Browse past news stories for Manchester Middle School in Richmond, VA.

• Latino fundraiser Sunday to aid hurricane victims in El Salvador (Richmond Times-Dispatch)
  posted on November 21, 2009 at 05:10:24 am
  A group of Latino merchants and entertainers is organizing a music, food and soccer event tomorrow to raise money for victims of Hurricane Ida in El Salvador. Mud slides and flooding nearly two weeks ago left about 200 dead and 15,000 displaced. Ida’s remnants dumped several inches of rain in the Richmond area last week, too. “The people need our help,“ said Demetrio Flores, one of the ...
• BRIEFS: NEWS NEAR YOU (Richmond Times-Dispatch)
  posted on November 16, 2009 at 05:20:57 am
  This daily column features short news items from some of the 20 localities that make up the greater Richmond area. If you have a news item, call 649-6990 or e-mail us at news@timesdispatch.com Charles City Charles City County will host a Family Bike Ride on Saturday at 10 a.m. The ride will begin at the Charles City Recreation Center, 8320 Ruthville Road. For details ...
• News Near You for Nov. 13 (Richmond Times-Dispatch)
  posted on November 13, 2009 at 05:21:58 am
  Richmond Richmond police have arrested one man suspected in beating several people at two house parties recently, and another man suspected of involvement in the first attack. Andrew F. Massengill, 19, of the 100 block of West Jackson Street turned himself in to police yesterday and is charged with two counts of felonious assault, police said. Sawyer P. Bell, 26, of the 1300 block of Camrose ...
• Students learn about specialty centers, governor’s schools (Richmond Times-Dispatch)
  posted on October 25, 2009 at 04:08:15 am
  Manchester Middle School student Michael Turner thinks he would like to apply for the International Baccalaureate program at Meadowbrook High School for next fall, when he’ll start as a freshman. “I’m open to a lot of ideas and opportunities,“ he said Thursday evening while he waited with his parents for an IB presentation at Meadowbrook High.
• Rain or shine - Celebrate Midlothian Day (Midlothian Exchange)
  posted on October 16, 2009 at 09:39:15 pm
  Oct 17: Midlothian Village Day Parade, organized by Midlothian Foundation and sponsored by Village Bank, kicks-off the annual October celebration in the village at 9 a.m.
• Local schools now plan to show Obama’s speech (Richmond Times-Dispatch)
  posted on September 10, 2009 at 04:10:47 am
  A day after President Barack Obama’s televised remarks to students, area school officials yesterday were more supportive of his speech. That was a contrast from the days leading up to Obama’s address, when a national fervor led school districts nationwide—and all but one of the largest districts in central Virginia—either to ban the broadcast or restrict access to it.
• Anthem LemonAid kicks off in Richmond (Richmond Times-Dispatch)
  posted on July 17, 2009 at 04:04:07 am
  Before haggling with the kids hawking lemonade this weekend, know that your extra change might help fund more than their next video-game purchase. About 900 lemonade stands will be popping up in the Richmond area this weekend as families, businesses and community groups raise money for children with cancer. Yesterday marked the start of the eighth annual Anthem LemonAid Weekend with a kickoff at ...
• News Near You for April 16 (Richmond Times-Dispatch)
  posted on April 16, 2009 at 04:14:04 am
  Goochland Methane emissions at the landfill beneath Hidden Rock Park are under control, according to the latest monitoring report dated April 8 from the state Department of Environmental Quality. A new remediation system was installed this year to bring the landfill into compliance with state standards. Henrico Henrico County resident Ellis Baggs finished in the top 15 during the 2009 Monopoly ...