An anonymous tip led a Henrico Police officer and a Holman Middle School administrator to a student with a gun at the school Friday morning. The two were responding to the tip and confronted the male student, who became uncooperative and struggled with them, prompting the officer to call for assistance. The student was subdued and taken into custody, and officers located the weapon in his personal belongings, according to police. The school went into a lock-and-teach mode, but there were no injuries or other disruptions reported. Multiple officers remained at the school. “The safety of our students, faculty, and...Article Link

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7500 block of Elko Road – Police arrested and charged a citizen(s) with non-aggravated assault, strangulation, and kidnapping at a single-family home Jan. 13 at 2:46 p.m. Creighton Road at Stone Dale Drive – Police arrested and charged a citizen with driving under the influence at a vehicle accident Jan. 13 at 11:05 p.m. 600 block of North Laburnum Avenue – Police arrested and charged a citizen(s) with grand larceny, vandalism, and non-aggravated assault at an apartment complex Jan. 14 at 3:10 a.m. 11800 block of West Broad Street – Police arrested and charged a citizen with grand larceny at...Article Link

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Mary Ada White Wooten Joyner, passed away January 11th, 2023. She was born September 17, 1930 near Colerain, North Carolina, to Richard Carson and Lossie Dunn White. Mary was preceded in death by her parents, Richard and Lossie White; her first husband, Charles Wooten; two baby sons; siblings, Etta, Ethel, Virginia, Lenora, Luther, Ruth and Rachael; and grandson, Sean France. She is survived by her husband of 63 years, Eugene Hunter Joyner; sister, Grace Robinson; daughters, Pamela White (Johnny), Sherry Herrell, Ramona Browning (Frank), son Russell (Maureen), 7 grandchildren, 16 great-grandchildren and 1 great-great-grandchild. Mary grew up on the family...Article Link

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Mary Catherine, ‘Mina’ Rhodes, 75, of Henrico, went to be with the Lord Sunday, January 15, 2023. She was preceded in death by her father, John Warren Sedwick; mother, Catherine Adele Sutherland; and husband, Kenneth Jerome Rhodes, ‘Jerry’. She is survived by son, Brian Rhodes; daughter-in-law, Rebecca Rhodes (Glen Allen); daughter, Jennifer Perkins; son-in law, Jamie Perkins (Indianapolis); grandchildren, Brenden Perkins, Julia Rhodes, Sara Rhodes, John Rhodes; brother John Sedwick. With Mary’s father a Commander in the Navy and her husband an officer in the Army, she moved around quite a bit. She has lived in California, Ohio, Virginia, Maryland,...Article Link

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Friends and family marked the passing of Shelly Shapiro in the early morning of January 15 at the age of 95. He was a resident of the Cedarfield Community of Henrico for the past four years and a Richmond native since 1951. Born in the Bronx, in the shadow of his beloved Yankee Stadium, Shelly entered the U.S. Army at the close of hostilities in World War II in Europe, where he managed the schedules of an Army band once led by the legendary Glenn Miller. After an early discharge, he moved to Richmond, and by 1951 was employed by...Article Link

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Russell Glen Warren moved from this exciting life to the next adventure on January 17, 2023 at the young age of 80. He passed peacefully in his home surrounded by loved ones. Anyone who knew him would say he lived his almost 81 years to the fullest by his favorite slogan, Carpe Diem, or Seize the Day. To share his philosophy with others, Carpe Diem became the title of a book he wrote in 1996 to guide college students in active learning. Russ seized the day from an early age in Richmond, graduating from Douglas Freeman High School and receiving...Article Link

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Ippolito, Ernest Joseph “Ernie”, Jr., 85, of Lakeside, passed away with his daughter and son-in-law by his side at Vitality Assisted Living West End, on Sunday, January 15, 2023, after a challenging journey resulting from COVID. Ernie was born on March 19, 1937 in Portsmouth, Va. to Ernest Joseph Ippolito, Sr. and Nancy Pauline Lao. He was preceded in death by his parents; and sisters, Josephine Ippolito DeMatteo and Nancy Ippolito Roacher. Ernie was married to Carolyn Chesbro Ippolito for 35 years until her death in 2016; Eleanor Locke Ippolito for 10 years until her death in 1978, deeply devoted...Article Link

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Crossroads Art Center, 2016 Staples Mill Road, will host its January Open House + Artist Reception on Friday, Jan. 20 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Two exhibitions will be featured: the January All-Media Juried Show and Celebrating Black History Month Through Art (an exhibition for African American artists). Admission is free and open to the public. For details, call (804) 278-8950 or visit crossroadsartcenter.com. *** The ComedySportz Richmond Theater, 8906-H West Broad Street, will present a double feature on Friday, Jan. 20. Comedy Royale – where four RVA improvisers are pitted against one another in a series of quick...Article Link

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At least three members of the Henrico School Board intend to seek re-election to new four-year terms later this year, but one will not. Current chairperson Kristi Kinsella (Brookland District) and vice chair Alicia Atkins (Varina District) will seek second terms in the November general election, as will immediate past chair Marcie Shea (Tuckahoe District). All three confirmed their decisions to the Citizen recently. Kinsella, Atkins and Shea each joined the board in 2020, following election in 2019 to seats that had been vacated by incumbents. Three Chopt District board member Micky Ogburn, however, will not seek re-election after nine...Article Link

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The James River Association is currently seeking student and teacher applications for James River Leadership Expeditions, a year-long program for high-schoolers interested in advocating for the James River. The JRLE program is segmented into four sessions running from July 2023 through May 2024, and it provides students with the opportunity to enjoy river-based education, build new friendships, develop leadership skills, and carry out a community capstone project. JRA will accept 30 students in the 2023-24 program across the James River watershed. The program kicks off in Session One with overnight summer paddle adventures on the James River. These trips are...Article Link

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