Get ready to celebrate! List of Fourth of July events
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and last updated 2021-06-30 23:22:01-04
RICHMOND, Va. Get ready to celebrate Independence Day with this list of events across the area.
The Richmond Kickers play at home on July 3. The kickoff for the game is 6:30 p.m. at City Stadium.
The Richmond Flying Squirrels Fourth of July celebration will be held on July 1, 3, and 4. The fireworks shows at the Diamond will be held at 100 percent capacity.
The City of Richmond Department of Parks, Recreation and Community Facilities will be hosting a modified celebration. A fireworks display will happen on July 4 around 9:15 p.m. at Dogwood Dell. Due to modifications, there will be no entertainment or food vendors prior to the show. No parking zones will be in effect at the Dogwood Dell Amphitheater from noon to 11 p.m. Richmond Police will enforce the following no parking areas from 11 a.m. until 11 p.m. on July 4:
Julie Ellingson named agriculturalist of the year at NDSU s Little International
Due to her unwavering dedication and passion for the agriculture industry, Julie Ellingson was named agriculturalist of the year. Written By: Emily Beal | ×
Julie Ellingson has been named agriculturalist of the year at North Dakota State University s 2021 Little International. (Contributed photo)
North Dakota Stockmen s Association Executive Vice President Julie Ellingson was recently named agriculturalist of the year at the North Dakota State University’s 95th Little International.
“Rarely am I at a loss for words, but I still continue to be as I think about it. To me it is an incredible humbling honor,” Ellingson said.
Sometime next year, Kirk Cox will formally become a part of the Virginia House of Delegates history.
And so will Shepherd Stadium in Colonial Heights.
On Monday, the former House speaker and current GOP gubernatorial candidate had his official portrait unveiled at the state Capitol. The House clerk s office will set a date for its hanging in the House chamber.
Cox was Virginia s 55th speaker, and the first Colonial Heights native, the first to graduate from James Madison University and the first public-school teacher.to hold the job. He served from 2018 until earlier this year when the Democrats gained control of the chamber, and he was replaced by Eileen Filler-Corn, the first woman to be a Virginia speaker.