If you’ve visited the Richmond Animal League’s webpage or Facebook page, you’ve probably seen some of Becky Huddleston’s work.

Huddleston, a local photographer and animal lover, has been volunteering her time and talents at the Richmond Animal League since the beginning of the year. Her photos capture the soul and spirit of the animals at RAL in a way few others do.

Pet owners will have the chance to have their pets’ portraits taken by Huddleston this Saturday at Woofstock, RAL’s annual outdoor festival held on Monument Avenue. For a $5 donation to RAL, pet parents can have their pets’ portrait taken; a digital version of the photograph will be available after the event, and additional photographs will be available for purchase in both digital and print formats.

Join Richmond Animal League on April 28th on historic Monument Avenue for a day of family and pet friendly fun.

Sam Dillard is six years old, blind, and partially paralyzed.  But she and her family are celebrating the holidays with joy, and gratitude.  With the help of two local teachers, Sam's family has a new wheelchair accessible van that will make getting around much easier. 

Sam Dillard was born a healthy child, but began showing signs of trouble around age two. It was discovered that Sam had a tumor on her optic nerve. Surgery to remove the tumor left Sam blind and partially paralyzed. But Sam is one of the happiest children her teachers had ever known.

The Chesterfield County Police Department's Teen Citizens Academy held its sixth graduation ceremony on Friday, July 29.

Including this class' 20 graduates, more than 100 Chesterfield teens have completed the Teen Citizens Academy.

The academy offers Chesterfield County high school students the opportunity to gain a thorough understanding of police practices and procedures. Along with presentations and demonstrations by officers, the class includes tours of the county's jail and Emergency Communication Center and an open forum with members of the Office of the Chief of Police.

At Friday's graduation, Lt. Col. John C. Austin, deputy chief of support, congratulated the students for completing the week-long academy. "I'm really happy that you gave us this week," he said.