ACLU asks Richmond to allow Occupy protests

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The ACLU of Virginia has asked Mayor Dwight Jones of Richmond to reconsider his decision to toss Occupy Richmond campers from a Downtown Richmond public park. In a letter faxed earlier today, ACLU of Virginia Executive Director Kent Willis notes that the Richmond police had originally told demonstrators they would be allowed to remain overnight….

Cultural Commission announces 2012 Short Film Competition

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The Waynesboro Cultural Commission announed Tuesday that it has released the Call For Entries for its 2012 Waynesboro Short Film Competition. The competition is open to all Virginia residents in two age categories: Youth 20 and under and Adults 21+. Submissions should be no longer than 16 minutes in length (including credits). All genres of…

Emma Leigh to join lineup for River City Radio Hour

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The anniversary performance of the Radio Hour will feature Emma Leigh and the River City Boys at the Friday, Oct. 21 performances at the Gateway. Joining them will be the Boogie Kings, Marsha Howard and Chapter Tree of Night Hawk and Murder Down on the Farm by Bob Crawford. The River City Boys will have…

Press Conference: Mike London

Chris Graham

QUESTION:  You’ve already faced teams that have two of your former bosses this season, Coach Laycock and Coach Groh. You have Coach O’Brien coming in this week and former colleague Al Golden later in the year.  Have you ever gone through a season like this in terms of similar story lines?  Does that change anything…

Kaine announces third-quarter fundraising

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The Tim Kaine Senate campaign announced today that it received $1.3 million in donations during the third quarter. In the six months since he declared his candidacy on April 5, 2011, over 8,500 unique donors have contributed to Tim Kaine’s Senate campaign. The campaign has raised approximately $3.55 million year-to-date and has approximately $2.55 million…

Ken Plum: Devolution all over again

Ken Plum

In this column I made the assertion a couple of months ago that the Commonwealth of Virginia was shirking its responsibility in funding its share of public school K-12 budgets.  I wrote that the state has a responsibility under the constitution to fund 55 percent of the cost of public schools but is providing only…

Arrest made in Augusta County church arson

Chris Graham

Special agents with the Virginia State Police Bureau of Criminal Investigation Appomattox Field Office arrested a Crimora man on Tuesday in connection with a fire at the Hildebrand Mennonite Church in Augusta County. Paul L. Cupp, 36, of Crimora was arrested without incident at his residence on Meadow Rue Lane following the execution of a…

BC teaming up with Special Olympics

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Bridgewater College – in conjunction with the Old Dominion Athletic Conference – will participate in the Harrisonburg and Rockingham County area Special Olympics this year with an initiative designed to make selected participants an “Eagle for a Day.” Bridgewater’s Student-Athlete Advisory Committee will have each of the college’s sports teams adopt a Special Olympian for…

Wilson Library hires local educator to head up museum program

Chris Graham

Tracey Michael joins the Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library & Museum as the new museum educator. Michael will be responsible for developing and presenting programs for students, expanding outreach to schools, and coordinating general public programming. She will continue and expand the work of recent staff retirees, Karen Church and Ellen Abernethy. Don Wilson, President and…