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Pol to head up education transition Story by Chris Graham [email protected] Chris Saxman’s career in the House of Delegates is winding down. Could a new avenue be opening up with a possible job in the McDonnell administration? “Obviously that’s natural speculation,” said Saxman, who this week confirmed that he is co-chairing the Bob McDonnell transition…
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Three-year effort leads to statewide ban Story by Chris Graham [email protected] With AFP Video A multiyear effort that began with Gov. Tim Kaine signing in 2006 an executive order banning smoking in state buildings was realized today with the implementation of a statewide ban on smoking in most restaurants and bars. Kaine said today in…
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Column by Chris DeWald Columns, letters: [email protected] A person who has suffered a traumatic brain injury (TBI) or cerebral vascular accident (CVA) may often experience difficulties with balance, spatial orientation, coordination, cognitive function, and speech. In most cases, a referral for visual consultation only occurs if there’s an injury to an eye or if…
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Staff Report LTW Entertainment and Spotswood High School are teaming up to put on a professional wrestling show Saturday, Dec. 12, with a 7 p.m. belltime. TNA Wrestling’s Awesome Austin Creed will be the featured attraction, with NWA legends George South and Preston Michaels joining Doink the Clown, Spotswood special-education teacher Chris Dodson and more.
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Staff Report Following a three-month series of exploratory and organizational meetings, a group of Staunton musicians, music-venue owners and music lovers will officially launch the Staunton Music Guild at a fundraising gala and membership drive, Tuesday, Dec. 1 at Shenandoah Pizza, 19 E. Beverley, Staunton. The event will feature a number of the Valley’s most…
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Story by Chris Graham It’s like the dog that barks at cars passing by on the street. “One stopped. We got it. What do we do with it now?” House Speaker Bill Howell quipped, referring to the special prize that Virginia Republicans get for winning the Nov. 3 state elections – in the form of…
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Excerpted from Mad About U: Four Decades of Basketball at University Hall, by Chris Graham and Patrick Hite In an effort to set a new Virginia women’s basketball single-game attendance record, the promotion that helped set the current mark 22 years ago is back on Nov. 22 vs. Tennessee – Hot Dog Night. All Cavalier…
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Story by Chris Graham With AFP Audio If you believe the partisan rhetoric, it’s the wealthy who bear the tax burden, and who are deserving of tax breaks to get the economy moving. A new report by the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy and the Virginia Organizing Project puts the rhetoric in a new…
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Some of the problems faced by new college grads Column by Kathleen Herring You’ve just graduated from a major public university with a bachelor’s degree in your chosen field. Finally, you have the time, energy and ability earn your own wages, pay your own rent, and work towards an ideal job in your field while…
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Column by Krysti Mayers We gathered as old friends in a comfortable room, a circle of chairs and desserts on a table nearby. In the past, our conversations have been about our homeschooling techniques and curriculum, but this night instead, we talked about the life we lived before we homeschooled. Most would view us as…
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