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A statement under my dad’s senior class photo in the 1939 Doylestown (Pa.) High School yearbook reads, “Takes everyone’s advice, then does as he pleases.” I can testify that Dad lived up to that description all the years I knew him. He was his own person, marching to the beat of a different drummer.
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The good news: Virginia’s legislature ended its session on time, for a change. The bad news: We’re still not sure what it did.
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– Local News: Staunton City Council meeting agenda, Thursday, 10 a.m. – Local News: Toscano to headline Augusta County Dem breakfast, Thursday, 9:45 a.m. – Local News: No More War Rally in Staunton, Thursday, 9:45 a.m. – Local News: EMU students give up spring break to do service projects in Valley, Thursday, 9:45 a.m. –…
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A Democrat will be challenging for the 25th House District seat for the first time since the mid-1990s. McGaheysville optometrist and military veteran Greg Marrow announced this week that he will challenge for the Democratic Party nomination in the 25th. The party has set a primary for June 9 to determine its nominee.
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– Sports: Groh completes staff for 2009, Thursday, 3 p.m. – Virginia Politics: Mims elected AG, Thursday, 3 p.m. – Virginia Politics: Webb introduces health-care legislation for military retirees, Thursday, 3 p.m. – Local News: Salvation Army in Staunton announces food drive, Thursday, 10:15 a.m. – Economy: Initial unemployment claims show surprising increase, Thursday, 10:15…
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– Economy: Gas prices trending back downward, Sunday, 12:40 p.m. – Sports: Nevada knocks off VCU in BracketBusters, Sunday, 12:40 p.m. – Sports: JMU baseball drops pair in Myrtle Beach, Sunday, 12:40 p.m. – Sports: JMU softball improves to 9-1, Sunday, 12:40 p.m. – Sports: W&L falls to EMU in men’s basketball, Sunday, 12:40 p.m….
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Crossover has come and gone, which means the House has acted on all of our bills and is now taking up legislation passed by the Senate. Obviously, much of the news from Richmond has been dominated by talks of budget shortfalls and the federal stimulus package, but House Democrats have successfully passed a number of…
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– News: Landesberg named ACC rookie of the week, Monday, 5:40 p.m. – News: UVa. tight end named to All-ACC Academic Team, Monday, 5:40 p.m. – News: JMU soccer player training with Team Canada, Monday, 5:40 p.m. – News: W&L senior named ODAC track and field athlete of the week, Monday, 5:40 p.m. – News:…
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– News: Moran gets firefighters endorsements, Sunday, 3:09 p.m. – News: Dems comment on addition of Gillespie to McDonnell campaign team, Friday, 5:10 p.m. – News: McAuliffe comments on House education-funding cuts, Friday, 4:35 p.m. – News: Perriello comments on stimulus, Friday, 4:35 p.m. – Video: Jeff Frederick denounces Darwin, Friday, 9:40 a.m. – News:…
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– News: Bridgewater College president to lead commemoration of Lincoln’s birth, Tuesday, 9:17 a.m. – News: Israeli peace activist to speak at EMU, Tuesday, 9:17 a.m. – News: Shenandoah U. professor to speak on sensory processing disorders, Tuesday, 9:17 a.m.
