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A former Virginia legislator who was removed as a member of the Appropriations Committee by the Speaker of the House because of disagreements they had over budget issues was quoted as saying, “he can take away where I sit, but he cannot take away where I stand.”
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Gov. Bob McDonnell today completed his review of the major transportation funding compromise passed by the General Assembly in late February, and in the process proposed amendments to the compromise reducing the titling tax increase and also reducing the controversial fee on alternative vehicles by 36 percent.
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This was Highland Second Wind’s grand debut at the Highland County Maple Festival and it proved to be a great success.
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A 20-3 first-half run got a sluggish Virginia team off the schneid, and the Cavs rolled to a 68-50 win over St. John’s in the second round of the NIT on Sunday.
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Virginia gardeners are no doubt eager to start planting flowers, vegetables and lawns. But slow down and make sure you have the right information first, said Chris Mullins, a Virginia Cooperative Extension specialist.
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Staunton Mayor Lacy King and three city councilmen, James Harrington, Bruce Elder and Erik D. Curren, delivered meals with volunteers from Staunton Senior Center (SSC) March 20. Valley Program for Aging Services (VPAS) hosts the annual Mayors for Meals project that offers local officials the opportunity to serve and converse with meal recipients directly.
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The marvelous and energetic singing duo and husband and wife team of Don DePoy and Martha Hills, better known as “Martha & Me,” visited and entertained at the ERSC on March 20 in a first ever complimentary performance. Their nearly hour long performance was very much enjoyed by the 24 members, two volunteers, and twelve visitors, resulting in much hand clapping, toe tapping and dancing throughout the room.
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The University of Virginia Health System has selected five ambitious proposals that could create transformative advances in medicine as the inaugural recipients of its new clinical research grants.
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Business groups with an axe to grind against the Obama administration, like the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and the National Federation of Independent Business, like to push the idea that “uncertainty” over government actions is the monkey on the economy’s back.
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James Madison University Football has named Mike O’Cain as its new offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach, head coach Mickey Matthews announced today.
