Greater Fulton News http://greaterfultonnews.org News and events for the Greater Fulton area, including Fulton Bottom, Montrose, and Fulton Hill. Thu, 26 Aug 2010 17:23:55 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Fulton Funk Jam Sept. 4 in Gillies Creek Park http://greaterfultonnews.org/2010/08/26/fulton-funk-jam-sept-4-in-gillies-creek-park/ http://greaterfultonnews.org/2010/08/26/fulton-funk-jam-sept-4-in-gillies-creek-park/#comments Thu, 26 Aug 2010 17:22:43 +0000 Juliellen http://greaterfultonnews.org/?p=2052 Everyone’s invited to the Fulton Funk Jam in Gillies Creek Park on September 4th from 3pm to 8pm. There will be a live band, DJ Star Funk, Praise Music, Pastor Garland Jones of Mt. Zion Church in North Carolina, Sports Events and much more. School supplies will be given away to school children to get them off to a good start!

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The Times (Richmond, VA)(8/23/1902) (PDF)

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and cut other dead branches off the tree in the front yard. Now we need to saw and stack the
wood for the city to pick up.

We will be chopping it up Saturday morning around 9 am. If your able to help e-mail brandonkjaycox@yahoo.com.

Thanks!

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Thanks

Brandon Jaycox

]]> http://greaterfultonnews.org/2010/08/22/large-branch-help/feed/ 0 Shooting and an arrest on Williamsburg Road http://greaterfultonnews.org/2010/08/21/shooting-and-an-arrest-on-williamsburg-road/ http://greaterfultonnews.org/2010/08/21/shooting-and-an-arrest-on-williamsburg-road/#comments Sun, 22 Aug 2010 02:51:36 +0000 john_m http://greaterfultonnews.org/?p=2034 A man in his late 20s was shot in the leg at a residence in the 1400 block of Williamsburg Road at around 11PM on Friday night as the result of a domestic dispute. He was taken to VCU Medical Center with a non-life threatening injury. Kevin Sheldon Samuels, 36, of the 1400 block of Williamsburg Road was arrested soon after and charged with aggravated assault. The weapon used in the shooting was found in the backyard of a neighboring residence.

Kevin Sheldon Samuels

]]> http://greaterfultonnews.org/2010/08/21/shooting-and-an-arrest-on-williamsburg-road/feed/ 0 Garber Street homicide http://greaterfultonnews.org/2010/08/20/garber-street-homicide/ http://greaterfultonnews.org/2010/08/20/garber-street-homicide/#comments Fri, 20 Aug 2010 11:05:21 +0000 john_m http://greaterfultonnews.org/?p=2029 The Richmond Police Department is investigating the fatal shooting of a man in the 1300 block of Garber Street. Around 4 a.m. a citizen saw a man lying in the front yard of a residence and called Richmond Police. Officers arrived and found the man unresponsive. He was pronounced dead at the scene, the victim of an apparent gunshot wound.

This is the 10th killing in the East End this year, the 2nd in the Fulton area (previously), and the 26th for the city of Richmond in 2010.

Anyone with information regarding this homicide is asked to call Detective Jeff Crewell at 201-3829 or Detective Mark Williams at 513-0955. Callers who do not want to be identified may call Crime Stoppers at 780-1000.

]]> http://greaterfultonnews.org/2010/08/20/garber-street-homicide/feed/ 2 Don’t Miss the National Night Out Carnival @ the NRC, Tuesday, August 3! http://greaterfultonnews.org/2010/08/02/dont-miss-the-national-night-out-carnival-tuesday-august-3/ http://greaterfultonnews.org/2010/08/02/dont-miss-the-national-night-out-carnival-tuesday-august-3/#comments Mon, 02 Aug 2010 14:00:57 +0000 vmallonee http://greaterfultonnews.org/?p=2012

Join us at the NRC for our National Night Out Carnival!

Tuesday, August 3rd
6pm to 9pm @ 1519 Williamsburg Rd.

Don’t miss the National Night Out Carnival tomorrow at the NRC! We have many fun events planned, including:

  • carnival games & prizes
  • great food from the NRC kitchen
  • ballet performance
  • face painting
  • wind chime craft with recycled materials
  • live music including a performance by NRC young writers
  • dunk tank featuring NRC staff!

*Volunteers are still needed for this event! If you’d like to help out, please call or email Penny Ferris: 804-864-5797 or penny@nrccafe.org. Thanks!

National Night Out is a unique, nationwide event designed to heighten crime and drug prevention awareness, support local anti-crime programs and celebrate the strength of community. We hope you can join us!

]]> http://greaterfultonnews.org/2010/08/02/dont-miss-the-national-night-out-carnival-tuesday-august-3/feed/ 1 Adopt a Tree http://greaterfultonnews.org/2010/07/27/adopt-a-tree/ http://greaterfultonnews.org/2010/07/27/adopt-a-tree/#comments Tue, 27 Jul 2010 17:39:48 +0000 Juliellen http://greaterfultonnews.org/?p=2007 The City’s Adopt A Tree Program has a new deadline of Sept.1. If you are interested in having a new tree planted, and adopting it, see the details here.

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On Saturday, July 24, the department’s pools will open at noon and remain open until 8 p.m., and on Sunday, July 25, the pools will open at 1 p.m. and remain open until 8 p.m. 

Normal operating hours will resume on Monday, July 26. Normal pool hours are Monday through Friday, 1 p.m. to 8 p.m., Saturday noon to 5 p.m., and Sunday, 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. For more information call Powhatan Hill Pool at 646-3595.

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