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In memoriam: Ben Jones, Cooter on ‘Dukes of Hazzard’ turned congressman
Did you know that Ben Jones, the guy who played Cooter on “The Dukes of Hazzard,” is also the guy who initiated the series of events that led to Newt Gingrich resigning as Speaker of the House?
The clock is ticking on UVA, North Carolina getting SEC invites
Texas and Oklahoma were announced as pending members of the SEC in the summer of 2021, though the announcement at the time had them set to join the league three years later, in 2024.
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Dogwood Tales to debut new album, ‘Every Star in Rockingham County’
Local alternative country music band Dogwood Tales will be playing a show on Friday, Aug. 28, at Pale Fire Brewing in Harrisonburg to mark the release of their new album, “Every Star in Rockingham County.”
Staunton: Taking a train ride, back in time, on the Gypsy Express
We had friends in town, they have a young’un, and they’d read about the Gypsy Express, the mini-train in Gypsy Hill Park in Staunton that has been taking kids on rides since 1958.
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Spanberger goes on my favorite TV station, Fox5 DC, to talk up energy issues
Gov. Abigail Spanberger was on Fox5 DC on Sunday to discuss her decision to intervene in the proposed $67 billion merger between Florida-based NextEra Energy and Dominion Energy.
David Colton | The truth about wait times in countries with universal healthcare
I’ve mentioned before that Republicans and the conservative media mislabel universal healthcare as socialized medicine and free healthcare, which are untrue and purposely misleading.
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Brock Lesnar retirement: My favorite five matches featuring ‘The Beast Incarnate’
Former UFC heavyweight champion and WWE superstar Brock Lesnar announced his retirement from combat sports earlier this week on “The Pat McAfee Show.”
UVA Football: Program looking into bringing back two grads after court ruling
The depth for UVA Football on the D line might be getting deeper, with the program announcing on Saturday that Jacob Holmes and Cazeem Moore are being “integrated” into preseason activities.
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Conspiracy theory review: What if the 2024 assassination attempt was Trump ‘juicing’?
Donald Trump hit the deck as shots rang out, and while he was on the ground, and our attention was distracted, using the term borrowed from pro wrestling, he “juiced” – cut himself above the ear with a small razor blade. This scenario isn’t nearly as far-fetched as you no doubt think it is. Could...
In memoriam: Ben Jones, Cooter on ‘Dukes of Hazzard’ turned congressman
Did you know that Ben Jones, the guy who played Cooter on “The Dukes of Hazzard,” is also the guy who initiated the series of events that led to Newt Gingrich resigning as Speaker of the House?
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