Garfield F. Childs Jr., accountant, succumbs at 70
Garland Ford Childs Jr. loved crunching numbers. That’s why he opened Childs Business Services in the West End. He operated the accounting and tax preparation business for more than four decades.
New SCLC chapter chartered in Richmond
The Rev. Dwayne E. Whitehead is the leader of a new Richmond area chapter of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference.
Emancipation Day program Jan. 1 at Fifth Baptist Church
Freedom will be celebrated Thursday, Jan. 1.
Curtis Grant to play in Ohio State-Alabama face-off
Richmond-area fans will have a local athlete to root for Jan. 1 when Alabama collides with Ohio State in the ground-breaking Division I National Football Playoffs.
Public barred from North Side park
It’s called a public park, but, ironically, the public is barred from entering the small grassy space on North Side without buying a city permit.
Christmas spirit shines light on special needs
On this afternoon in mid-December, tissues passed freely among the rows of families, friends and community members attending Second Baptist Church’s fourth annual special needs Christmas service. The theme: “Celebrating Life, Love and Special People.”
VCU Rams continue wins with ‘havoc’
Virginia Commonwealth University Coach Shaka Smart’s not-so-secret formula for “havoc” features two main ingredients: Feeding-frenzy defense and the ever-present green light for 3-pointers.
Richmonder has ties, records with schools in Monday matchup
On Monday, Dec. 29, the Cleveland State University Vikings are coming to Virginia Commonwealth University for a 7 p.m. Siegel Center tipoff.
GRTC’s Secret Santa speads joy to riders
GRTC bus riders were pleasantly surprised last week when Santa Claus took time away from his busy holiday preparations and greeted them at the transfer plaza in Downtown.
Holiday ‘miracle’ may save South Side church
The Richmond Christian Center might not have to sell its sanctuary after all.
Kwanzaa Festival set for Saturday
This year’s festival is scheduled from 1 to 9 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 27, at the Altria Theater, 6 N. Laurel St. The festival opens 1 p.m. with the African Market.
Cornelius Sherman, educator and mentor
Mr. Cornelius Wright Sherman is being remembered following his death Dec. 18, 2014, in Richmond. He was 80.
Personality: James H. Lewis Jr.
Spotlight on 2014 Astorian of the Year
The Henrico County resident was recognized for his service to the community and within the 113-year-old Richmond men’s club, whose mission is to promote “higher moral, intellectual, civic and social standing.”
King Nobel Secrets Revealed
The mystery surrounding who nominated civil rights icon Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. for the Nobel Peace Prize 50 years ago is cleared up in a new exhibit, “1964: Martin Luther King Jr.,” under way at the King National Historic Site on Auburn Avenue in Atlanta.
The Buick Club of America builds community around the classic
Sponsored by Buick
Owners of all cars are proud, however, people who own a Buick are a unique and enthusiastic group indeed. They assemble as The Buick Club of America, but you don’t have to be a Buick owner to join the club; you just have to love Buick.
Boulé Christmas gala
Joint Christmas gala was held during sparkling black-tie affair at a Williamsburg hotel.
Victims of violence
Those who lost someone to violence had a chance to publicly remember their loved ones last week at City Hall.
All those times Buick LaCrosse made a cameo in film and you kind of gasped
Sponsored by Buick
The internet is amazing – granted – but when we set out to research the Buick LaCrosse in film or TV, we didn’t anticipate finding a populated find-your-car-in-media database. Or did we?
Women in STEM: 10 quotes by GM’s Alicia Boler-Davis
See how she got to the top and why she’s staying there
We curated Boler-Davis interviews and speeches on YouTube, and here are 10 direct quotes from the mind making the connection between GM and you. Number one is ridiculously inspiring. Let’s start with the basics. Boler-Davis recently – and by recently we mean earlier this month – told Fortune Magazine how she discovered her potential in engineering; she wasn’t born a VP, you know.
