Remarks by President Obama at Virginia Beach campaign event
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President Obama talks to voters at a campaign event in Virginia Beach on Friday
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Dems, Republicans debate McDonnell delay on health exchange
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Political leaders on both sides of the aisle are lobbying Gov. Bob McDonnell on what he should do regarding setting up a state-run health exchange
MacDella Cooper : Investing in Africa’s at-risk children, one child at a time
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Twenty-two years ago this month, the people of Liberia suffered the devastating effects of of civil war. The country’s economic, political, and social systems were decimated. The United Nations estimates that 250,000 people were killed and one million displaced. Children suffered the most; tens of thousands were abandoned or orphaned. Most were powerless against exploitation…
Former State Fair youth livestock and FFA competitions still scheduled for Rockingham County in October
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The new State Fair of Virginia, scheduled this fall from Sept. 28 through Oct. 7, will not interfere with the newly formed Virginia Junior Livestock Expo scheduled for the Rockingham County Fairgrounds in Harrisonburg Oct. 11-14 according to Greg Hicks, communications director of Virginia Farm Bureau
McDonnell announces winners of Governor’s Public Service Awards
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Gov. Bob McDonnell announced the recipients of the Governor’s Public Service Awards at a ceremony today at the Executive Mansion including the winner of the second annual “30 Day Sprint” competition honoring the best innovation idea from a state employee. The Governor’s Public Service Awards highlight state employees who have shown an exemplary degree of service and dedication to the Commonwealth of Virginia
Allen tours Chester manufacturing facility
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George Allen took his “Virginia Voices” campaign to Chester on Tuesday to hear directly from a locally-owned manufacturing business, Progressive Engineering and Progressive Heat Treating. He was joined by Chesterfield County Board of Supervisor Dorothy Jaeckle and Chesterfield County GOP Chairman Don Williams to tour one of Chester’s innovative job creators
Effort to reduce government waste gaining traction in Senate
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The five-year effort by U.S. Sens. Jim Webb and Claire McCaskill to increase accountability and crack down on waste, fraud, and abuse of taxpayer dollars in contracting during overseas contingency operations has gained new bipartisan support
Extension ‘on the rebound,’ director tells farmers
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The director of Virginia Cooperative Extension said that agency is steadily rebuilding its presence in county offices across Virginia after staffing cuts in recent years
ACEA offers $3,500 in college scholarships
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On Tuesday, May 15 the Augusta County Education Association, in partnership with Augusta County Public Schools, honored those retiring from the Augusta County Public Schools
Chris Graham: Sure, follow the private-school model
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You’re throwing money away. Bad money after good. Schools are failing, and all we’re doing is propping them up and pretending that it’s not happening
