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Letter from Ward Scull Submit letters: [email protected] Some Virginians know, but many don’t know, that car title, payday, and open ended lenders charge interest rates of 300 percent, 400 percent APR or more on their loans. By any definition, this is usury. But usury is legal in Virginia under laws passed and reaffirmed every…
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Column by Ken Plum www.kenplum.com We did not have a television in our home until I was 16 years old. When Dad finally made some extra money raising broiler chickens in addition to his full-time job doing maintenance work on the Norfolk and Western Railroad, he took the extra hundred dollars and bought us…
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Edited by Chris Graham [email protected] The Virginia General Assembly’s Joint Rules Committee, consisting of seven members of the Virginia House of Delegates and seven members of the Senate of Virginia and chaired by William J. Howell, speaker of the House of Delegates, met yesterday and approved $3.3 million in legislative branch savings for the…
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Edited by Chris Graham [email protected] The Community Foundation of the Central Blue Ridge is pleased to announce a new partnership with Great Aspirations Scholarship Program Inc., a Virginia-based nonprofit charitable organization funded by school systems, foundations, businesses and individual donors that assists students and families obtain funding for post-secondary education. GRASP strives to provide every…
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Edited by Chris Graham [email protected] Six Virginia baseball players were selected Tuesday in the second day of the Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft. The six selections matches a program-best, equaling the six picks in 2007 and 2008. Jarrett Parker (Stafford, Va.) was a second-round pick (74th overall) of the San Francisco Giants. Phil…
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Edited by Chris Graham [email protected] James Madison junior closer Kevin Munson (Roanoke, Va./Cave Spring) was selected in the fourth round, number 121 overall, of the 2010 Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft on Tuesday afternoon. “It seemed like forever. honestly,” said Munson of waiting for the selection. “I didn’t see it pop up. I…
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Edited by Chris Graham [email protected] Virginia advanced to the Super Regionals of the NCAA Tournament for the second consecutive year, downing St. John’s 5-3 Monday evening in the championship game of the Charlottesville Regional at Davenport Field. The Cavaliers will meet Oklahoma next weekend in the Super Regionals. Keith Werman went 2-for-3 with two…
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Edited by Chris Graham [email protected] The first radio station to ever broadcast from the Shenandoah Valley will observe its 75th anniversary on June 9, 2010. WSVA-550AM, owned by VerStandig Broadcasting, will mark the occasion by publishing a cookbook highlighting recipes submitted by local listeners. “We are excited about making this new cookbook available,” WSVA…
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Column by Tom Perriello www.house.gov/perriello During last week’s congressional district work period, I spent time talking with business owners, workers, job seekers, and others about what we can do to turn our economy around. I cherish my time here because I never want to lose touch with the challenges and needs of the families…
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Edited by Chris Graham [email protected] The Valley Program for Aging Services is offering coupons to seniors giving them access to fresh fruits and vegetables under the auspices of its Farm Market Fresh for Seniors Program. Program requirements are different this year, with decreased income limits and fewer numbers of coupons available. To qualify for…
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