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Edited by Chris Graham [email protected] The ACLU of Virginia is pushing the issue regarding a recent move by State Police Superintendent Col. W. Steven Flaherty to rescind a two-year-old state policy requiring state police chaplains to deliver only nonsectarian prayers at government-sponsored events.
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Edited by Chris Graham [email protected] The Democratic Party of Virginia is calling on Gov. Bob McDonnell to support President Obama’s call to delay any new offshore drilling projects until a full understanding of the causes of the recent disaster off the Gulf Coast can be determined.
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Story by Chris Graham [email protected] Tighter-than-expected elections in Waynesboro, and results as expected in Staunton. That was Election Day in the Valley on Tuesday.
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Edited by Chris Graham [email protected] A local student is among 10 finalists in a Washington Post high-school photo contest. Anwyn Cook’s photo “Reflection in Creek” is among the finalists for the contest open to students in Virginia, Maryland and Washington, D.C.
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Edited by Chris Graham [email protected] #1 Virginia finished off a three-game series sweep of Duke Sunday afternoon with a 10-6 victory over the Blue Devils at Durham Bulls Athletic Park in Durham, N.C. Virginia won its 10th-consecutive game while pushing its ACC win streak to six.
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Edited by Chris Graham [email protected] An 11-game losing streak came to an end Sunday afternoon, as VMI jumped out to an early lead and held off Radford to claim a 7-5 win in Big South Conference baseball action at Gray-Minor Stadium.
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Written by Chris Graham [email protected] Waynesboro is going to head in a new direction after Tuesday’s city elections. Staunton is going to continue on a familiar and proven course. We can say that with certainty as different as the two election cycles have been in the sister cities. Free read from AFPTheMagazine.com.
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Compiled by Chris Graham [email protected] AFPTheMagazine.com offers up information on the candidates for public office in contested races in Staunton and Waynesboro to be decided on May 4. Free public service of AFPTheMagazine.com.
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Edited by Chris Graham [email protected] Gov.Bob McDonnell today approved the sale of nearly $500 million in bonds to advance transportation projects managed by the Virginia Department of Transportation and the Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation.
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Column by Sanford D. Horn Submit guest columns: [email protected] Virginia Tech men’s basketball coach Seth Greenberg gave a gracious interview upon learning his Hokies would be on the outside looking in at last months college basketball holy grail – March Madness and the NCAA Tournament.
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