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With just about 50 days to go before the Commonwealth’s landmark smoking ban goes into effect, Gov. Timothy M. Kaine is joining dining patrons and community leaders across Virginia today to highlight restaurants that have already gone smoke-free. The new law—called “monumental” in one of the nation’s biggest tobacco-producing states—takes effect Dec. 1 and will…
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I can hardly make it a day without somebody asking me a variation of that question. It’s known on both sides of the political fence that soon-to-be-former Republican State Del. Chris Saxman and I are bipartisan birds of a feather, in a manner of speaking. “So surely, Chris, you’d know, if anybody would, what Chris…
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In less than four weeks we will know who will be the next governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia. We will know whether the winner is Mr. McDonnell or Mr. Deeds. However, we already know the losers. It is you and I. Yes, the voters have been chosen by the two campaign staffs to be…
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James Madison football coach Mickey Matthews has announced several personnel moves for his team. Matthews has shifted junior Griff Yancey (Glen Allen, Va./Hermitage) from free safety to running back, will employ sophomore Corwin Acker (Landover, Md./Blake) in more of a receiver’s role than at running back where he’s been used previously, and will start redshirt…
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Statler Boulevard in Staunton will be closed in both directions from New Hope Road to Commerce Road starting Friday evening, Oct. 9. This road closure will extend through Sunday, Oct. 11. This is to facilitate the installation of a high-speed rail grade crossing at Statler Boulevard. During this time, westbound traffic will be re-routed from…
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The second and apparently final media debate between 25th District candidates Steve Landes and Greg Marrow came and went today without the histrionics of the Sept. 24 meeting between the two.
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Miami senior offensive tackle Jason Fox and Wake Forest senior quarterback Riley Skinner headline this week’s eight Atlantic Coast Conference Players of the Week. Fox helped the Hurricane offense defeat eighth-ranked Oklahoma, 21-20, in front of a national television audience on ESPN’s Saturday Night Football, while Skinner set a career-high in passing yards for the…
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A question about 20th District Democrat Erik Curren’s religious beliefs was a highlight of the debate between Curren and Republican Dickie Bell on WSVA-550 Monday morning. The question came from a caller to the live 11 a.m. interview who said he wanted to know what Curren’s “religious persuasion” is. A similar issue was raised earlier…
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Citing her strong record of fiscal management, Democratic nominee for lieutenant governor Jody Wagner today released her first television advertisement of the general election campaign. The 30-second advertisement, “Best,” will run on stations in the Norfolk, Richmond and Roanoke media markets.
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Against a backdrop of brisk, sunny fall weather, an enthusiastic crowd of nearly 10,000 flocked to the 43rd annual Virginia Mennonite Relief Sale held Friday evening and Saturday, Oct. 2-3 at the Rockingham County Fairgrounds. Preliminary receipts totaled $283,246 for the worldwide relief and service program of Mennonite Central Committee. Last year’s sales total was…
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