henrico Property Transactions: April 9-15, 2025

2805 Parkside Avenue, Fairfield District - $195,000, 808 SF (built in 1936), from Frank L. Thomas to Everflip LLC. 5204 Bloomingdale Avenue, Fairfield District - $240,000, 792 SF (built in 1952), from Linda S. Clarke and Mark S. Southworth Et Al to Julie Simmons Bolog. 2631 Towngate Court,

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Henrico Fur Finder: April 30, 2025

Every Wednesday, the Henrico Fur Finder highlights pets looking for a forever home at the Henrico Police Animal Shelter. Hover over each animal’s picture to see their name, sex, and breed. Animals are sometimes adopted quickly; the shelter cannot guarantee any animal’s availability, and animals cannot be put on

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Performance Pickleball in Henrico to host The Pickle Ball Festival May 3

Walk MS: Richmond 2025 planned May 3 in Innsbrook

• Fighting the Bite: Henrico’s Mosquito Team tracks pest populations to keep residents safe (Richmond Magazine)
• Vogue names Lewis Ginter one of the best U.S. botanical gardens (Axios Richmond)
• Several Henrico organizations to receive grants for environmental projects (ABC-8)
• SBA offering loans of up to $2M to area businesses affected by water outage (Richmond BizSense)

Henrico News Minute – April 30, 2025

Henrico Police identify a 60-year-old man struck and killed at a West End intersection; how one Henrico nonprofit is working to make extracurricular activities more accessible for Henrico middle-schoolers; Henrico Restaurant Week continues all week; where you can get a 79-cent pork chop lunch Friday; Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden’s plant

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• Man struck and killed at intersection in Henrico's West End
• Wittman constituents host town hall in his absence to address immigration, federal funding concerns
• ‘Greatness can begin anywhere;’ Wilder Middle School unveils new portrait of former governor
• Owners can keep senior goat at center of Henrico neighborhood controversy, board rules
• 'Henrico Tomorrow' program helps re-envision office space

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