
State Fair of Virginia to again host NFL Punt, Pass & Kick competition
Those who dream of becoming the next Peyton Manning, Jason Elam or Matt Bryant will have the opportunity to showcase their pigskin skills Oct. 1 at the State Fair of Virginia.

Those who dream of becoming the next Peyton Manning, Jason Elam or Matt Bryant will have the opportunity to showcase their pigskin skills Oct. 1 at the State Fair of Virginia.

As I look around Washington today, I can’t help but be reminded of a story I once heard about Benjamin Franklin.

Baltimore pitchers issued six walks, and Orioles fielders committed three errors, but the Washington Nationals couldn’t take advantage in a dreary 4-1 loss at Nationals Park Tuesday night.

As if they weren’t Machiavellian enough, spy agencies are evidently waiting for the next terrorist attack to change public opinion on the need for encryption backdoors, reports The Washington Post.

ODU football coach Bobby Wilder talks with reporters on Monday. The Monarchs (2-1) host Appalachian State (1-1) on Saturday.

Ellen Arthur, Democratic candidate for the House of Delegates in the 24th District, announced today that she has officially accepted invitations to formally debate her opponent, Republican Del. Ben Cline, from three politically neutral hosts: the Lexington News-Gazette, Washington and Lee University in Lexington, and Sweet Briar College in Amherst.

Last week, we marked the 228th anniversary of the signing of our United States Constitution. As we paused to reflect on the meaning of this remarkable document, we were again reminded of its vital purpose and the nation that our framers envisioned.

Eastern Mennonite University (EMU) may soon be hosting a cohort of teachers from Kosovo in the master’s of education program.

Stephen Strasburg struck out 10 in another solid start, and the Washington Nationals broke open a tight game with a seven-run sixth in defeating the Miami Marlins, 13-3, on Sunday.

Ellen Arthur, Democratic candidate for the Virginia House of Delegates in the 24th House District, has replied to a press release from the extremist Virginia Citizens Defense League (VCDL) that singled her out for her “restrictive” position on gun ownership.