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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?
Hashmi, Jones hitting the roads with 2029 governor’s race already in mind
It’s feeling like the 2029 governor's race is already under way, with Lt. Gov. Ghazala Hashmi and Attorney General Jay Jones hitting the roads to raise their profiles with voters.
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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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UVA Football: The kick specialists return, but work needs to be done in the return game
The Virginia special teams units were, officially, just so-so in 2025 – Pro Football Focus ranked the UVA unit 49th nationally; the ESPN Football Power Index had us 61st.
The Commonwealth of Virginia has long been fertile ground for MLB scouts
We recently reported on Bill Buck, a long-time resident of Northern Virginia who covered the Mid-Atlantic region as a professional baseball scout for the Detroit Tigers before retiring in 2015.
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UVA Football: The kick specialists return, but work needs to be done in the return game
The Virginia special teams units were, officially, just so-so in 2025 – Pro Football Focus ranked the UVA unit 49th nationally; the ESPN Football Power Index had us 61st.
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...
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