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– Local News: Da Bears wreaking havoc in Da ‘Boro – Politics: Shannon gets public-safety endorsement – State News: AG announces price-gouging settlement – Local News: Clean Streams Initiative among conservation grant recipients
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It was an unprecedented event in the life of the Mennonite Church that unfolded over three decades. Between 1951 and 1981, the Brunk Evangelistic Association, based in Harrisonburg, Va., held more than 100 tent crusades across the United States and Canada. Thousands of people gathered on metal folding chairs set up on a sawdust floor…
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– Politics: Wagner hits the airwaves – Local News: Mayor hosting sustainability summit – Event: Task force to talk smoking cessation – Local News: Crozet travel pro honored
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Last November in Memphis, a 9-year-old member of Brenda Alexander’s family was shot in street-fight crossfire. Following a painful struggle with the child’s abdominal injuries, Alexander says, “Praise the Lord, he’s doing very well” – though he and his sister remain afraid to walk home.
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It’s good to hear Steve Landes say he will work “as a leader for our area to build our local and state economy, especially during this economic downturn.” Question – what took you so long in getting here? The only thing I can think of where he has done anything to “build our local and…
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– Reminder: Green Valley/Green Economy forum tonight – Local News: Chester to provide update on assessments lawsuit – Local News: Harrisonburg company wins top award for TV commercial – Local News: Opportunity to provide input on state transportation spending – Business News: DuPont Community Credit Union announces election results – Business News: Downtown-housing workshop in…
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Clarence E. Peifer of Bridgewater will defuse any preconceived notions of how a person who turned 95 (on May 18 this year) should appear or act. Clarence moves at a slower pace these days, but gets around well. He wears a hearing aid but responds thoughtfully to questions. He recently passed another drivers’ test but…
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You’re lucky if you haven’t come across the self-delusioned among us who are still convinced that Barack Obama and the state of Hawaii didn’t cover up the fact that he was born somewhere other than the United States. And now the self-delusioned have a voice in Congress in Sixth District Congressman Bob Goodlatte, who has…
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Three finalists for the position of president at Blue Ridge Community College were certified today by the Ad-Hoc Presidential Certification Committee of the State Board for Community Colleges. Finalists include Dr. Kathryn Anne Barbour, of Easton, Md.; Dr. John A. Downey, of Harrisonburg; and Dr. Doreen M. Larson, of South Hadley, Mass.
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– Local News: Valley Community Services Board gets state grant to establish Crisis Intervention Team – Event: Author explores POWs in Valley in WWII – Event: Shenandoah Valley Bicycle Festival set for July 11
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