The 7th Annual Black Tie & Blue Jeans Gala at Twin Oaks Farm happens Friday, August 7 at 4:30 p.m. The unique event happens under a beautiful ringside tent and includes an equestrian speed derby, gourmet dinner and an entertaining auction.
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Once relegated to fall and winter wardrobes, scarves are now jazzing up spring and summer wardrobes, as well. The scarf has moved on from the days of sweet, side-tied kerchiefs and moved up to a multipurpose, always chic, often cheap must-have. A scarf can add color and completely change the look of an outfit—even a T-shirt and jeans.
More here: Scarves can jazz up your wardrobe in any season (Richmond Times-Dispatch)
Jonathan S. Dorey, 22, was reported missing on March 4. Dorey is between 5 feet 10 and 6 feet tall, weighs between 180 and 200 pounds and has brown hair. Dorey wears glasses and was last seen wearing a blue and white plaid jacket with a hood and dark blue jeans. He was riding a black mountain bike.
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Details on missing VCU student (Richmond Times-Dispatch)
Jonathan S. Dorey, 22, was reported missing on March 4. Dorey is between 5 feet 10 and 6 feet tall, weighs between 180 and 200 pounds and has brown hair. Dorey wears glasses and was last seen wearing a blue and white plaid jacket with a hood and dark blue jeans. He was riding a black mountain bike.
More here: Details on missing student (Richmond Times-Dispatch)
Pennies for Haiti, T-shirts for Haiti, jeans for Haiti and basketball for Haiti are some of the ways local schools and businesses are raising money for relief to earthquake victims. Production of a Haiti Band-Aid T-shirt by Richmond’s Doubletake Clothing has raised more than $7,000 for Haiti relief. Volunteers shipped out more than 600 shirts Sunday.
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Richmond-area schools, businesses hold fundraisers to help Haiti quake victims (Richmond Times-Dispatch)
Any thoughts outgoing Gov. Timothy M. Kaine had about slipping quietly back into life as an average Joe in Richmond’s Ginter Park neighborhood should have been put to rest the other day. Kaine, in leather jacket and jeans and carrying 2 gallons of skim milk, was minding his business in the grocery store when the Muzak was interrupted for an announcement:
Continue here: Kaine tells McDonnell to keep options open (Richmond Times-Dispatch)
THEFT, RICHMOND ROAD: The store manager of the Deb Shop, 691 Richmond Road in Richmond Town Square, watched at 3:50 p.m. Sunday as a woman took two pairs of jeans and an article of lingerie into a fitting room.
Continue here: Woman did not want jeans, but was fond of the lingerie: Richmond Heights Police Blotter (The Sun Messenger)
Last weekend, I was a witness to racial profiling during my first (and last) experience at Tiki Bob’s Cantina down in Shockoe Bottom.
More here: Black people and baggy jeans: racial profiling at Tiki Bob’s Cantina (The Collegian)
RICHMOND HEIGHTS THEFT, RICHMOND ROAD: An officer on patrol at 9 p.m. Saturday, saw a loss prevention officer at Sears,621 Richmond Road in Richmond Town Square, escorting a man in handcuffs into the store. The officer stopped to assist…
More here: The jeans are not free: Richmond Heights Police Blotter (The Sun Messenger)
RICHMOND – Forget about a sweatshirt or jeans. Saturday, David Mor was all about the elf costume.
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Christmas of Yesteryear kindles small-town spirit (Northwest Herald)