West Virginia residents submit nearly two dozen documents in case against Valley P.I.

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Story by Lawrence Smith The West Virginia Record Looking more like what may be submitted for a case in circuit or the Supreme Court, the five residents with a pending case in Monongalia Magistrate Court against an alleged Virginia private investigator hope the 23 exhibits they recently submitted will convince the magistrate to keep the…

Horror authors talk about ups, downs in business

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Story by Chris Graham [email protected] I go into any discussion of the book industry presuming that sales are down, down, down, reader interest is even worse, the prospects for improvement are dead in the water. And then I talk to my friend the horror author Matthew Warner, and I start to get depressed. “I’m trying…

Collins to speak at EMU on Saturday

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Story by Jim Bishop Dr. Francis Collins, best-selling author of The Language of God, will speak Saturday at Eastern Mennonite University. Collins’ free public lecture on the theme, “A Scientist Presents Evidence for Belief,” is scheduled for 10 a.m. in Martin Chapel of the seminary building at EMU. A brief question and answer period will…

Children’s choir releases 11th CD, Renowned environmental authority to speak at EMU, EMU expert part of collaborative effort on Civil War pacifism

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Items by Jim Bishop Children’s choir releases 11th CD The splendor of brass, pipe organ and 150 children’s voices combine as the Shenandoah Valley Children’s Choir (SVCC) of Harrisonburg, Va., heralds its 16th season with the release of its 11th recording, “Christmas Joy.” This is the second collaborative effort that includes members of the Washington…

Garson named to prestigious medical panel

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Item by Chris Graham University of Virginia provost Tim Garson has been elected to the prestigious Institute of Medicine of the National Academies, a national resource for independent, scientifically formed analysis and recommendations on human health issues. Garson is an internationally recognized pediatric cardiologist – who served as vice president and dean of the UVa….

Breaking down the race in the 27th Senate District

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The Top Story by Chris Graham The 27th Senate District promised to be a wide-open affair even before moderate Republican Sen. Russ Potts announced his retirement plans. But now with Potts out of the picture, the battle between his successor as the Republican standard-bearer in the district that stretches from Winchester in the Shenandoah Valley…